Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions Division and Korean Airlines Ltd, Co.’s (KAL) Research & Development Group announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the development of Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA™) aligned flight avionics systems for next-generation medium and large unmanned aircraft. Under the agreement, Korean Air R&D Group will use Curtiss-Wright’s industry-leading Fabric100™ 3U and 6U VPX modules to prototype and develop a demonstrator system to showcase the advanced C5ISR capabilities the SOSA Technical Standard brings to advanced platforms such as unmanned aircraft.

“We are excited to collaborate with Korean Air R&D Group to explore the development of next generation SOSA aligned solutions for UAV flight avionics based on our Fabric100 Suite of products,” said Brian Perry, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions Division. “This MOU reflects KAL’s trust in Curtiss-Wright as a strong leader in defense technology and their recognition that SOSA will be the next mandatory requirement for many C5ISR platforms.”