Background Detection System

Not Available This proposal address the development of an automated methodology that estimates the cost, both research and development as well as production, of aircraft integration and certification (i.e. an aircraft modification program). This automated tool will provide the capability to interact with aircraft design models to give a complete evaluation of the capabilities and affordability of aircraft modifications. The methodology that we are proposing will yield cost estimating relationships (CERs) that estimate the activities performed in the acquisition phase of an aircraft integration and certification program. The activities comprising an integration program include the development, production and installation of the hardware (i.e. Group A equipment), the development and/or modification of the software (e.g. electronic box integration and OFP)and the testing and certification of the hardware and software (i.e. the flight test program).