SAN DIEGO, Nov. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Air
Force has selected Tapestry Solutions, Inc., a Boeing Company
(NYSE: BA), to develop advanced mission planning software for
airdrop missions tailored to the C-17 and C-130 military transport
aircraft. Work will be performed under a Mission Planning
Enterprise Contract II (MPEC II) delivery order, which is valued at
$26 million over a four-year
period.
Tapestry, the prime contractor, has teamed with Jacobs
Engineering and MORSE Corp to provide software development for
Consolidated Airdrop Tool (CAT) versions 6.x through 8.x. The team
will also perform software maintenance services on all fielded
software versions.
CAT software is used to calculate and plot both conventional and
precision airdrop solutions to accurately deliver supplies to
warfighters in remote, austere environments. The upgrades will
include a new intuitive interface that will allow the user to
quickly perform airdrop tasks and provide greater automated
inflight planning capabilities.
"We're pleased to leverage our mission planning expertise to
enhance the computing speed, accuracy, efficiency and automation
onboard the C-17and C-130 aircraft. The upgrades will reduce
aircrew workload and prevent distractions from flight tasks, which
will make our troops' jobs easier and safer," said Robin Wright, president and CEO, Tapestry
Solutions.
CAT works alongside the Army's Joint Precision Airdrop System
(JPADS) – a high-altitude, all-weather capable system that includes
a GPS-based cargo parachute system. JPADS allows cargo to hit a
single designated drop zone from multiple release points, allowing
aircraft to safely avoid enemy ground fire.
During airdrop missions, crewmembers run JPADS-CAT software on
laptops, gathering mission data needed to plan the route of flight
and increase cargo airdrop accuracy. Among other functions,
the software runs aircraft performance and weather algorithms to
determine acceptable air release points.
"The CAT program is an exciting win for our team," said
Michael Longarzo, Tapestry's
Business Development Director who led the team's capture effort.
"It not only combines the core strengths from Tapestry, Jacobs
Engineering and MORSE – but also draws on the resources from the
Boeing Enterprise to create a winning solution for our
customers."
ABOUT TAPESTRY SOLUTIONS
Tapestry Solutions, Inc. is a global provider of information
management software and services for defense, government and
commercial markets. Backed by our parent company, The Boeing
Company, we provide mission planning, training and simulation
support to maximize readiness for our warfighters. We also help
solve logistics challenges for the world's largest and most complex
supply chains. Headquartered in San
Diego, Calif., Tapestry supports customers from more than 50
locations worldwide, including Saudi
Arabia, Oman, Afghanistan, Kuwait, the UK, South Korea, Australia, Germany and Italy. For more information,
see www.tapestrysolutions.com
Media Contact:
Janet Dayton
jdayton@tapestrysolutions.com
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