weapons integration - aircraft

Boeing Australia is the country's premier airborne mission systems integrator with domain expertise in weapon systems integration and fire control and stores software. Boeing Australia's evolutionary software development process, using contemporary software languages and standards (eg, Ada and safety critical software development to DO/RTCA 178-B), ensures the ability to integrate the latest technologies on to aircraft.

To support these activities, Boeing Australia has developed or subcontracted the development/production of Stores Management System test sets, pylon interface units and weapon emulators.

Boeing Australia's capabilities in fire control and stores include:

Stores Management Processor development
Stores Management Test Set development
databus integration (MIL-STD-1553)
weapons interface integration (MIL-STD-1760)
safety critical software development (RTC/DO-178B)
various software development languages (C++, Ada),and
automated software testing.

Boeing Australia's schedule and cost performance on operational flight program builds are internationally competitive when compared to similar complex software releases.

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Boeing Australia is the country's premier airborne mission systems integrator with domain expertise in weapon systems integration and fire control and stores software. Boeing Australia's key capabilities in fire control and stores include Stores Management Processor development; Stores Management Test Set development; databus integration (MIL-STD-1553); weapons interface integration (MIL-STD-1760); and safety critical software development (RTC/DO-178B).	As the country's premier airborne mission systems integrator, Boeing Australia is currently performing significant capability enhancements on the Australian Defence Force's strike and fighter aircraft. These projects include: Project Air 5398 – Air-to-Surface Standoff Weapons F-111 Weapons Systems Business Unit (WSBU) – weapon system upgrades F-111 Block Upgrade Program – major capability upgrades including mission computer software and the design and development of software and hardware to integrate new weapons and systems on the aircraft.
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Boeing Australia's aircraft weapons integration projects are currently being performed at the Boeing Aerospace Support Centre – Amberley. At the completion of all projects – F-111 Block Upgrade Program, F-111 Weapons Systems Business Unit (WSBU) and Project Air 5398 – Boeing Australia will have delivered an improved F-111 operational capability to the Australian Defence Force.	Team Australia - Boeing Australia Limited

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Boeing Australia is the country's premier airborne mission systems integrator with domain expertise in weapon systems integration and fire control and stores software.

Boeing Australia's key capabilities in fire control and stores include Stores Management Processor development; Stores Management Test Set development; databus integration (MIL-STD-1553); weapons interface integration (MIL-STD-1760); and safety critical software development (RTC/DO-178B).

As the country's premier airborne mission systems integrator, Boeing Australia is currently performing significant capability enhancements on the Australian Defence Force's strike and fighter aircraft. These projects include:

Project Air 5398 – Air-to-Surface Standoff Weapons
F-111 Weapons Systems Business Unit (WSBU) – weapon system upgrades
F-111 Block Upgrade Program – major capability upgrades including mission computer software and the design and development of software and hardware to integrate new weapons and systems on the aircraft.

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Company

Boeing Australia's aircraft weapons integration projects are currently being performed at the Boeing Aerospace Support Centre – Amberley.

At the completion of all projects – F-111 Block Upgrade Program, F-111 Weapons Systems Business Unit (WSBU) and Project Air 5398 – Boeing Australia will have delivered an improved F-111 operational capability to the Australian Defence Force.

Team Australia - Boeing Australia Limited