What Happened
MOD Invests in Modular Architecture for Future Combat Systems
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) is expanding its adoption of open avionics architecture, with UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) awarding £2 million to four companies to build the PYRAMID standard into uncrewed aircraft and mission systems. The initiative, known as PYRAMID, aims to develop modular avionics and mission systems built on a common open reference architecture, reducing the time and cost of adding capabilities across an aircraft’s service life. The four winning companies will apply the PYRAMID Reference Architecture to various use cases, including drones, swarms, and combat platforms. This development was first reported by AeroTime.