Sensors Open System Architecture
Abstract
The Sensors Open System Architecture (SOSA) project coordinates the advanced technologies open architecture development for modalities of sensors, such as: RADAR, SIGINT, EW, Communications and EO/IR (development of standards and open architecture interfaces for Software, Hardware, and Electrical/Mechanical interfaces) in support of multiple airborne reconnaissance platforms, both manned and unmanned. Its objectives are to develop, demonstrate, and rapidly upgrade/iterate advanced, interoperable, multi-platform solutions to reduce the find, fix, target, and track kill chain timeline, and to provide safe separation and collision avoidance for remotely piloted aircraft through development of abstraction interfaces for sense (such as RADAR, ADS-B, TCAS, Next Generation Sensors, ASIP, and ASARS) and avoid logic. This project also coordinates the development of common collection, processing, and dissemination solutions for near-real time intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. The SOSA project also increases interoperability by developing common standards and interfaces, as well as leveraging industry participation toward creating COTS solutions such as common C4ISR processor, AgilePOD interfaces, Red/Black separation on the sensor, data at rest, and security/AT with industry partners and other DoD services. This project is designed to support development of the Next Generation Sensors program, as well as other AFLCMC/WI emerging and program of record needs. As part of the development effort SOSA will be funding and supporting first article development of key open architecture solutions to validate/verify open specifications as well as to prime the COTS vendors development strategies. The SOSA effort has stood up AFLCMC SIL (System Integration Laboratory) for Sensors Open System Architectures in order to establish a strong conformance/compliance program with industry partners for COTS products, in partnership with other DoD services. This program element may include necessary civilian pay expenses required to manage, execute, and deliver technology and sensor capabilities. The use of such program funds would be in addition to the civilian pay expenses budgeted in program element 0605831F.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 672003_0305206F_7_3600_PB_2021
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- Root: Airborne Reconnaissance Systems
- Child Accomplishment: Sensors Open System Architecture
- Child Cost Item: fe18c78059c94b2d78c1a9b40c20b816
- Child Cost Item: cae0b6f6865272b76c56e395dd6fad88