Military Embedded Systems

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The U.S. Air Force is increasingly banking on open system designs to keep pace with fast-moving threats and ensure new capabilities reach the field quicker, Brig. Gen. Jason Voorheis, program executive officer for fighters and advanced aircraft, told attendees at the MOSA Summit here Friday.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The Department of the Navy is pushing modular design and digital engineering to the forefront as it works to implement Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) principles across shipbuilding, aviation, submarine, and Marine Corps programs, said Peter Reddy, deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for research, development, test and engineering (DASN (RDT&E)), during his presentation at the MOSA Summit here Thursday.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The U.S. Army is restructuring its missile and space portfolio to fully embrace the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) as it builds integrated offensive and defensive fires capabilities, said Maj. Gen. Frank Lozano, program executive officer for missiles and space at Redstone Arsenal, during his presentation at the MOSA Summit here Thursday.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The U.S. Army’s adoption of the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) must be driven by empowered people, well-defined technical standards, and sustainable business models, said Patrick Mason, acting principal deputy for the Assistant Secretary of the Army (acquisition, logistics, and technology), during his presentation at the MOSA Summit here Thursday.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. After decades of incremental progress, the U.S. Air Force is now positioned to fully implement Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) standards across its weapons systems, according to Christopher Garrett, technical advisor for systems engineering at the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center during his presentation at the MOSA Summit here Thursday.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The U.S. Navy is changing how it manages open architectures by taking the lead in writing the initial version of its Open Systems Management Plan (OSMP), a move the service hopes embed their priorities from the outset rather than relying on contractors to produce the first draft.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The U.S. Air Force is pursuing a new approach for its collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) program by developing mission autonomy software independently from the air vehicle itself, a service official announced during the MOSA Summit here this week.

BARKING SANDS, Hawaii. Raytheon completed the first live test of the AN/SPY-6(V)4 radar in a maritime environment in partnership with the U.S. Navy, the company announced in a statement.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The 2025 MOSA Industry & Government Summit, held Aug. 27-29 and co-located with the Space Industry & Government Summit & Expo, will focus on accelerating adoption of modular open systems across U.S. defense platforms, according to the event agenda.

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland. The defense industry’s adoption of the Sensor Open Systems Architecture, or SOSA, Technical Standard continues to gain momentum in 2025, with a surge in SOSA aligned hardware, software, and reference architecture updates shaping programs across the services, according to announcements from industry and the SOSA Consortium so far this year.

LONDON, United Kingdom. The Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025 forums will feature multi-domain discussions on topics including cyber resilience, digital transformation, workforce development, and the integration of emerging technologies across defense, event organizers announced in a statement.

LONDON, United Kingdom. The NextGen program at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2025 will bring together military, government, and industry leaders to address talent acquisition, skills development, and workforce challenges across the defense sector, event organizers announced in a statement.

LONDON, United Kingdom. The 2025 Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition will center on the theme “Preparing the Future Force,” highlighting how armed forces and industry can adapt to meet emerging global security challenges, according to event organizers.

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland. The U.S. Navy is soliciting industry input for a “digital backbone” solution that would enable the rapid integration of new capabilities onto MV-22 and CV-22 aircraft while implementing a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), according to a notice posted on SAM.gov.

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama. The U.S. Army’s MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program is moving beyond conceptual adoption of a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to full-scale execution through digital engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE), Bell Helicopter said in a recent statement.

LONDON, United Kingdom. G&H will display a range of vision and optical protection technologies for military platforms at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event in London from Sept. 9-12, the company announced in a statement.

LONDON, United Kingdom. Maris-Tech plans to present its portfolio of AI-driven video intelligence and edge computing technologies at the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) event in London, scheduled for Sept. 9-12, the company announced in a statement.

SYDNEY, Australia. DroneShield is expanding its presence in Ukraine through a new local partnership aimed at supporting its counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technologies, the company announced.

ARLINGTON, Virginia. AeroVironment delivered its first P550 Group 2 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) to the U.S. Army under the Long-Range Reconnaissance (LRR) program, the company announced in a statement.

ORLANDO, Florida. The U.S. Department of Defense is seeking industry interest in managing a new consortium focused on accelerating research and engineering aligned with the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), the department announced in a special notice on SAM.gov.