Elements for Successful Implementation of Computing Standards,

Abstract

The F-16 avionics implements what is likely the broadest application of standards of any USAF weapon system. Standards available in 1976 were applied which consisted of the MIL-STD-1553 Multiplex Data Bus, JOVIAL J3B which was the defacto software HOL and precursor to JOVIAL J73 dialect and the MIL-STD-483/490 software documentation standard. These standards were instrumental in making the F-16 a very successful program. The F-16 avionic system is now being greatly expanded to accommodate advanced sensors and weapons currently in USAF funded development. Once again the F-16 is at the forefront in implementing the latest USAF standards. A key feature of the enhanced avionics is the application of JOVIAL J73 (MIL-STD-1589B) for all subsystem, the MIL-STD-1553B Multiplex Data Bus, the MIL-STD-1750A Computer Instruction Set Architecture and the MIL-STD-1760 Stores Interrface. This paper describes the implementation of standards in both the current and the enhanced F-16 avionics. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADP003566

Entities

People

  • G. R. England

Organizations

  • General Dynamics

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Avionics
  • Computers
  • Computing System Architectures
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Instructions
  • Standardization
  • Standards
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Computational Linguistics
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Software Engineering.