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UK MoD Embarks on Open Architecture Strategy for Defence Procurement

Posted: 09/06/2011

Open Architecture is not a new concept in defence production. In fact, the US Virginia Class submarine planning and development process, alongside the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS) are two prominent US projects benefitting from this approach. The UK's Generic Vehicle Architecture is another prime example. Professor Michael Henshaw has some unique perspective on these projects. He is Professor of Systems Engineering at Loughborough University and leader of the Engineering Systems of Systems (EsoS) Research Group. He is also directly involved in the UK's efforts to incorporate open architecture in legacy and next generation defence systems. This full length interview provides some remarkable insight into why OA is the sign of things to come.


Tags:   open architecture | GVA | armoured vehicle | US Navy | NAVAIR | Raytheon | IOA | Michael Henshaw

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ddolan 09/06/2011 1:52:28 PM EDT

Do you know that this term "open architecture" means when used in this context? I don't know what it means. Furthermore, I am quite sure that the person at MOD who made this statement doesn't know what it means either! This is bureaucratic blather intended to assure the taxpayers that they will not be raped in the next procurement cycle, like they have been raped in every previous procurement cycle.
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