To ensure that ground combat vehicles have the most reliable and accurate PNT data, the U.S. Army is advancing a Mounted Assured PNT System (MAPS) approach that enables warfighters to transition away from the use of less robust legacy GPS devices.

Rick Hearn from Curtiss-Wright looks at how COTS DO-254 safety-certifiable avionics hardware lowers cost and reduces risk.

Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division and Sensors & Controls division display their latest commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions designed for use in Ground Combat Vehicles at AUSA 2016 (Booth #319).

The DuraDBH-672, based on the proven Digital Beachhead™, now adds a reliable PNT capability to its VICTORY in-vehicle network implementation to support all vehicle platforms in GPS-denied environments.

The extensive deployment of PacStar’s software is aimed to help US DoD overcome system management complexity for at-the-halt soldier communications.

Aircraft data acquisition technology continues to evolve with more modularity, increased processing power and real time air-to-ground transfer capabilities alongside increasing proliferation of engine, aircraft system and airframe component sensors.

In this Q&A we discuss the benefits that occur for commercial aircraft from certifying COTS hardware to DO-254 DAL A, its similarities to certifying software to DO-178C, and how it might apply to unmanned aircraft.

PacStar solution enhances ability of US Army to securely transmit classified information over in-theater wireless networks.