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Modernize Legacy Systems with Modular, Certifiable Solutions

Legacy systems are the backbone of your critical operations, but they often struggle to meet today’s evolving safety, compliance, and performance demands. With Lynx’s retrofit solutions, we help you extend the lifecycle of your platforms, modernize with modular architectures, and secure them against emerging threats. We’re your partner at the edge, ensuring your legacy systems continue to serve your mission now and in the future. Seize the Edge by future-proofing your systems with Lynx and achieve up to 60% cost savings compared to full redesigns.
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Retrofitting Ensures Reliability and Compliance

Replacing a legacy system is often impractical and unnecessary. Retrofitting provides a streamlined, cost-effective path to modernizing your systems while avoiding the downtime and expense of a full redesign. With Lynx as your partner, you gain future-ready solutions that fit your current needs and scale with future demands.

  • Extend System Lifecycles: Upgrade capabilities without sacrificing existing investments.
  • Ensure Compliance: Achieve certifications like DO-178C and ISO 26262 with proven methodologies.
  • Strengthen Security: Implement secure boot, real-time vulnerability monitoring, and ongoing updates to stay ahead of threats.
  • Enable Future-Ready Design: Leverage MOSA to integrate new technologies seamlessly.

In industries such as aerospace and defense where failure isn’t an option, retrofitting ensures reliability and compliance under the most demanding conditions.

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Why Modernize Your Legacy Systems?

Modernizing legacy systems isn’t just about upgrading hardware or software—it’s about solving critical challenges that impact your operations every day. Our retrofit solutions address the high-stakes issues you face, providing real, lasting solutions to:

  • Rising cybersecurity risks in outdated platforms.
  • Increasing costs of maintaining aging systems.
  • Pressure to meet evolving compliance requirements.
  • Limited interoperability with modern technologies.
  • Risks of operational downtime and missed project deadlines.

Why Update Your Platform with Lynx

Our modernization solutions are built on decades of expertise in aerospace, defense, and safety-critical systems, ensuring your platforms meet tomorrow's requirements while staying operational and secure.

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Modular Open Systems Architecture (MOSA)

Transition legacy platforms to modular systems that support seamless integration and long-term scalability, reducing vendor lock-in and ensuring interoperability across platforms.
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Advanced Cybersecurity Measures

Protect critical assets with proactive tools like Vigiles for vulnerability management and LynxSecure’s separation kernel for strong isolation, ensuring system-wide resilience.
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Certification-Ready Updates

Achieve and maintain compliance with DO-178C (up to DAL A), ISO 26262 (up to ASIL D), and other safety standards using proven, certifiable solutions from Lynx.
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Optimized Mixed-Criticality Systems

Enable high-performance applications with LynxElement unikernel technology, designed to minimize attack surfaces and simplify timing analysis for multicore systems.
FEATURED Project

MC-130J Project Virtue Demonstration

Lynx Software acquisition Thompson Software supported the effort to host an Open Mission Systems (OMS) enclave on the MC-130J Special Mission Processor (SMP). Thompson engineers supported multi-site testing and airworthiness certification required for military flight authorization. Lynx specializes in integrating multiple systems together integrated with aircraft avionics. 

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Cost Savings Achieved

Significant savings compared to full redesigns, reducing unnecessary expenses.

Full Certification Compliance

100% DO-178C certification compliance, ensuring airworthiness and safety.

Accelerated Deployment

Delivered months ahead of schedule through efficient integration and modernized systems.

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Graphics Upgrades to Avionics Platforms

The Lynx CoreSuite 2.0 graphics processor enablement platform enables avionics mission computer upgrades that support the newest graphics applications and processors while retaining support for legacy applications 

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Enhanced Performance

Improved graphics capabilities for critical, graphics-intensive tasks in avionics and other safety-critical systems.

Strengthened Security

Safety-certified GPU monitoring enhanced security for legacy systems.

Accelerated Deployment

Deployment completed faster through advanced GPU solutions and modular integration.

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Extending the Lifecycle of Legacy Avionics

Through incremental updates and proactive monitoring, Lynx enabled a major aerospace client to extend the operational life of its fleet by more than a decade. This approach reduced downtime, minimized risk, and saved millions in redesign costs.

Long-Term Reliability

10+ years of operational reliability ensured through incremental upgrades and proactive maintenance.

50% Cost Reduction

50% reduction in maintenance costs by streamlining support for updated systems and using proactive diagnostics.

Compliance Achieved

Full compliance with DO-178C DAL A certification for updated avionics without costly core redesigns.

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The Impact of Retrofitting

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60% Cost Savings

Avoid the expense of full system redesigns by retrofitting existing platforms through modular frameworks.

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10+ Years Added Lifecycle

Extend the operational life of mission-critical systems while staying compliant and future-ready.

Faster Certification Timelines

Proven tools and processes accelerate compliance with safety-critical standards.

Reduced Vulnerabilities

Advanced security measures like Vigiles and LynxSecure mitigate risks in retrofitted systems.

Retrofitting for Today—and Tomorrow

Our retrofit solutions don’t just modernize—they future-proof. By integrating modular architectures, advanced security tools, and certifiable technologies, we ensure your systems are ready to meet tomorrow’s challenges, from regulatory changes to emerging operational demands.

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Retrofit Now to Secure Your Mission

Legacy systems are mission-critical but come with challenges that can’t wait. Retrofit today to modernize, secure, and extend your platforms’ lifecycle, ensuring safety and compliance without the cost of a full redesign.

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