AeroVironment (AV) has forged an exclusive collaboration with Parry Labs, a leading exponent of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), to co-design, develop, and integrate cutting-edge digital engineering, software, and mission hardware systems into AV’s forthcoming P550 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), specifically tailored for the U.S. Army’s Long Range Reconnaissance (LRR) initiative. Leveraging Parry Labs’ expertise in MOSA and digital systems, the partnership aims to establish a robust foundation, utilizing an open and intelligent software stack, optimized hardware, and a collaborative digital engineering environment for streamlined development, testing, and integration.
From its inception, AV’s P550 UAS has been conceived with MOSA principles, ensuring compatibility with solutions from trusted partners like Parry Labs to enhance warfighter capabilities and mission adaptability.
Cris Sapera, AV’s Vice President of Engineering, emphasized the importance of delivering a verified and validated MOSA architecture to customers, eliminating vendor lock. By teaming up with Parry Labs, AV intends to provide P550 customers with a genuinely open system architecture featuring predefined Major System Components and validated open interfaces for swift and seamless replacements as required.
Dave Walsh, Chief Technology Officer at Parry Labs, expressed enthusiasm about partnering with AV to extend the advantages of MOSA to the wider enterprise. Employing an open systems approach on the P550 platform promises the U.S. Army’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Aviation offices reusable and portable infrastructure and capabilities, facilitating rapid and secure upgrades across programs and platforms.
AV’s MOSA-enabled P550 UAS, purpose-built for long-range reconnaissance missions, boasts advanced AI and autonomy, exceptional payload versatility, and swift deployment capabilities.
