A COST-EFFECTIVE APPROACH TO ADAPTING CURRENT-FORCE EQUIPMENT TO VICTORY STANDARD IN-VEHICLE NETWORKS

This paper describes a novel, cost-effective method of adapting existing, non-networked equipment to interoperate with the Vehicular Integration for Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4), Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) Electronic Warfare (EW) Interoperability (VICTORY) standards. It briefly introduces the VICTORY In-Vehicle Network (IVN) concept, explains why adaptation of existing equipment is necessary, and discusses the different patterns for adapting current-force equipment to VICTORY standards. It introduces a new approach we call the VICTORY Smart Cable, and describes its costs and benefits, including size, weight, and power (SWaP), recurring costs, and flexibility. The conclusion is that the VICTORY Smart Cable is a cost-effective transitional technology that can bridge the gap between several types of current-force, non-networked equipment, and future VICTORY-enabled devices, and that the adaptation does not require modification to existing devices, or to vehicle hardware or software.