Aircraft Systems Integration of Air-Launched Weapons -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1 Introduction to Weapons Integration -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Chapter Summaries -- 1.2.1 The Systems Integration Process -- 1.2.2 Stores Management System Design -- 1.2.3 The Global Positioning System -- 1.2.4 Weapon Initialisation and Targeting -- 1.2.5 The Role of Standardisation in Weapons Integration -- 1.2.6 Interface Management -- 1.2.7 A Weapons Integration Scenario -- 1.2.8 'Plug and Play' Weapons Integration -- 1.2.9 Weaponised Unmanned Air Systems -- 1.2.10 Reducing the Cost of Weapons Integration -- 1.3 Weapons -- 1.3.1 Types of Weapon -- 1.3.2 Targets -- 1.3.3 Weapon Requirements -- 1.3.4 Lethality -- 1.3.5 Precision -- 1.3.6 Stand-Off Range -- 1.3.7 Typical Weapon Configurations -- 1.3.8 Implications for the Launch Aircraft -- 1.4 Carriage Systems -- 1.4.1 Mechanical Attachments -- 1.4.2 Downward Ejection -- 1.4.3 Forward Firing -- 1.4.4 Multi-weapon Carriage Systems -- Further Reading -- 2 An Introduction to the Integration Process -- 2.1 Chapter Summary -- 2.2 Introduction -- 2.3 The V-Diagram -- 2.4 Responsibilities -- 2.5 Safety -- 2.6 The Use of Requirements Management Tools in the Systems Engineering Process -- 2.7 Weapons Integration Requirements Capture -- 2.8 The Need for Unambiguous, Clear and Appropriate Requirements -- 2.9 Minimising Requirements -- Further Reading -- 3 Requirements Analysis, Partitioning, Implementation in Aircraft Subsystems -- 3.1 Chapter Summary -- 3.2 Introduction -- 3.3 System Architecture -- 3.4 Requirements Decomposition -- 3.5 Requirements Partitioning -- 3.6 Subsystem Implementation -- 3.7 Maturity Reviews -- 3.8 Right-Hand Side of the V-Diagram -- 3.9 Proving Methods -- 3.10 Integration -- 3.11 Verification -- 3.12 Validation.

3.13 The Safety Case and Certification -- Further Reading -- 4 Armament Control System and Global Positioning System Design Issues -- 4.1 Chapter Summary -- 4.2 Stores Management System Design -- 4.2.1 SMS Design Requirements -- 4.2.2 Other System Components -- 4.2.3 Typical System Architectures -- 4.2.4 Training System -- 4.3 GPS: Aircraft System Design Issues -- 4.3.1 GPS Overview -- 4.3.2 Satellite Acquisition Concepts -- 4.3.3 Acquisition Strategies -- 4.3.4 GPS Signal Distribution -- 4.3.5 Aircraft Requirements -- 4.3.6 Aircraft Implementation Concepts -- 4.3.7 Cost of Complexity -- Further Reading -- 5 Weapon Initialisation and Targeting -- 5.1 Chapter Summary -- 5.2 Targeting -- 5.3 Aiming of Ballistic Bombs -- 5.4 Aircraft/Weapon Alignment -- 5.5 Aiming of Smart Air-to-Ground Weapons -- 5.6 Air-to-Air Missiles -- 5.6.1 Sensors -- 5.6.2 Engagement Modes -- 5.6.3 Air-to-Air Weapons Training -- Further Reading -- 6 Weapon Interface Standards -- 6.1 Chapter Summary -- 6.2 Benefits of Standardisation -- 6.3 MIL-STD -1760 AEIS -- 6.3.1 MIL-STD -1760 Interface Points -- 6.3.2 Connectors -- 6.3.3 Signal Sets -- 6.3.4 GPS RF Signal Distribution -- 6.3.5 Data Protocols -- 6.3.6 Data Entities -- 6.3.7 Time Tagging -- 6.3.8 Mass Data Transfer -- 6.3.9 High-Speed 1760 -- 6.4 Standardisation Conclusions -- Further Reading -- 7 Other Weapons Integration Standards -- 7.1 Chapter Summary -- 7.2 AS5725 Miniature Mission Store Interface -- 7.2.1 Interface Points -- 7.2.2 Connector -- 7.2.3 Signal Set -- 7.3 AS5726 Interface for Micro Munitions -- 7.3.1 Interface Points -- 7.3.2 Connectors -- 7.3.3 Signal Set -- 7.4 Other Weapons Integration Standards -- 7.4.1 Generic Aircraft-Store Interface Framework -- 7.4.2 Mission Data Exchange Format -- 7.4.3 Common Launch Acceptability Region Approach -- Further Reading -- 8 Interface Management -- 8.1 Chapter Summary.

8.2 Introduction -- 8.3 Management of the Aircraft/Store Interface -- 8.4 Approaches to Interface Documentation -- 8.5 Interfaces Documented in the ICD -- 8.6 Controlling the Interface of Store Variants -- 8.7 Information Exchange between Design Organisations -- 8.8 Process for Managing Integration Risk -- Further Reading -- 9 A Weapons Integration Scenario -- 9.1 Chapter Summary -- 9.2 Introduction -- 9.3 The Weapons Integration Scenario -- 9.4 The V-Diagram Revisited -- 9.5 Systems Integration Activities -- 9.6 Safety -- 9.6.1 Aircraft/System Hazards -- 9.6.2 Weapon Hazards -- 9.7 Systems Requirements Decomposition, Design and Implementation -- 9.7.1 Weapon System Integration Requirement -- 9.7.2 Functional Definition and Development/Interface Definition -- 9.7.3 Weapon Interfacing -- 9.7.4 Data Flows between Aircraft Subsystems -- 9.8 Loading to Dispersion Sequence -- 9.8.1 Weapon Loading -- 9.8.2 System Power-Up/Store Discovery -- 9.8.3 Build Inventory -- 9.8.4 Weapon BIT/System Power-Down -- 9.8.5 Download Target Data/Power-Down Weapons -- 9.8.6 Taxi/Take-Off/On-Route Phase -- 9.8.7 Weapon Selection and Priming -- 9.8.8 Update Target Data -- 9.8.9 Steer to Target LAR/Confirm in LAR -- 9.8.10 Initiate Release Sequence -- 9.8.11 Weapon Release Phase -- 9.8.12 Selective/Emergency Jettison -- 9.8.13 Carriage Store Control -- 9.8.14 Training Capability -- 9.8.15 Implications of Aeromechanical Aspects - Weapon Physical Alignment -- Further Reading -- 10 A Weapons Integration Scenario: System Proving and Certification -- 10.1 Chapter Summary -- 10.2 Introduction -- 10.3 Simulators and Emulators -- 10.4 Avionic Weapons -- 10.5 Interface Proving -- 10.6 Rig Trials -- 10.7 Avionic Trials -- 10.8 Electromagnetic Compatibility -- 10.9 Airworthiness and Certification -- 10.10 Declaration of Design and Performance/Statement of Design.

10.11 Certificate of Design -- 10.12 Safety Case -- 10.13 Airworthiness Flight Limitations -- 10.14 Release to Service -- 10.15 User Documentation -- 10.16 Weapon System Evaluation -- 10.17 Conclusion -- Further Reading -- 11 Introduction to 'Plug and Play' Weapons Integration -- 11.1 Chapter Summary -- 11.2 Systems Integration Considerations -- 11.3 The Journey to 'Plug and Play' Weapons Integration -- 11.4 'Plug and Play' Technologies -- 11.5 Adoption of 'Plug and Play' Technology -- 11.6 Introduction to Aircraft, Launcher and Weapons Interoperability -- 11.7 ALWI Study -- 11.8 ALWI-2 Study -- 11.9 ALWI Common Interface Study -- 11.9.1 Technical Architecture -- 11.9.2 Greater Interoperability through a Common ICD Approach -- 11.9.3 Common Store Control Service -- 11.9.4 Model-Driven Architecture Approach -- 11.9.5 Implementation Considerations -- 11.10 ALWI Conclusions -- Further Reading -- 12 Open Systems -- 12.1 Chapter Summary -- 12.2 Introduction -- 12.3 The Contracting and Industry Environment -- 12.4 Current Systems -- 12.5 A Typical Mission Systems Upgrade Programme -- 12.6 ASAAC Architecture -- 12.7 ASAAC and 'Plug and Play' -- 12.8 Certification Issues -- 12.9 Easing the Upgrade Programme -- Further Reading -- 13 The Universal Armament Interface -- 13.1 Chapter Summary -- 13.2 Introduction -- 13.3 Objectives of UAI -- 13.4 Fundamental Principles of UAI -- 13.5 Platform/Store Interface -- 13.6 Mission Planning -- 13.7 Launch Acceptability Region -- 13.8 Integration Work Flow -- 13.9 UAI Interface Management -- 13.10 Certification Tools -- 13.11 Benefits -- 13.12 NATO UAI -- 13.13 'Plug and Play' Conclusions -- Further Reading -- 14 Weaponised Unmanned Air Systems -- 14.1 Chapter Summary -- 14.2 Introduction -- 14.3 Distributed Weapon System -- 14.4 System Architecture Partitioning -- 14.5 Conclusions -- Further Reading.

15 Reducing the Cost of Weapons Integration -- 15.1 Chapter Summary -- 15.2 Introduction -- 15.3 The Cost Landscape -- 15.4 Reducing the Cost of Weapons Integration - Other Initiatives -- 15.4.1 Streamlined Integration Processes -- 15.4.2 Common Goals for the ADO and WDO -- 15.4.3 Employment of New Technology Which Eases Integration -- 15.4.4 The Need for Exports -- 15.4.5 Spiral Introduction of Capability -- 15.4.6 Organisational Re-structuring -- 15.4.7 Adoption of International Standards -- 15.5 Conclusions -- 15.6 The Future -- Further Reading -- Index.