SBIR-STTR Award

Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) computing and display equipment has demonstrated its suitability for use in a variety of shipboard applications providing powerful and low-cost solutions to problems in command control communications and intelligence (CCCI). The publication of MIL-STD-2036 marks the U.S. Navy's acceptance of the suitability of COTS equipment for shipboard use. This task will determine shipboard subsystem requirements and develop a procurement specification for a low-cost general-purpose display console conforming to MIL-STD-2036 and suitable for use in a variety of submarine display and control applications. This console will be compatible with the requirements of the Next Generation Computer Resources (NGCR) program and will be based on an open systems architecture that will allow the easy insertion of technological improvements. Specifically the console will be based on the Futurebus interconnect standards and will incorporate an operating system conforming to the appropriate requirements of the FOSIX operating system interface standard. The console will adhere to the SAFENET-II fiber optic networking standard and will incorporate the X-Windows graphics system for interchange of text and graphics data.