Open Architectures

Open Standards are Key to Resolving Today's Challenges

As a result of our long-time commitment to developing modular COTS solutions based on open standards architecture, along with our dedication to industry collaboration and open standards development, Curtiss-Wright is ideally positioned to deliver ruggedized, reliable, and secure COTS solutions that are aligned with key industry standards.

Explore Open Standards

CMOSS
CMOSS
Enables hardware and software commonality between platforms and command posts.
SOSA
SOSA
Defines common hardware and software for sensor processing systems.
FACE
FACE
Aims to standardize approaches to bring open standards solutions to avionics systems.
VICTORY
VICTORY
Promotes the use of open standard physical and logical interfaces between LRU systems.
MORA
MORA
Developed to offer new capabilities including reducing SWaP as well as interoperability functions.
GVA
GVA
Mandates the use of open, modular, and scalable architectures in the design of new and upgraded vehicles.
A-PNT
A-PNT
A-PNT information is delivered in GPS/GNSS-denied environments.
VPX
VPX
VPX (VITA 46) specifications establish a new direction for the next revolution in bus boards.
FMC
FMC
The maximum amount of FPGA connectivity to connect directly with IO devices fitted to the mezzanine.
E-OSA
E-OSA
Prescribes various requirements for 3U VPX General Purpose Processor modules.
XMC
XMC
Brought switched fabric technology to the mezzanine card form factor
VME
VME
One of the first standards for parallel bus architecture use in defense applications.
MOSA for Interoperability and Scalability

Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) drives faster time to market, lower cost, increased software portability, technology innovation, and interoperability among systems across all defense domains. Explore the standards and solutions that are part of the MOSA acquisition and design strategy in using open standards-based technology.