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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) applies an integrated project team approach using systems engineering processes to solve client problems. SwRI staff members have experience and expertise covering the entire aircraft systems engineering spectrum including

• Requirements analysis

• Specification development

• Preliminary design

• Detailed design

• Integration and testing (I&T)

• Prototyping

SwRI maintains full integration laboratories and test facilities for I&T support. SwRI also has extensive experience in integrating new and replacement line and shop replaceable units (LRU/SRU) on aircraft, as well as developing requirements specification documents and performing trade studies.

	SwRI has performed numerous avionics and support equipment redesigns for the F-16 aircraft.
	SwRI has supported a variety of avionic systems engineering programs

Avionic Systems Engineering Support

SwRI has supported a variety of avionic systems engineering programs including:

• Integration of the situational awareness data link (SADL) system

• Precision engagement (PE)

• Global air traffic management (GATM)

• Enhanced global positioning system

• Inertial navigation system (EGI)

• Turbine engine monitoring system

• Airborne data recorder (TEMS/ADR)

• Head up display (HUD) on the A-10 aircraft

F-16 Aircraft Support

SwRI has performed numerous avionics and support equipment redesigns for the F-16 aircraft. One recent example is the replacement of a video interface circuit card assembly (CCA) and core memory module in the Expanded Programmable Display Generator (XPDG). This redesign provided significantly improved reliability and maintainability (R&M) of the XPDG, thereby reducing the associated maintenance costs.

For more information about aircraft systems engineering capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Christopher E. Camargo at ccamargo@swri.org or (210) 522-2095.
 

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Southwest Research Institute® (SwRI®), headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, is a multidisciplinary, independent, nonprofit, applied engineering and physical sciences research and development organization with 11 technical divisions.

September 30, 2008