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Reducing risk, vendor lock in, cost

FOR MILITARY AVIONICS

Reducing risk, vendor lock in, and cost

for military avionics

INDUSTRY SECTOR DYNAMICS

Across the world, budgets continue to rise. In March 2023, the Pentagon released its initial request for Fiscal Year ‘24. In Europe, budgets continue to rise at a pace that outstrips inflation. Once factors like military aid are added, the result is a budget request approaching $1T representing the highest military budget since World War II.

Technology is clearly at the heart of this, and the word we continue to hear (and view being operationalized) is accelerating the time to deployment as the US and its Allies look to maintain its advantages over other world powers. Great servants to the military like the BlackHawk Helicopter and F-16 fighter jet need to be upgraded with programs that include Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

LYNX SELECTED FOR F-35 LIGHTNING PROGRAM


Much has been written about the vision of the connected battlefield. The implementation of this at a rapid pace requires a massive change in product creation and deployment.

  • Development must embrace cloud development and harnessing technologies such as machine learning, digital twins, and virtual targets
  • Secure System Connectivity becomes critical as data is gathered and shared between a diverse set of endpoints (soldiers, UAVs, planes, satellites) and insights made in real-time
  • Systems must build in adaptability to add functionality once deployed to extend the useful life of the platforms and ensure our residents, their information, and their systems are protected to the fullest extent

 

 

INDUSTRY SECTOR DYNAMICS

Across the world, budgets continue to rise. In March 2023, the Pentagon released its initial request for Fiscal Year ‘24. Across Europe, budgets continue to rise at a pace that outstrips inflation. Once factors like military aid are added, the result is a budget request approaching $1B which represents the highest military budget since World War II.

Technology is clearly at the heart of this and the word we continue to hear (and view being operationalized) is accelerating the time to deployment as the US and its Allies look to main its advantages over other world powers. Great servants to the military like the BlackHawk Helicopter and F-16 fighter jet need to be upgraded with programs that include Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. 

Much has been written about the vision of the connected battlefield. The implementation of this at a rapid pace requires a massive change in product creation and deployment.
  • Development must embrace cloud development and harnessing of technologies such as machine learning, digital twins and virtual targets
  • Secure System Connectivity becomes critical as data is gathered and shared between a diverse set of endpoints (soldiers, UAVs, planes, satellites) and insights made in real time
  • Systems must build in adaptability to add functionality once deployed to extend the useful life of the platforms and ensure our residents, their information and their systems are protected to the fullest extent

 

 

OF NEARLY 40 MAJOR DEFENSE PROGRAMS ACTIVE IN 2022

0%

Can't acquire the required software talent

0%

Can not meet expected software schedule

SEGMENT CHALLENGES

Delivering this dramatically increased level of complexity and capability while decreasing development cycles creates several challenges for program execution/management offices, chief architects, and P&L owners:

  • Reducing program risk
  • Reducing vendor lock-in
  • Reducing cost by embracing modern multicore processors in a safe and secure way

 

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HOW LYNX CAN HELP


Reduced Program Risk

  • DO-178C DAL A certification achieved multiple times
  • Embracing Linux in safety-critical systems
  • FAA reusable software certificate to enable reuse of proven software in other programs
  • Fastest way to reuse proven software
  • A simple development path to create deterministic systems out of Linux code
  • Overall alignment with industry standards 


Reducing Vendor lock-in

  • Most robust support of open standards, including FACE, POSIX, and ARINC
  • Broadening ecosystem to include Rust language and diverse set of hardware providers
  • Harnessing proven cloud infrastructure from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft


Reduced Cost

  • Grounds up software built for maximizing isolation of software applications from each other
  • The smallest code footprint for hypervisor reduces certification costs


Suggested Partners
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Relevant Industry Standards

PAST PERFORMANCE 

Read here to learn more about how we worked with Lockheed Martin to address these and other challenges as the provider of foundational software for technical refresh 3 of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

OUR WORK WITH LOCKHEED MARTIN

VIEW PERIGON CASE STUDY

VIEW OTHER MISSION CRITICAL CASE STUDIES

 

 

 

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