Affordability is important. But maximizing resources is challenging when every program comes with its own design criteria that limit program managers to using fixed-function, proprietary resources that are difficult to reuse. In this white paper, we will cover the factors and design recommendations that drive greater affordability into aerospace and defense platforms.

• Creating and developing standardized software products that can be reused
• Achieving long-term profitability by consolidating different platforms
• Using technologies with high technology readiness levels (TRLs)

Cost efficiency and affordability will always be key design criteria for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). Much discussion has focused on the use of open systems architectures (OSA) as a means of reducing costs. However, there is another design criterion that impacts costs and affordability even more than open architecture: security.

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• Security concerns for unmanned aircrafts
• Security considerations for unmanned aircrafts
• Security capability requirements for creating end-to-end security

Hacker attacks and attempts on national critical infrastructure continue to rise. VxWorks^® provides essential security features to protect important equipment from serious attackers. This paper explains the mechanics of VxWorks secure boot and secure loading, including examples of how VxWorks makes use of hardware security features to assure that its software security is rooted in hardware.

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• VxWorks security options that protect devices from attacks, data theft, threats to intellectual property, and more
• Benefits of secure boot, which prevents a device from running an attacker’s software or running tampered software
• How secure loading provides the authentication mechanism for VxWorks-loaded user applications

The embedded software development process is elaborate and requires an integrated tool chain that enables automation, efficiency, and quality. This white paper, written by MathWorks and Wind River^® engineers, highlights the complexities of the software development process and outlines how you can use Polyspace^® static analysis tools and Wind River software to develop your embedded systems.

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• Why an integrated toolchain is required for automation, efficiency, and quality in the embedded software development process
• How to integrate Polyspace static analysis tools into the Wind River software development toolchain
• How to overcome key challenges that hinder the effective use of static analysis tools

Embedded systems used in critical infrastructure are undergoing a dramatic evolution. They receive large investment but must work securely in a future in which all things are connected. Virtualization abstracts the hardware from the software and isolates environments, enabling you to reuse your IP, saving time, money, and risk while allowing innovation and future-proofing.

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• Common market requirements for aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial, and medical
• About the evolution of embedded virtualization for critical infrastructure
• Key features of Wind River^® Helix^™ Virtualization Platform that enable application migration, portability, interoperability, intelligence, and safety-certification

The benefits of multi-core are pervasive and real. But the added complexity of multi-core system development has slowed adoption. Simulation offers a way to accelerate the business benefits of multi-core without further complicating life for development teams.

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• Benefits gained from using simulation for multi-core development
• How Wind River Simics improves efficiency in the design, debug, and test of multi-core software
• Ways to phase Simics into your multi-core development and testing

Your team wants to adopt DevOps and Continuous Integration (CI) practices in order to meet the growing demand for faster delivery of new features. But implementing these practices can be a challenge due to the dependence on target hardware. In this white paper we discuss key strategies to break the dependence on hardware, implement CI, and greatly accelerate your software development.

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• How to constantly improve and update your products by implementing DevOps and CI
• How to scale your testing beyond what is possible with hardware alone
• How simulation can automate testing and enable better collaboration and more thorough testing

Safety is critical, which is why certification is important. Passing certification requires ample preparation, which can be time consuming, stressful, and expensive. But it doesn't have to be. This paper describes how using simulation can dramatically reduce your preparation effort while simultaneously increasing your likelihood of certifying—the first time.

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• Master the challenges and seize the opportunities in this new era
• Adopt a more holistic design approach to meet the intrinsic demands of IoT
• Incorporate the lessons learned across the IoT landscape in your new product designs