Manage Information in the e-Enabled Military Aircraft

The amount and complexity of the information now available to the military pilot in the cockpit has grown exponentially over the last several years.  This volume of information can quickly overwhelm the ability of a pilot to synthesize and process it.  Thus, aircrews require a better way to channel and organize the essential information required to meet mission objectives.  In addition, military organizations require a way to ensure the delivery of the right digital mission package to the right aircraft and the right aircrew.  Information delivery to the cockpit and information management in the cockpit is a critical component of success for today's military pilot.

The Jeppesen Military Electronic Flight Bag (Military EFB) provides modular and bundled software application and information management solutions, enabling information management for transport, tanker, maritime patrol, VIP, special mission, and other aircraft to operate smoothly in today's networked operations environment.  Jeppesen's Military EFB software applications and Data Distribution Management (DDM) infrastructure provide cross-platform commonality, reduce administrative tasks, and connect aircraft to the flow of digital information that defines today's military operations.

EFB's are electronic systems designed to display aviation and mission data in the cockpit.  Jeppesen collaborates with multiple hardware vendors and installers to provide a comprehensive Military EFB solution.  EFB Classes are defined by the United States Federal Aviation Administration in Advisory Circular 120-76A, summarized here:

• Class 1 - Portable equipment with restrictions on usage, connectivity to aircraft power, and other aircraft systems.
• Class 2 - Hardware attached to the aircraft by a mounting device that may be connected to aircraft power and data ports.
• Class 3 - An installed system that requires AIR approval

Jeppesen is the first and only supplier to offer operationally-approved EFB applications for all three classes of EFB, and we have developed production solutions for both major commercial airframe OEMs.  We are also the first and only company to have navigation charts deployed on EFB systems in commercial revenue flight and military operations.  The "Jeppesen Military EFB" is a solution consisting of software, standard and tailored data services, data management and delivery systems, and related support.  Jeppesen's software application bundle is comprised of:

• Optimized Application Manager - framework software with a Human-Machine Interface optimized for flight deck operation
• Airport Moving Map - the industry's only operationally-approved moving map offering taxi position awareness in the airport ground environment
• Military Moving Map (enroute) - a comprehensive moving map application for enhancement of situational awareness during mission execution
• Jeppesen Terminal Charts - vector-based, worldwide digital terminal chart library
• Document Browser - digital document management and browsing tool that enables presentation of different document types and formats
• FLIP Chart Viewer - management and display of FLIP terminal charts in digital format
• Data Distribution Management System - comprehensive information management infrastructure that serves as the foundation for digital transformation

Jeppesen also publishes a comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) for our EFB user community.  The SDK enables integration of existing or future applications into the application management framework on the EFB.  With this capability, users (or their contractors) can integrate practically any windows-based situational awareness or mission software, such as FalconView or existing mission planning applications, into the Jeppesen EFB.

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