文档介绍：AVIONICS FIBER-OPTIC AND WORK PRELIMINARY
TECHNOLOGY READINESS ASSESSMENT
Mark W,Beranek, Thomas P. Cuwan, Andrew S. Glista, Jr., and Michael J. Hackert
Naval Air mand, Patuxent River, Maryland
munity to defme the maturity (or readiness) of a
given technology for potential use in DoD
Fiber-optic technology deployment on military
applications [2]. The DoD TRA process can be
platforms is driving the need re-assess fiber
to used by program managers as a recognized risk
optics and photonics technology readiness for next
assessment tool mitting to transitioning
generation avionics systems. The AEROLAN
new technology to a program or into the fleet. The
initiative unveiled at the 22nd DASC and
TRA process can also be applied to the defense
subsequently kicked at the IEEE LEOS
off acquisition and engineering decision making
Avionics Fiber-Optics and Photonics workshop
process.
(AVFOP 2004), provides the impetus for a
Technology Readiness Assessment (TRA) of the In this paper we have taken the results of
Naval aviation fiber-optics and photonics A VFOP 2004 as well as some recent NAVAIR
technology infrastructure. fiber-optics and photonics technology development
initiatives to give a “snapshot” preliminary
TRA is a valuable methodology for defining
readiness assessment of modem fiber-optics and
technology ma