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Pentagon Unit Looks to Upgrade Outdated Avionics in Mobility Jets
The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking a modular, open mission engine to provide real-time situational awareness to aircrews. The platform should enable rapid development and deployment of mission applications, with a focus on data integration and interoperability. The first planned application will be a Tactical Moving Map, capable of fusing legacy tools and future-proofed with an open software architecture. The DIU solicitation is part of broader Pentagon efforts to modernize aircraft, including the acquisition of software-defined radios and commercial off-the-shelf displays. According to Breaking Defense.