Up to $14.5 Million for COTS Solutions
Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions announced on 31 January it has been selected by a leading systems integrator to supply its open standards-based safety certifiable processing and graphics technology, and associated switching technology, for use in a military aircraft upgrade programme.
Specifically, the company will provide its V3-1708 single board computer and V3-717 graphics display module, both of which COTS rugged 3U OpenVPX form factor modules are provided with AC 20-152A Development Assurance for Airborne Electronic Hardware safety certification artifacts that support system certification up to DAL-A. Curtiss-Wright’s solution exceeds the MIL-HDBK-516C Airworthiness Certification Criteria of this programme. The company will also provide its VPX3-663 3U OpenVPX Ethernet switch module. The initial contract is valued at $2.6 million, and lifetime value is estimated at $14.5 million.
“With the changing operational needs for both new and upgraded platforms and systems, the combination of COTS and safety certifiable solutions for airborne platforms offered by Curtiss-Wright accelerates the time to market for new capabilities, while increasing affordability,” explained Chris Wiltsey, SVP/GM Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions.
