1. AN/UYQ-70 Technology Insertion Planning
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

2. Q-70 Technology Insertion
User input is critical to successful Technology Insertion.
Q-70 System Architectures
VME / Non-VME
Operating Systems
Processors
Storage
HMIs & Graphics
Low Cost Enclosures
Volumetrics
Networking
Infrastructure
Voice/video Distribution
Sensor Distribution
Miscellaneous
System Development Tools
Modeling & Benchmarking L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

3. AN/UYQ-70 TI Tasks L Technology Insertion is focused on five areas.
System Architectures
VME-based Architectures
Non-VME Architectures
PMCs
Mass Memory
Unit Processors
Clients
Servers
Q-70
Productization
Analysis
&
Integration
User
Requirements
COTS
Technology
Operating Systems
Low Cost Enclosures
HMI
Pointing Devices
New Materials
Power Systems
Display Technologies
Noise Abatement
Mission
Success!
Isolation Techniques
Graphics Adapters
Enclosure Volumetrics
User Identification
and Authentication
Infrastructures
Networking
Miscellaneous
Communications
Security
Modeling
Software Development
Radar Distribution
Middleware L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

4. Important Disclaimers
Trends are based on a March 2001 technology assessment.
All projections are forward looking statements that may change based on program priorities and projected technology advances.
The figures on the following slides indicate when the Q-70 program intends to make newer products eligible for productization for the Q-70 user community.
The figures do not indicate when the Q-70 program will discontinue support for existing products. Products are normally supported for the life of the program.
Of course everything is dependant on funding. Priorities have been known to change -- so provide us feedback on those technologies that are most important to your systems and check back often to see the latest plans. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

5. Q-70 System Architectures
Q-70 Architectures will become less VME-based.
VME-based Architectures
Unit Processors
Operating Systems
Mass Memory
PCI Mezzanine Cards (PMC)
Non-VME-based Architectures
Workstations
Clients
Servers
Storage
The Q-70 market is expected to shift from VME-based architectures to more non-VME (I.e., pizza box or repackaged systems-solutions) in the future.
The trend towards Thin Clients/ Remote Servers and multi-modal (i.e., multi-use) workstations is expected to continue.
Session Server
Thin Clients /
Ultra Thin Clients L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

6. Combat System Architectures
are evolving into seamless systems.
Switchboard(s)
Display
Equipment
Groups
Sensors / Weapons / Peripherals
Seamless C4I System W e a p o n s S r
Present / Near Term
CAG
Emulator
CDs /
C&D
AN/UYK-43s With OSM
TAC-n Consoles
DDS
48E 49
CIFF
JMCIS LAN
Combat System
Integration LAN(s)
CEP
TAS
SLQ-32
NSSMS
CIWS
RAM
NAVSSI
Integrated
Bridge
System
Digital
Radar
Video/Data
Distribution
C2P A C D S L N i s p l a y E
Legacy Architectures
Future
Network Centric is where the world is going. Combining systems and making them do more than before is the key to reducing manpower and saving money.
Past Present Future
Dedicated Equipment  Multi-purpose Workstations  Total Compute Plant/Universal WSs
Point-to-Point  Networks of Networks  Common Network Fabric
Main Frame  Distributed Processing  Client / Server Architecture
Card Level Integration  Chassis Level Integration  Subsystem Integration L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

7. Q-70 will support more VME-based CPUs and OSs.
Q-70 VME-based Roadmap
Q-70 will support more VME-based CPUs and OSs. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

8. Q-70 will support more VME-based CPUs and OSs.
Q-70 VME-based Roadmap
Q-70 will support more VME-based CPUs and OSs. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

9. Non-VME Workstations will offer even more choices.
Themis has recently changed the name of some of their products. Generally, ones like RES 400 became RES 204.
The trend is to ruggedize COTS systems, both at LM and Themis. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

10. New clients will reduce total cost of ownership.
Q-70 Client Roadmap
New clients will reduce total cost of ownership.
Joel is seeing more COTS multi-graphics-head Thin Clients at the shows. The Barco one has an expansion slot internally -- but how to get the cables out?
Thin Clients may grow into wireless mobile and wearable computing engines in the future. This may be more important in the ILS area than the combat arena.
Scott Benjamin is doing research to distribute Radar to the thin clients over a LAN. Some of this technology is also applicable to the distribution of streaming video.
The mass distribution of streaming video is one area where our marketplace is different from the COTS Thin Client market at the present time. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

11. Scalable servers will provide common, centralized processing.
Q-70 Server Roadmap
Scalable servers will provide common, centralized processing.
Vendors such as Compaq, IBM, Dell, Sun and HP will try this year to appeal to users who want thin servers and appliance devices. Basically, thin servers can be used to build server farms in small spaces - a requirement because most e-commerce and even corporate data centers are trying to save on the enormous costs of space associated with server build out.
Appliance servers are a class of devices optimized to fit specific needs in corporate and e-commerce data centers. They come fully loaded with application software designed to handle specific duties such as Web hosting or security. Cache, proxy, name and address servers are going to become an increasingly commonplace way of off-loading work from servers so they can handle more transactions.
This year vendors say they will focus on making those boxes thinner than ever and as simple to manage as possible. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

12. Mass storage will move from the nodes onto the network.
Mass Storage Roadmap
Mass storage will move from the nodes onto the network.
Hard drives are growing in size; however the PC market uses IDE rather than SCSI.
NAS lacks standards for replication and large-scale management.
SANs are IP-addressable storage architectures typically wired with Fibre Channel. Fibre Channel remains expensive.
One of the big issues will be the standard battle for the SAN engines. Cisco is working with IBM on” SCSI-over-IP” sometimes called “IP storage”. It uses the familiar SCSI block protocols. On the other side is “InfiniBand”championed by Intel (with SUN, HP, Compaq and IBM). Although InfiniBand compliments SCSI-over-IP, Intel hopes it will be so popular that it will eliminate it.
RAIDs (Redundant Arrays of Independent Disks) can be used to increase access times or to provide error detect and correct storage. Several types of RAIDS exist. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

13. Human Machine Interfaces
HMIs are becoming less intrusive and more natural.
User Identification
and Authentication
Input Devices
Display Technologies
Pervasive Computing
Quality of Life
Track balls,
Keyboards,
Smart Cards,
X-Terminals,
Touch Screens
AVS5100
DFP181/R
RFD251-S L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

14. HMIs will become more capable and more user friendly.
Q-70 HMI Roadmap
HMIs will become more capable and more user friendly.
User Authentication, and input and output need to become more natural and user friendly to improve the productivity of the sailors.
Pervasive Computing is required to allow the Navy to decrease its manpower requirements.
The Navy believes that improving the Quality of Life aboard the ships is key to retaining it trained core of sailors. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

15. Focusing on enclosures will allow the use of more COTS.
Low Cost Enclosures
Focusing on enclosures will allow the use of more COTS.
Enclosure Trends
Common Technologies
Isolation Techniques
New Materials
Enclosure Volumetrics
Power Systems
Low cost enclosures that isolate the internal COTS equipment from the harsher shipboard environment is one area that LM is focusing on. This “Common” solution will allow a more rapid use of entire COTS systems in MIL applications. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

16. Q-70 enclosures can be divided into four classes.
Q-70 Enclosures Roadmap
Q-70 enclosures can be divided into four classes.
Both Workstation and Server (i.e., rack) enclosures are needed for the COTS equipment. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

17. Q-70 enclosures are based on common technologies.
Q-70 Enclosures Roadmap
Q-70 enclosures are based on common technologies.
Reducing the shock, vibration and temperature profiles that COTS equipment must meet are some of the key areas that we are concentrating on. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

18. Networking will continue to replace point-to-point connections.
Server
Infrastructure
Security
Middleware
Communications
Voice/Data/Video
Sensor Distribution
Wireless
Solaris GCCS
Application Server
NT Application
Server
The infrastructure and the data rates that it supports will determine the system capabilities in the future.
Security will come increasing important as “local” systems are networked with other systems both on the ship and with other ships and even the shore.
Middleware (i.e., adapting interfaces to meet standards) is a popular way to reduce the impacts of replacing system components. Middleware is a separate product that serves as the glue between two applications.
Voice Communications is being overshadowed by data and video communications.
Distribution of Sensor data is being used to replace sailors at dedicated operator panels.
Thin and
Ultra Thin Clients
HP-UX
Application Server L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

19. Networked systems can be scaled to meet future requirements.
Networking Roadmap
Networked systems can be scaled to meet future requirements. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

20. Technology Assessment
Miscellaneous
Benchmarks are used to calibrate models to predict behavior.
Benchmarking
Modeling
System Development Tools L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

21. Software tools measure, predict, and improve Q-70 systems.
Benchmarking, Modeling, and System Development Tools
Software tools measure, predict, and improve Q-70 systems. L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

22. New and old Q-70 TI investigations can be viewed on the web!
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New and old Q-70 TI investigations can be viewed on the web!
US Navy Q- 70 Website:
Lockheed Q-70 Website:
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Lockheed Q-70 Internal Website: or
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Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment

23. Q-70 Technology Insertion
User input is critical to successful Technology Insertion.
Q-70 System Architectures
VME / Non-VME
Operating Systems
Processors
Storage
HMIs & Graphics
Low Cost Enclosures
Volumetrics
Networking
Infrastructure
Voice/video Distribution
Sensor Distribution
Miscellaneous
System Development Tools
Modeling & Benchmarking L
Based on March ’01
Technology Assessment