The prolieration and variety of targets in combat operations coupled with their lethal defensive capabilities present some formidable challenges to an opposing air attack with conventional weapons. success in this environment necessitates some extensive counter capabilities required both of the… More

Mil-std-1760 defines a standardized electrical interface between aircraft and stores. this interace as presently defined includes connections for analog, digital data, discrete, and power type signals. signal transfer media include coaxial cable, twisted shielded pair, and discrete wires. provisions… More

This project will address asystem architecture integrating weapons loadout capability with the helmet mounted display/sight (hmds) in the v-22.

With the high cost of flight testing advanced munitions in an increasingly austere budget environment, significant effort is being devoted to developing ground based alternatives to augment actual flight testing. For maximum realism, the capability is required to test the munitions and their… More

WINTEC proposes to define an interface for integrating a new generation of smart munitions with carrying dispensers. The proposed interface will be compatible with MIL-STD-1760 and will build on the "plug and play" concept of the commercial personal computer architectures. The defined interface… More

WINTEC proposes to define an interface for integrating a new generation of smart munitions with carrying dispensers. The proposed interface will be compatible with MIL-STD-1760 and will build on the "plug and play" concept of the commercial personal computer architectures. The defined interface… More

The MIL-STD-1760 aircraft /store electrical interface standard significantly reduced the cost of electrically integrating smart stores on aircraft and dramatically enhanced aircraft/store interoperability. An evolving electrical interface standard isexpected to achieve similar results for… More

"The MIL-STD-1760 aircraft/store electrical interface standard and an evolving standard for dispenser/miniature store electrical interfaces are providing for cost effective interoperable integration of smart munitions at the electrical signal and low levelcommunications interface levels. There… More

"Evolving smart miniature munitions will be carried in large numbers on combat aircraft to enhance operational effectiveness and reduce required missions. Near term carriage and control of these munitions will be primarily via advanced carriage devices(captive dispensers) which adapt multiple… More

Smart munitions, including evolving miniature munitions, will be employed in significant quantities from future manned and unmanned combat aircraft. The requirement to concurrently initialize and sequence multiple munitions for release can place stressingloads on central stores management… More

The Air Force has begun an initiative termed Universal Armament Interface (UAI) to address decoupling of store integration from the aircraft software upgrade cycle. While UAI offers promise for a reasonable level of plug and play capability at the aircraft/store interface, it is based on the… More

A high degree of electrical signal level interoperability has been achieved between aircraft and stores through the application of interface standards such as MIL-STD-1760. This has significantly reduced the need for hardware modifications to integrate stores on platforms, but software level… More

Current methodologies for integration of weapons on unmanned and manned aircraft platforms and the associated control software development/integration typically result in a lengthy and expensive integration process. Problems are frequently discovered in the hardware/software prototyping or flight… More

Current methodologies for integration of weapons on unmanned and manned aircraft platforms and the associated control software development/integration typically result in a lengthy and expensive integration process. Problems are frequently discovered in the hardware/software prototyping or flight… More

The maximum data rates through store interfaces based on MIL-STD-1760 or other interface standards have been previously limited by older technology data bus standards used with these interfaces. This has limited or precluded the ability to conduct efficient and timely transfers of some types of… More

Current methods for physically interconnecting the electrical interfaces on micro-munitions or other small stores to host platforms or other carriage devices rely on traditional military style circular connectors. These connectors have significant physical footprints in locations where space is at… More

ABSTRACT: The maximum data rates through store interfaces based on MIL-STD-1760 or other interface standards have been constrained by older data bus technology used in these interfaces. This has limited or precluded the ability to conduct efficient and timely transfers of certain data types such… More

ABSTRACT: The opportunity exists to leverage readily available F-16 aircraft equipped with AN/ALE-40 and -47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS) to support vital monitoring of atmospheric conditions using rawinsonde and dropsonde sensor technologies. In addition to providing direct in-situ… More

ABSTRACT: Current methods for physically interconnecting electrical interfaces on micro-munitions to host platforms or other carriage devices rely on traditional military style circular connectors. These connectors typically have significant physical footprints in locations where space is at a… More