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Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems

Many military systems have long lifecycles, which brings challenges such as technological obsolescence management and the need to adapt to changes in the operational scenario. Another growing challenge for military platforms is achieving interoperability within a system of systems context, as they a...

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Main Authors: Raquel Lampaça Vieira Radoman, Michael Henshaw, Melanie King, Tim Rabbets
Format: Default Conference proceeding
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/22894430.v1
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author Raquel Lampaça Vieira Radoman
Michael Henshaw
Melanie King
Tim Rabbets
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Michael Henshaw
Melanie King
Tim Rabbets
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description Many military systems have long lifecycles, which brings challenges such as technological obsolescence management and the need to adapt to changes in the operational scenario. Another growing challenge for military platforms is achieving interoperability within a system of systems context, as they are becoming more distributed and delivering new and expanded capabilities. To address these engineering and integration issues, an approach gaining popularity over the last decades, is a move toward standardization delivered through Open Architectures as part of the information structure of these complex systems. This paper presents a synthesis of Open Architecture standards to help readers understand how this approach has been applied over the years and the current practice. Over 80 standards or associated initiatives have been identified and analyzed from multiple domains (land, maritime, air), various nations, and consortia. Analysis shows there are similar and overlapping initiatives, but also discontinuities in some programs, which may reduce the credibility of the approach and hinder the adoption of open architecture standards if the implementation is not adequately addressed and contextualized. Thus, this paper presents the initial findings of ongoing research on the principles of implementing open architectures, to provide programme managers with the information and parameters required to select or tailor the most appropriate approach for their needs.
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spelling rr-article-228944302023-07-17T00:00:00Z Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems Raquel Lampaça Vieira Radoman (12544474) Michael Henshaw (1248246) Melanie King (1252098) Tim Rabbets (15562670) Open Architecture military applications interoperability <p>Many military systems have long lifecycles, which brings challenges such as technological obsolescence management and the need to adapt to changes in the operational scenario. Another growing challenge for military platforms is achieving interoperability within a system of systems context, as they are becoming more distributed and delivering new and expanded capabilities. To address these engineering and integration issues, an approach gaining popularity over the last decades, is a move toward standardization delivered through Open Architectures as part of the information structure of these complex systems. This paper presents a synthesis of Open Architecture standards to help readers understand how this approach has been applied over the years and the current practice. Over 80 standards or associated initiatives have been identified and analyzed from multiple domains (land, maritime, air), various nations, and consortia. Analysis shows there are similar and overlapping initiatives, but also discontinuities in some programs, which may reduce the credibility of the approach and hinder the adoption of open architecture standards if the implementation is not adequately addressed and contextualized. Thus, this paper presents the initial findings of ongoing research on the principles of implementing open architectures, to provide programme managers with the information and parameters required to select or tailor the most appropriate approach for their needs.</p> 2023-07-17T00:00:00Z Text Conference contribution 2134/22894430.v1 https://figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Mapping_of_open_architectures_applied_to_military_systems/22894430 All Rights Reserved
spellingShingle Open Architecture
military applications
interoperability
Raquel Lampaça Vieira Radoman
Michael Henshaw
Melanie King
Tim Rabbets
Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems
title Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems
title_full Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems
title_fullStr Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems
title_full_unstemmed Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems
title_short Mapping of open architectures applied to military systems
title_sort mapping of open architectures applied to military systems
topic Open Architecture
military applications
interoperability
url https://hdl.handle.net/2134/22894430.v1