NeST Digital Develops a Multi-Function Display for Fighter Aircraft
NeST Digital Develops a Multi-Function Display for Fighter Aircraft
Business Overview
The customer was an agency that was involved in the process of developing a combat aircraft affiliated to the defense research organization. As part of the “fly by light” avionics technology initiative, the customer wanted to develop a “Mission and Display” subsystem targeted for indigenous fighter aircraft. The scope included the development of Smart Multi-Function Displays and Head-Up Displays that supported ARINC 818 fibre optic interface.
Challenge
One of the major challenges faced, as part of the “fly by light” avionics technology initiative, was the integration of the ARINC 818 fiber optic interface. It provides a scalable and flexible solution for transmitting video, data, and control signals over fiber optic cables. However, integrating this complex interface into the Mission and Display subsystem poses several significant challenges like hardware & software complexities as well as not compromising on the overall system reliability & quality.
Solution
NeST Digital developed a Smart Multi-Function Display and Head-up Display POCs that supported ARINC 818 fiber optic interface, Ethernet interface as well as serial port communication for communicating with the subsystems and the Mission Computer. The display system used COTS processors and FPGA to implement the solution. The implementation aimed at a fast, reliable and latest technology communication interface between mission computer and display systems for aircraft avionics.
Value Delivered
- The “fly by light” technology, which is proving to be the next-generation technology in the Aerospace domain, helps achieve a major reduction in aircraft weight by replacing the copper wire harness; it also increases the real-estate space available in the avionics bay to accommodate additional capabilities.
- The optical communication system, being immune to Electromagnetic interference improves the aircraft safety standards and the effort required in qualification requirements for airworthy systems.
- The redundancy achieved by replacing one set of copper cables with OFC and keeping the other set of Copper wires on standby improves system reliability.
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