Open Architecture Control Systems for Small Engine Air Force Applications

Current US Air Force small propulsion and power control systems are often unreliable and employ closed architectures that lack scalability, leading to lengthy and costly modifications when changes or upgrades are needed by the warfighter. The problem is caused by application specific design, slow software development practices, and custom hardware. In addition, current UAS/SUAS and cruise missile control systems are often based on hobby hardware and software, and tend to not have the ruggedness required in a military environment. This has been validated by the recent Senior Level DoD Memorandum, which mandates the acquisition community to utilize Modular Open Systems Approach to drive rapid capability deployment. The proposed solution is New Eagle’s commercially proven Raptor™ model-based development platform that includes software tools and rugged embedded hardware. Raptor allows for open-architecture control systems to be built and reused in many applications, included UAS/SUAS and cruise missiles.