Rockwell Collins enhances warfighter efficiency and effectiveness by net-enabling platforms with OpenEdge. Our OpenEdge family of solutions consists of best-in-class commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and government-off-the-shelf (GOTS) displays, processors, communication systems and software products to enhance mission effectiveness.

OpenEdge solutions improve mission capabilities and success of tactical units by providing total team situational awareness, battlespace collaboration capabilities and enhanced command and control in an affordable, interoperable and flexible package. OpenEdge also supports time-sensitive information sharing and decision making by supplying the warfighter at the edge with relevant, accurate information at the right time to ensure successful mission completion.

Capabilities provided by OpenEdge include:

• Situational Awareness via a Shared Common Operational Picture
• Imagery Support
• Collaboration
• Gateway Services
• Vehicle Routing
• Enterprise Service Access
• Logistics Support
• Weapons Management
• Mission Specific Functionality

Rockwell Collins' family of OpenEdge solutions provides affordable options for edge users. As described by Metcalfe's Law, the value of the network increases exponentially, equal to the square of the number of compatible communicating nodes on the network. For users to realize the full power of the network, it will require all edge platforms to be participants on the network. OpenEdge maximizes the number of net-enabled platforms by adhering to the following tenets of affordability: enabling competition, allowing for portability and growth, leveraging the existing supplier base and requiring minimal impact to existing systems.

Please visit the OpenEdge solutions microsite for further information.