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3. Integrated Avionics
Pages 13-16

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... Specific comments are offered in the next section. However, the committee formed several general impressions that are significant for any future ONR activity in integrated avionics: · ONR is exiting the field of avionics technology development and integration, with the possible exception of integrated helmet display systems.
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From page 14...
... It is anticipated that the Time Critical Strike FNC will focus on developments in strike missions in littoral warfare and support to Marine Corps forces ashore. PROGRAMS REVIEWED Integrated Sensors/Electronics Smart Skins Findings The term "smart skins" was coined to describe a very ambitious concept in which much, or all, of the surface of an air vehicle would be electromagnetically active, allowing comprehensive, multispectral interaction with the environment.
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From page 15...
... Information Management Advanced Avionics Subsystems Findings The project that was briefed involves porting Cambridge Technologies' PowerScene terrain visualization system, which has gained considerable currency in the command, control, and communications (C3) and mission planning arenas, to the cockpit.
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From page 16...
... Highlights include the compound helmet for light weight and lower cost, realistic approaches to achieving pointing accuracies on the order of one mrad, and approaches that promise helmet weights well under 5 pounds. Recommendations ONR should maintain above-critical-mass funding for this area, continue aggressive efforts to demonstrate advanced HMD systems, coordinate transition plans with the platforms that will use the HMDs, and attack fundamental technology limitations, especially in helmet weight and pointing/attitude reference accuracy.
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  • target classification
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  • marine corps
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  • multispectral interaction


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