Rockwell Collins, a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative aviation and high-integrity solutions, is pleased to announce that it has certified another product under the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) conformance programme. The Avoidance Re-router (ARR-2500) software product has been deemed conformant to FACE Technical Standard Edition 2.1, the latest edition of the standard. In June of 2016, Rockwell Collins’ Mission Flight Management Software (MFMS-1000) was the first product in the industry to achieve FACE certification.
“This new certificate reaffirms our commitment to deliver FACE conforming products,” said Heather Robertson, senior director, Rotary Wing Solutions for Rockwell Collins. “The ARR-2500 provides another tool to increase situational awareness and safety in the cockpit through cognitive decision aiding technologies.”
The ARR-2500 software warns pilots of possible threats along the planned route and suggests optional routes. The embedded real-time software application fully interfaces with avionics from Rockwell Collins and other manufacturers.
The FACE Technical Standard, developed by the FACE Consortium, is a government and industry consortium managed by The Open Group to characterise an open avionics environment for all military airborne platform types. Key objectives of the FACE Consortium include creating reusable and interoperable software capabilities along with innovation and competition. Rockwell Collins is a sponsor and founding member of the FACE Consortium and holds various leadership positions at the steering committee and subcommittee levels.
FACE Certification proves that a software component has successfully been through an independent conformance verification and certification process. Conforming to the FACE Standard make sure that products are built to function across numerous avionics implementations, reducing test time and eventually increasing rapid, affordable deployment of product solutions.
