Containing military autotest cost growth through the use of commercial standard equipment architectures

Abstract

The recent past has been stressful for the commercial airline industry: fierce competition has caused the demise of several carriers. The resulting drive to slash operating expenses has bolstered development of avionics industry standards for automated test equipment. Rockwell's Collins Air Transport Division (CATD) has begun to market compliant test gear that airline maintenance departments wishing to acquire modern high-performance test systems without the development cost penalty have eagerly received.<>