Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap FY2011-2036 - Defense ...

Unmanned Systems Integrated Roadmap FY2011-2036
Figure 9. OA Migration Approach.
Quantifiable progress toward migration has already been achieved. The USAF Advanced
Cockpit Block 50 (under development by General Atomics) has adopted UCS services and a
common data bus. The July 2010 Block 50 implementation of takeoff, flight, payload C2, and
landing utilized UCS-based software in a simulated flight environment demonstrated the
architecture’s utility. Additionally, Northrop Grumman has now agreed to tie its product lines
into a common, open product line, with a joint mission-planning-mission-control system
document signed by Northrop Grumman executives for synergy and collaboration between
Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) and Global Hawk unmanned systems. Advanced
Explosive Ordnance Robotic System (AEODRS), utilizing an OA approach for hardware and
software, is adopting SAE JAUS for messaging and is also developing interoperability profiles to
ensure common system functionality descriptions, architectures, and data models. AEODRS is
developing three classes of vehicles (dismounted operations, tactical operations, and
base/infrastructure operations) with a common architecture and capability modules across the
FoS. The AEODRS architecture defines the logical, mechanical, and electrical interfaces for
the FoS. The AEODRS is entering Milestone B, and the development of increment 1
(dismounted operations) is now starting.
In addressing interoperability for ground systems, Robotic Systems Joint Project Office
(RS-JPO) is utilizing SAE JAUS for messaging (with custom extensions as necessary) and
primarily focusing on communications, payloads, power, architecture, and controller. Progress
has already been made, with a modeling and simulation demonstration and an Input/Output (IO)
Specification Build V1 planned for 2012.
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