The cockpit of the Bell Boeing V-22 has changed little since the tiltrotor achieved Initial Operational Capability with the U.S. Marine Corps in 2007 and Air Force Special Operations Command in 2009. However, behind the displays and controls, a Mission Computer Obsolescence Initiative (MCOI) is refreshing the Osprey with a powerful Integrated Avionics Processor (IAP) and high-capacity Mass Memory Unit (MMU) that reduce weight, lower cost, improve reliability, and free-up space for growth. The MCOI also gives the V-22 a start on an Open Systems architecture ready to add new capabilities. Boeing V-22 program director Mike Rolecki explains, "With spare card slots, the end game in the future is to take new functions as if they were applications, load them on the board, plug in the board, and have that functionality in the airplane."
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