GE to provide subsystems for Scout SV
GE Intelligent Platforms has secured an order for various computing subsystems for the British Army Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) platforms, the company announced on 3 February.
GE secured the orders, worth £64 million ($97.17 million), from General Dynamics UK, for supplying various scalable, open-architecture subsystems, including video and data servers, gateway processors and Ethernet switches. These embedded subsystems will help the Scout SV easily upgrade to new technologies and requirements during its lifetime.
The subsystems use GE's OpenWare switch software, which allows the vehicle network to be optimised to the specific platform requirements. The subsystems form the backbone of the Scout SV electronics architecture. The Ethernet switches connect networked elements, gateway processors help process General Dynamics UK software and the video and data servers allow the storage and distribution of vehicle and scenario data around the platform and connected battlefield.
The Scout SV platforms replace the army's CVR(T) vehicles and are new, heavily protected, high mobility, fully-digital platforms with advanced ISR and target acquisition capabilities. The Scout SV programme includes six variants: Scout reconnaissance, protected mobility reconnaissance support, command and control, and engineering reconnaissance, repair, and recovery.
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