ROCK3 SOSA-Aligned Mission Computers, BuiltSAFE

Harness Faster and Smarter Avionics with Open Computing

The first mission computers verified for safety and SOSA

Designed to accelerate modern avionics and mission applications and their integration, ROCK3 mission computers are the first open-software tested, SOSA aligned, DAL-A certifiable mission computers featuring Intel® Core™ i7 Gen11 processors, integrated GPU, and 64 GB of memory.

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20x Performance Over Legacy Mission Computers

210K
DMIPS Performance
32 GB
DDR4 Memory
3
Model Options
18 lb
Weight
Features

Verified Open Architecture Design

  • Tested and proven to run open applications with SOSA-aligned boards from multiple providers
  • Built with customer-verified, modular technology innovations from the AMCS initiative
  • Aligned to FACE technical standard and HOST

Safety-Certifiable, High-Performance Processing

  • Independent 3U boards that can run mixed safety-domain workloads ranging up to DAL A
  • Intel® Core™ i7 Gen 11 processors with integrated GPUs
  • Avionics I/O including ARINC-429, discrete, MIL-STD-1553, RS-485, and CAN to capture and distribute HD video
  • Green Hills board support packages to achieve FAA CAST-32A objectives
  • Ruggedized to mitigate downtime and operate reliably during turbulent flight conditions
  • Compact and low-power design (~18 lb) to reduce risk and save aircraft resources
  • Includes DO-254 and DO-178 compliance artifacts to enable successful aircraft certification.
  • Leverages proven BuiltSAFE™ commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technology that has been tested, safety certified and fielded over three decades.

Faster Avionics Integration

  • 3 adaptable options to suit diverse applications 
  • Available at independent lab for testing with open standard software including AMCE software, in cooperation with GTRI, Parry Labs, Microsoft Azure Cloud.
  • Can be integrated with Mercury's suite of avionics products including displays, cockpit communications, data recorders, digital video recorders and encryption modules. 
Specifications

Safety-Certifiable Processing 

  • Intel® Core i7 11th Gen quad core processors
  • Integrated Intel Iris® GPU
  • 32GB DDR4 with ECC
  • 64 MB FLASH
  • 80GB M.2 SSD storage
  • Up to 32x 1GBase-Kx or 10GBase-KR
  • Integrated Built-in-test (BIT) capability

BuiltSAFE® Proven Elements

  • DO-254 hardware
  • DO-178C graphics 
  • DO-178C GPU accelerated compute
  • DO-178C video encode/decode
  • Design and information assurance

Mechanical and Environmental

  • ARINC 600 case size: 5 MCU
  • 6.2 x 7.64 x 12.76” (157 x 194 x 318mm)
  • Weight: ~18 lbs (8.16 kg) ±2%
  • Power: 150 - 335W*
Applications

Applications

  • Platform Management  
  • Mission Management  
  • Flight Control 
  • Navigation 
  • Sensor/Image/Display Processing  
  • EO/IR surveillance systems 
  • Artificial Intelligence  
  • Augmented Reality 
  • Degraded Visual Environment 
  • AI machine vision 
  • Urban Air Mobility 
  • Future Vertical Lift 
  • 5G Communications

Fly Smarter with Advanced Technology Now

Mission computers built on proprietary architectures create compatibility challenges, extending development timelines, and hindering the integration of new capabilities.  ROCK3 SOSA-aligned computers deliver discrete-level graphics and AI acceleration while breaking vendor lock, allowing best-in-class applications to be fielded faster and more affordably. 

CASE STUDY

Airbus Achieve World’s First Safety-Certifiable Fully Automatic Refueling System

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Safety Certifiable Computing for Tomorrow's Avionics with Intel

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