Commander, Naval Air Systems Command, Code AIR-217, Washington, DC 20361-2170

A -- A -- UAV INTEROPERABILITY ARCHITECTURE POC Contact, Dr. C.A. Thomas, Phone (703)604-1109 The UAV Joint Project office (UAV/JPO) is developing an interoperbility architecture to maximize the benefits available in the open system environment. An open system environment encompasses the functionality needed to provide interoperability, portability, and scaleability of computerized applications across networks of heterogeneous, multi-vendor hardware/software/communications platforms. The open systems environment provides and extensible framework that allows services, interfaces, protocols and supporting data formats to be defined in terms of nonproprietary specifications. 2. The UAV/JPO is interested in obtaining comments on the payload and air vehicle abstract models from contractors who are knowledgeable of and experienced with one or more of the following areas: -Planning and execution of airborne missions to support surveillance, target acquisition or other forms of intelligence collection - Command, control and operation of UAVs - Command, control and operations of mission payloads for reconnaissance, surveillance, target acquisition, and intelligence collection with emphasis on EO/IR, SAR and SIGINT payloads. 3. Any participation will be strictly voluntary and at no cost to the Government. Interested personnel should contact the following: Program Executive Office Cruise Missiles Project and UAV Joint Project Office, 1213 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22246 Attn: Dr. C.A. Thomas Code: PEO(CU)-UDB, Commercial Tele: (703)604-1109 ext. 3643, Fax (703)604-0921, E-Mail: Thomas@lam-email.peocu.navy.mil- - NAVAIR Synopsis No. 70025-95. (0062)

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