Presented by: Mr Keith Smith, UK GVA Office, Defence Equipment and Support, UK MOD
A presentation on the progress, plans and development of the UK Generic Vehicle Architecture Programme, which underpins the integration of future UK military vehicle mission systems. The presentation will address the requirement to use DDS technology and an OMG Model Driven Architecture Approach for the data modeling aspects. It will also cover the creation of NATO GVA STANAG 4754 based on the UK GVA Approach.
2. Agenda
• Challenges
• Open Systems – Land Open Systems
Architecture
• Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA)
• Land Data Model
• GVA Data Model Development Facility –
QinetiQ
• Questions?
3. Challenges
• Army 2020 requires agile and adaptive
forces able to be configured and equipped
for specific operations
• User needs and technology advancing
faster than projects can deliver
• System of Systems Capabilities required -
increasing number of connections required
between systems
• Unplanned integrations required (UORs)
• Pressure to reduce the cost of ownership
Open Systems Approaches seen as part of the solution
4. Systems of Systems Approach (SOSA)
• JSP906 Directive - Defence Principles for Coherent
Capability
– Principle 1: Unify Defence
– Principle 2: Drive Operational and Business Effectiveness
– Principle 3: Minimise Diversity
– Principle 4: Develop and Deliver for Reuse
– Principle 5: Choose Proven Ways and Means First
– Principle 6: Ensure Commonality of Service Provision across Defence
– Principle 7: Develop and Deliver Capability for Flexibility, Adaptability
and Interoperability
– Principle 8: Use Open Standards and Approaches
5. Land Open Systems Architecture
• LOSA is the UK MODs approach for Open
Systems across the Land Environment
• LOSA is aligned with the JSP906 Directive -
Defence Principles for Coherent Capability
• The LOSA strategy endorsed by Army Board
covers
– Governance of the Land Environment
– Open Architecture Approaches (GVA, GBA, GSA, COI(L))
6. JointDomains/DefenceAuthorities
Environments
Maritime Land Air
Land Environment
Authority
C4ISR
Logistics
Personnel (including all training and education)
Information
CAPABILITY
OPERATIONAL
TECHNICAL
LOSA
Capability Coherence
Health, Safety and Environmental Protection
LOSA Context
7. LOSA Aims
• Improved operational effectiveness:
– Rapid response to changing situations.
– Reduced training burden.
– Increased platform availability.
– Improved interoperability and easier system
management.
• Reduced cost of ownership:
– Faster, simpler, and cheaper procurement.
– The ability to procure heterogeneous, multi-
vendor open systems.
– Easy to upgrade.
– Reduced TL costs.
– Prevents proprietary lock-in.
– Return control to MOD.
8. Common Open Interface (Land)
(COI(L))
Land Open Systems Architectures
Generic
Vehicle
Architecture
(GVA)
Generic
Base
Architecture
(GBA)
Generic
Soldier
Architecture
(GSA)
Other Domains:
Maritime
Air
Joint Enablers:
Coalition and NGOs
Civil Emergency Services
OGDs
•C4ISR
•Weapons
•Logistics
•Training
Def Stan 23-09
GVA
Def Stan 23-13
GBA
Def Stan 23-12
GSA
Def Stan 23-14
COI(L)
Defence Standards, Joint Service Publication
and Joining Rules
LOSA Architectures and Standards
Standards are not a design!
External Standards
and Rules
9. GVA (Def Stan 23-09) KEY
REQUIREMENTS
Generic Vehicle Architecture
11. GVA (Def Stan 23-09) KEY
REQUIREMENTS• Use of a standardised, multifunctional, Crew
Control & Display (“One Glass”, “One Headset”)
• Use of a Ethernet LAN
• Use of DDS/DDSi as the data distribution protocol
• Use of the Land Data Model/GVA Data Model.
• Use of Def Stan 00-82 for platform video
distribution
• Use of Def Stan 61-5 for power distribution
• Standardised Power and Data connectors
Key GVA Features
13. Land Data Model – Why?
• Single coherent view of the data required to support
operation of systems in the Land Environment
– Open up system data interfaces
– Reduce bespoke system data implementations
– Improve our ability to add new systems
– Facilitate data infrastructure and data services sharing
– Improve data interoperability
– Enable an evolutionary acquisition approach
– Reduce through life cost of change
Along with DDS is key to getting GVA benefits
14. Land Data Model –What is it?
• Approach to the creation and management of
a set of enduring, re-useable data definitions
• It Includes:
– Modelling Methodology
– Single Controlled Model Repository
– Model Driven Architecture (MDA) toolchain
– Repository governance and change control
15. OMG Model Driven Architecture
The OMG Model Driven Architecture embeds three key
principles:
Domain Partitioning of the System
Platform Independent Modelling of each Domain
Automated Generation of the Platform Specific
Implementation
These principles are designed to achieve specific goals:
Model longevity through platform independence
Component Reuse through pollution control
Portability through layered architecture
Courtesy of Abstract Solutions
17. Re-Use of PIMs
The PIM domains can
be reused in multiple
installations…
Platform Independent Models
ECM
Water Engine
HUMS
Portable
Charger
Navigation
Radar
Base PSM
Generate Base
PSM
Lean Services
JSON
Water HUMS
Soldier PSM
Generate
Soldier PSM
Lean Services
Message Protocol
ECM
HUMS
Portable
Charger
Navigation
Vehicle PSM
Generate
Vehicle PSM
DDS
IDL
Engine HUMS
Navigation RadarECM
…and implemented on
multiple deployment
architectures
18. LDM Modelling Methodology
• Tailored methodology based on UML
• Pioneered by Abstract Solutions
• Key Parts
– Domains and Domain Partitioning
– System Use Case Diagrams – Requirement capture
– UML Class Models – Information and Data content
– UML Sequence Diagrams – Interactions between
components
– UML State Models – Behaviour and system modes
• Documented and published as “open”– End Nov 15.
20. NATO GVA STANAG 4754
• NATO Approach to Open Systems
• STANAG 4754 in NATO review now
• Based on UK GVA
• Broader scope than UK GVA
• Adopts DDS and the Land Data Model