Architecture, Hardware and Software Issues in Fielding the Next Generation DoD Processors,
Abstract
Programmable hardware will be pervasive in DOD misison-critical embedded computer systems exploiting technology advances to meet unsatisfied needs. The embedded processors are absolutely critical in maintaining the superiority of our mission-critical systems and weapons. They provide a major advantage for mission-critical system performance and operational readiness. There are, however, major obstacles to achieving these advantages. Commercial computer architectures and implementations are constrained by market considerations while military computers and custom-designed processors generally lack comprehensive software environments and are deficient in field upgradeability and support and have high life-cycle costs. The proliferation of computer types has aggravated the explosive DOD software cost growth. DOD is providing major processing architecture, hardware and software initiatives for fielding the next generation processors in support of their mission-critical systems to overcome these problems, to contain the explsoive software cost growth and to more fully exploit the computer advantage. The paper examines the major architectural, software and hardware issues associated with the development of the next generation DOD processors. The impact of DOD mission-critical computer (MCC) architecture, hardware, software and policy initiatives on the Army MCF, the Navy TECR and EMSP, and the Air Force MIL-STD-1750 and MIL-STD-1862 processors is explored in a comparative manner. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADP003581
Entities
People
- O. Golubjatnikov
Organizations
- General Electric