Aerospace Software* Cost and Timescale Reduction *and complex electronic hardware Andrew Hawthorn Deputy Director, Intelligent Systems / Altran UK and SECT-AIR WP4 Lead on behalf of the SECT-AIR Consortium reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. This information is given in good faith based upon the latest information available to Rolls-Royce plc, no warranty or representation is given concerning such information, which must not be taken as establishing any contractual or other commitment binding upon Rolls-Royce plc or any of its subsidiary or associated companies. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. No UK security classification is applicable to this document. The information contained in this document is not controlled and no export license is required.
To deliver a step-change improvement in the affordability of aerospace software. This is required to secure and develop the UK as a world leader in critical and complex systems development and enable UK aerospace to build new products. reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The problem Software is critical to majority of avionics functionality Amount of safety-related software is growing rapidly Avionics programmes becoming unaffordable This is damaging UK industry reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Offshoring does not address productivity and lowers barriers-to-entry Considerable spend by consortium on product software Partner involvement shows problem widely recognised Recognised in Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) strategy as requiring urgent pan-industry effort
Hardware Costs < 20% Non-Recurring Cost Example The total cost of avionics units are becoming dominated by nonrecurring SW engineering costs Non-Recurring Engineering Costs % Split reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Engineering Costs Manufacturing Build Costs (for a full production run) Software Costs > 80% Eng. Costs vs Build Costs %
The Cost Challenge Quality is non-negotiable. Fixed by standards, safety and security Quality Scope increases with time Productivity must be improved to address cost. Scope driven by customer is everincreasing reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
What if we could reduce the cost of software development by 80%? reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
We know the technology exists...but...not yet embedded in the high-integrity aerospace sector reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of
Develop Industry-Led Sector Strategy Exploit Technology Used in Other Domains Validate using Robust Industrial Case Studies Technology ready for use by industry Supply Chain strengthened creating jobs Align Industry and Academia SECT-AIR Mature Technology & Processes Exploit existing world leading research and development in academia and industry reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Certification Authority Review UK industry up-skilled Industry-wide forum established to share bestpractice Large potential for spillover into adjacent safetyrelated sectors
SECT-AIR Overview Project WP0 Manage Project WP1 Future Industrial Strategy and Adoption WP2 Improved Product Architecture WP3 Optimised Development Process WP4 Software Development Infrastructure WP5 Enabling Technologies WP1.1 Create and Manage UK Aerospace Software Strategy WP2.1 Use of Open and Modular Frameworks in Safety- Critical Systems WP3.1 Improved Testing Process WP4.1 Evaluation and Roadmap for a Model-Based Toolchain WP5.1 - Next Generation Processing Platform Development and Certification WP1.2 Develop UK Aerospace Guidance WP2.2 Applying Segregation to Reduce Certification Burden WP3.2 Improved Requirements Capture and Handover from Systems Engineering WP4.2 Reducing Entry Barrier to Developing Formal Requirements WP5.2 PLD Development Process Improvement WP3.3 Optimised Process for High-Integrity Display System Development WP4.3 Enhanced Model Transformation WP3.4 Integrated Formal Methods Approach WP4.4 -Improving Workflow for Code Level Verification to Certification WP4.5- Auto-generation of Qualification Data reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. WP4.6 Improved Environment Models for Verification and Validation
Current tool architecture Labour-intensive process supported by poorlyintegrated tooling reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Thank you and Altran UK
Future tool architecture Automated process supported by wellconnected tooling Formalise Model Automate reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Thank you and Altran UK
Example: AUTOSAC* *AUTOSAC = Automated Testing of SPARK Ada Contracts a research project supported by NATEP funding. Thank you and Altran UK reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of
Summary Significant software cost and timescale reductions are critical to UK industry SECT-AIR brings together key UK capability to tackle this problem Verification is where the cost and time is This can be automated. but we need better design too A step change is possible coming! reference TSB 113099 execution version and may not be copied or communicated to a third-party, or used for any purpose other than that for which it is supplied. The information contained in this document is submitted in confidence and is of the kind contemplated by Section[s] [41 and 43] of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.