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    This document discusses the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) program. FACE aims to create a common airborne computing environment through open architectures, modularity, and standards. This will improve interoperability while reducing costs. The document outlines the goals and requirements of FACE, as well as current initiatives and a proposed schedule to further develop the program through research partnerships.

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    UNCLASSIFIED

    Future Airborne Capability


    Environment (FACE)
    Mike Williamson, PMA209 Deputy Program
    Manager for Mission Systems
    michael.williamson@navy.mil
    301-757-9441

    Distribution Statement A:
    Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.

    UNCLASSIFIED
    UNCLASSIFIED

    This briefing may contain references to


    projected U.S. Government plans and
    potential capabilities.

    Mention of them in no way guarantees that the


    U.S. Government will follow these plans or
    that any of the associated system
    capabilities, if developed, will be available or
    releasable to foreign governments.

    UNCLASSIFIED 2
    Who are we?

    ASN (RD&A) CNO


    ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
    CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
    (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION)

    PROGRAM OPERATING
    NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND
    EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AGREEMENT PATUXENT RIVER
    COMMANDER

    PEO (T)
    TACTICAL AIRCRAFT
    PROGRAMS
    AIR-1.0
    PROGRAM
    MANAGEMENT
    ACQUISITION EXEC
    PEO (A)
    AIR ASW, ASSAULT &
    SPECIAL MISSION
    PROGRAMS
    PMA-209
    AIR COMBAT
    ELECTRONICS
    PEO (U&W)
    UNMANNED AVIATION
    & STRIKE WEAPONS

    PEO (JSF)
    JOINT STRIKE
    FIGHTER

    UNCLASSIFIED 3
    4
    Problem Statement

    • The majority of mission capability expansion for


    current platforms will come from integration of
    software or systems controlled by software
    interfaces.

    • The lack of common systems and standards among


    aircraft platforms has decreased interoperability
    while increasing development and integration costs
    and development cycle times.

    • Must develop modern architecture or environment to


    set up the foundation for the future.
    UNCLASSIFIED 5
    FACE Overarching Requirements

    • Common airborne computing environment

    • Define standard architectures

    • Addresses network interoperability

    • Keep legacy aircraft relevant

    • Affordable life cycle cost for avionics systems


    – Cost effective rapid insertion of new capabilities

    – Addresses expensive cockpit upgrades


    – Alleviate long lead times and extensive testing

    UNCLASSIFIED 6
    HW/SW Considerations

    • Allows Plug and Play capability upgrades


    • Open architecture
    • Modular
    • Robust partitioning
    • Shared, configurable and managed resources
    • Guest environments/operating systems
    • Hardware independent
    • Common APIs
    • Real-time and deterministic environment
    • Demonstrate software transportability
    • MLS
    • MILS
    • Health monitoring
    • Fault management
    UNCLASSIFIED 7
    FACE Characteristics

    • FACE is based on:


    – Open architecture operating environment
    – Open, Modular, Partitioned, Scalable, Portable, Extendable, and
    Secure computing environments
    – A software library of cross-platform portable applications focused
    on capabilities
    – Government configuration management

    Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) provides an


    evolutionary approach to increased capability

    UNCLASSIFIED 8
    Future Airborne Capability Environment
    (FACE)

    Flight Control Surfaces Flight Control Systems Flight Controls

    Mission Critical Systems


    OFP
    (OFP) Displays
    Sensors
    Networks
    External Interfaces FACE Inputs

    Applications
    and Services

    KEY IDEAS
    • Common Interpretation of Standards for Sensors and Networks
    • Common Software Applications isolated from unique platform software
    Common applications across platforms ensures
    interoperability and supportability
    UNCLASSIFIED 9
    Building the Road to FACE

    • The easy part


    – Open, modular, partitioned software
    – Already being done
    • Commercial
    CNS/ATM = Communications,
    • CNS/ATM Navigation, Surveillance / Air
    • The hard part Traffic Management
    MILS = Multiple Independent
    – Technical Levels of Security
    • Standards and interfaces MLS = Multi-Level Security
    • Security - MILS, MLS, IA, AT IA = Information Assurance
    • DO-178B AT = Anti-Tamper
    • Hardware Independent
    – Paradigm shift required
    • A Capability based requirement in a Platform Centric world
    • Cross-platform commonality
    • Industry cooperation
    • Establish a software focus
    UNCLASSIFIED 10
    Current FACE Initiatives

    • Academia Research

    • Industry Discussions

    • NAVSEA Initiatives

    • Other Service Initiatives

    • Draft Standards and Interfaces in work

    UNCLASSIFIED 11
    Top-level Schedule

    Activity Completion Date Players


    Select Academic Partners Feb 2010 Gov’t team
    Draft performance based SOW Feb 2010 Gov’t team
    Solicit inputs to SOW Feb-Mar 2010 Academia/Gov’t team
    Approve SOW Mar 2010 Gov’t team
    Issue RFP Apr 2010 Gov’t team
    Award contract May 2010 Gov’t team
    Basic Research: innovation and May-Dec 2010 Academia/Gov’t team
    discovery
    Applied Research: pair to real- Dec 2010-Mar 2011 Academia/Gov’t team
    world problems
    Advanced Technology Nov 2011 or sooner Academia/Industry/
    Development: conduct Gov’t team
    demonstrations

    UNCLASSIFIED 12
    Initiate FACE in FY-12

    • Compete:
    – Initial computing environment
    – Initial hardware suite (Off the shelf, non proprietary, based
    on environment’s needs)
    – Initial capability software applications
    – Toolset for software developers to use in writing software
    for this environment
    • Results:
    – Efficient, rapid, reuse of software applications for the
    environment
    – Software Libraries
    – Ease of updating capabilities through software
    – Decrease in testing needed on software modifications

    UNCLASSIFIED 13
    Summary

    • Problem
    – Complex HW/SW configuration and interoperability
    • Near-term studies
    – Research and identify possible solutions
    • Present concept
    – White paper and supporting efforts
    • Set the standards

    • Long-term relationship

    UNCLASSIFIED 14
    POCs

    Mike Williamson
    PMA209 Mission Systems DPM
    301-757-9441
    michael.williamson@navy.mil
    Bob Matthews
    PMA209 Mission Systems Capability Lead
    301-757-9771
    robert.matthews@navy.mil
    LCDR Luke Freeman
    Mission Systems Management Activity (MSMA) Lead
    301-757-6289
    lucas.freeman@navy.mil
    Robert Sweeney
    MSMA Software Lead
    301-757-6698
    robert.sweeney2@navy.mil
    UNCLASSIFIED 15

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