Open systems architecture

Rockwell Collins open systems avionics augment and enhance aircraft operational capabilities by integrating flight operations with navigation and guidance functions and providing for future growth. Rockwell Collins' intra-system, open architecture, IP-based solution incorporates best practices and key technologies from the telecommunications and computer industries. Civil and military functionality are isolated to facilitate upgrades and lower life-cycle costs. For added flexibility, processing resources are placed in an IP-based, switched fabric network enabling the user to add processors for increased capabilities.

By combining military and commercial upgrades, Rockwell Collins' open systems architecture approach ensures ease of integration with multiple products, such as weather radar, guidance systems, and flight and situational awareness displays. The flight management system integrates CARP, SAR, HARP, along with SIDS, STARS and Approach Plates.