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| VPX3-150 Single Board Computer supports DO-254 DAL C and DO-178C DAL C Certifiability to speed development while reducing the cost and risk of safety-certifiable aviation systems |
ASHBURN, Va. – Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) today announced that its Defense Solutions division has introduced the VPX3-150, a new rugged commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) single board computer (SBC) that supports DO-254 DAL C and DO-178C DAL C safety certifiability. The VPX3-150 SBC significantly speeds and reduces the cost of developing critical aviation applications on manned and unmanned platforms. Designed for use in military and civil aviation, the VPX3-150, along with the VPX3-718 graphics display engine, are the first members of Curtiss-Wright’s new family of Safety Certifiable COTS Module solutions. These modules feature the standard DO-254/DO-178 design artifact packages required to support successful certification of the customer’s system. The VPX3-150 is powered by a 1.2 GHz dual-core Freescale® QorIQ P5020 COTS processor and an extensive I/O complement. It eases and speeds the integration of low-power, dual 32-bit Power® Architecture processing into deployed airborne systems that require secure, deterministic and high performance, even in the most harsh environments.
“We are very excited to debut the first products in our new family of Safety Certifiable COTS Modules,” said Lynn Bamford, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Defense Solutions division. “The VPX3-150 provides our customers with a rugged, high performance single board computer supported by comprehensive DO-254 and DO-178 data artifact packages. It provides a cost-effective alternative to custom designs.”
Comprehensive Safety Certifiable Data Artifact Packages
The VPX3-150 and the other products in the Safety Certifiable COTS Module family are designed using a development process that results in DO-254 and DO-178 Design Assurance Level (DAL) C certifiable product and supporting artifacts.
Examples of documents provided in DO-254 (hardware) data artifact packages include:
• Plan for Hardware Aspects of Certification including Validation and Verification Plan
• Top-Level Drawing
• Hardware Accomplishment Summary
• Additional Support Documents for Certification available upon request
Examples of documents provided in DO-178C (software) data artifact packages include:
• Plan for Software Aspects of Certification (PSAC)
• Quality Assurance Plan (QAP)
• Software Configuration Management Plan (SCMP)
• Configuration Management Records
Legacy of Safety Certifiable Experience
The new Safety Certifiable COTS Module family builds on Curtiss-Wright’s legacy experience spanning over 25 years as a supplier of safety certifiable electronics to the commercial and defense aviation industry, including the first magnetic data crash recorders, air data modules, data concentrators for avionics upgrades and fully integrated rugged processing subsystems.
Software Support
Operating environments supported by the VPX3-150 include VxWorks® 653 v2.4.0.1 AMP and
VxWorks 6.9 SMP. Please contact the factory for other operating system software support.
Sales inquiries: Please forward all Sales and reader service inquiries to Kavita Williams, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, Tel: (661) 705-1142; Fax: (661) 705-1206; email: [email protected].
About Curtiss-Wright Corporation
Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 10,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.
