CMOSS

C5ISR/EW Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS)

Bring the best technology available to the Warfighter as quickly as possible by providing an open environment where industry, academia, and Government can engage in innovation, development, and rapid prototyping of emerging technologies

CMOSS is a suite of standards to support the reduction of the size, weight and power of C5ISR and EW systems while increasing the flexibility and adaptability of these systems

Universal A-Kit – Project Managers field capabilities as cards into a common chassis
Pooled radio resources such as antennas and amplifiers for Communications, Electronic Warfare (EW), and Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) systems
Shared processing resources such as computers and displays
On-the-wire” network-based interfaces for discovery, management, health publishing, and data exchange
Shared data services such as Position, Navigation, and Time (PNT)
Foundation for enhanced interoperability and simultaneity between C5ISR systems
Reduced life cycle cost through increased competition, smaller logistics tails with common sparing, and upgrading to the latest hardware as parts are replaced
Rapid insertion of new technology/capability

Re-composable systems, built from common hardware and software building blocks:

Chassis
Backplane
Plug-in Cards
Digital and Analog Radioheads
Ancillaries
Software

Customizable Size, Weight, Power & Cost (SWAP-C)

1-N-slot Chassis Options

Mounted

Dismounted

Air, Land, Sea Platforms

Fielding Innovation Faster

Best of breed capabilities to address emerging requirements

Faster S&T transition using common standards

Reduced platform specific integration using Universal A-Kit

Hardware modernization through spares