Open & Modular Architectures
Thales FMS200 FACE Conformance Journey
Jean-Philippe Amouroux Embedded Software Architect / Thales Avionics, France
Technical Alignment between PYRAMID and FACE Technical Standard
Jon F. Technical Director / Chief Engineer / Assured Intelligence
Software Defined Defense Systems: Best Practices for Developing and Verifying Safe and Secure Modular Software
Steve Di Camillo Technical Marketing and Business Development Manager / Tasking (formerly LDRA)Avionics is shifting from monolithic systems to open, modular architectures guided by the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) standard. FACE defines common interfaces and data models to enable software portability, reuse, and faster integration across airborne platforms—principles now embedded in UK programmes such as PYRAMID and Team Tempest. While shared compute and software-defined functionality increase flexibility, they also raise challenges in interface control, integration testing, and verification across heterogeneous processors (GPUs, FPGAs, AI accelerators). Emerging technologies like Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and FACE I/O Services support deterministic, certifiable communications. This session examines how adopting FACE-aligned open standards delivers technical interoperability, reduced lifecycle cost, and accelerated capability delivery for both industry and government programmes.