Defense

Empowering Mission-Critical Defense Systems with Safety and Security

The evolution of Aeronautics, Naval, and Land Defense is driving the need for embedded systems that are not only powerful but also inherently safe and secure. SYSGO's PikeOS is the solution, providing a certifiable RTOS and Hypervisor that meets and exceeds these requirements. PikeOS's strength lies in its ability to deliver real-time performance, robust application separation, and seamless integration, ensuring mission-critical reliability across all Defense domains.

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Safety and Security 
up to the highest Levels

The Foundation for Mission Assurance

In the high-stakes world of Defense, embedded systems aren't just code; they're the backbone of mission success. 
SYSGO's PikeOS provides the certifiable real-time foundation for building systems where failure is not an option.

PikeOS is an RTOS with separation kernel hypervisor meticulously engineered for Safety and Security. 
Its architecture enables the development of robust, certifiable Defense systems with a variety of applications.

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Key Features of PikeOS

Real-Time Operating System & Hypervisor

PikeOS is a certifiable RTOS and hypervisor that combines hard real-time performance with robust partitioning. It's built for the stringent demands of Defense and Aerospace applications.

Safety & Security by Design

Engineered to meet the highest industry standards and delivered with comprehensive certification kits to streamline evaluation and compliance:

  • Safety: Compliant with DO-178C (Avionics), ISO 26262 (Automotive), …
  • Security: Supports certifications up to Common Criteria EAL 5+

Advanced Partitioning & Isolation

  • Time and Space Partitioning: Isolates critical applications, preventing interference and ensuring reliability
  • Ideal for mixed-criticality systems in Defense and aerospace environments

Flexible Virtualization & OS Integration

  • Supports multiple guest operating systems, runtime environments and APIs (Linux, Android, Windows, POSIX, etc.)
  • Enables system consolidation and hardware footprint reduction
  • Ideal for integrating legacy and modern applications on shared platforms

Cost-Effective & Scalable

  • Leverages COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) hardware to reduce development and certification costs
  • Scalable for a wide range of Defense applications, from embedded systems to full mission computers

Optimized for Leading Architectures

  • Microkernel design tailored for x86, ARM, PowerPC, and RISC-V
  • Ensures deterministic behavior and maximum performance on modern hardware platforms
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Aeronautics Defense

From mission-critical flight control to secure data communication, Avionics systems demand uncompromising reliability. 
See how PikeOS empowers developers to build the next generation of airborne Defense technology.

SYSGO provides robust and reliable solutions for mission-critical Avionics systems, ensuring the highest levels of Safety and Security in air operations.

A400M Loadmaster Workstation

  • Development of a control and command console capable of managing mixed safety-critical data on a single hardware board.
  • Integration of various safety-critical data levels:
    • DAL B: Provision of oxygen, fire detection, door opening, tactical military software
    • DAL C: Audio and video monitoring
    • DAL D: Water/waste management, data loading
  • Reduction of development time by enabling parallel application development from multiple contractors

Secure Avionics Gateway

  • Reduction of hardware volume and weight while improving information management efficiency
  • Establishing a gateway for communication between multiple networks
  • Manage data with varying Security classification levels

Optronics Targeting Systems

  • High-performance optical and electronic systems used in real-time
  • Camera interfaces, allowing for real-time imaging and video capture
  • Use Cases:
    • Surveillance and targeting
    • Navigation
    • Guidance and Safety systems

Secure Data Exchange in Air Operations

Facilitating of low-latency data exchange with certified kernel partitioning for isolation and Security, ensuring real-time reliability

Certifiable UAV Platform

Offers ITAR-free Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) systems with DO-178C certification, ARINC 653 partitions, and Security features like firewalls and sandboxing

UAV Ground Control Systems

Managing drones with real-time mapping, certifiable graphics, and secure communication protocols for Aviation Safety standards compliance

Naval Defense

Modern naval warfare relies on complex, interconnected systems.
PikeOS delivers the real-time performance, Security, and scalability needed to build the digital backbone of naval operations.

PikeOS supports the complex and demanding requirements of naval Defense systems, from advanced electronic cabinets to real-time communication systems.

Frigate High-Performance Embedded Computing (HPEC)

  • Radar, sonar, and electronic warfare with PikeOS,
  • Safety-certified, pre-certified platform for reliable application development on shared hardware

Advanced Naval Electronic Cabinets

  • Managing high-speed Defense systems with PikeOS
  • Optimizing power and CPU for multi-core efficiency while ensuring secure operations in high-density systems

Engine Control Systems for Modern Vehicles

PikeOS ensures real-time engine control, Safety compliance, and fault isolation while enabling remote diagnostics and predictive maintenance

Real-Time Gateways for Marine Defense Communication

  • Providing secure, high-performance communication with PikeOS
  • Certified at Common Criteria EAL 5+,
  • Featuring reliable Ethernet support for cyber-resilient real-time systems

Navigation Systems for Maritime and Aerospace

PikeOS integrates real-time data fusion, high-accuracy navigation, and AI for secure operations in GPS-denied environments.

Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs)

PikeOS powers autonomous UUVs with secure, AI-enhanced communication and adaptive operations for Defense and reconnaissance missions

Land Defense

From vehicle vetronics to tactical communication, land Defense systems operate in harsh and dynamic environments. 
PikeOS enables the development of robust, secure, and adaptable ground-based defense solutions.

SYSGO delivers robust, reliable, and secure solutions for land Defense systems, including vehicle stations, communication networks, and command solutions.

Secure Vehicle Station Gateway (Vetronics)

  • Real-time data transfer
  • Hardware virtualization
  • Seamless communication for secure fleet and vehicle management
  • Reducing size, weight, and power (SWaP)

NATO Secure Messaging System

  • Enables secure, encrypted, and reliable communication for NATO operations
  • Common Criteria EAL5+ certification
  • Hardware virtualization

Optronics Systems

  • Supporting real-time optical data capture and augmented reality with multi-core processing
  • PCIe video capture
  • Safety/Security certification kits

UAV Ground Control Systems

  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) operations with certifiable graphics
  • Secure communications
  • Integration for real-time mapping and monitoring

Military Land Vehicles

  • HW virtualization
  • Safety certification (ISO 26262)
  • Built-in Security features
  • Operate critical and non-critical operating systems in parallel (mixed-criticality)

Battle Management System

  • High-performance supporting multi-core
  • Scalable for the use of many operating systems running in parallel
  • Security features for communication
  • Support for multiple communication technologies for system integration
  • Support for Safety-critical protocols (e.g. TSN)

Customer & Partner Voices

Customer Voice

The PikeOS Hypervisor has already been implemented in many IMA projects out of aerospace. Thanks to its safety, security and modularity, we can transfer the technology of the avionics industry over to space travel and develop highly-powerful, safe and secure applications at low costs.

Dr. H.-J. Herpel
Airbus Defence & Space

Customer Voice

The LMWS project is very important and strategic for our company. We had precise criteria for the selection of our supplier: the high quality and the robustness of the technology of course, but also the experience in DO-178B certification, the knowledge of the type of application we develop, and a good track record of performance and commitment in supporting customers. The selection of SYSGO was therefore consistent. Besides, SYSGO was able to demonstrate their competency in assisting us in migrating from a previous solution.

Mr. Bäcker
LMC Project Manager at Rheinmetall Defence

Partner Voice

Curtiss-Wright continues to lead the rugged embedded COTS industry in developing cost-effective avionics modules for the aerospace and defense markets. As this Glass Cockpit demonstration shows, integrators can quickly and cost-effectively develop high performance open standards-based solutions built to deliver optimal performance for critical harsh military and commercial avionics applications.

Lynn Bamford
Senior Vice President and General Manager at Curtiss-Wright,
Defense Solutions division

Partner Voice

The ability for SYSGO's PikeOS software to address safety-critical designs with multi-core processors complements the hardware design and flexibility of Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC. This combination of software and hardware promises to speed development of solutions within transportation, industrial, and aerospace and defense markets.

Dave Beal
Senior Product Manager at Xilinx

Customer Voice

Freescale’s multi-core QorIQ product lines are ideally suited for safety- and security-critical applications, including the demanding requirements of the aerospace & defense. SYSGO offers an outstanding complementary portfolio for our QorIQ platforms with field-proven RTOSs and a unique software-based AFDX implementation that has already been DO-178B certified.

Glenn Beck
Aerospace & Defense/SBC Segment Manager at Freescale Semiconductor

Partner Voice

SYSGO has successfully served customers in markets as diverse as military and aerospace, industrial control, automotive and transportation, and consumer electronics. Its broad number of board support packages for embedded Linux — which is important for our customer base — eases the design cycle for developers. This integration with SYSGO and OIS products increases our ability to meet the demand for Linux in the embedded systems market in both Europe and the U.S.

Joe Jacob
Senior vice president at Objective Interface Systems, Inc.

For a safe and secure Operation

SYSGO drives innovation in Defense and Military systems with its Safety and Security
certified real-time operating system and hypervisor PikeOS and Linux distribution ELinOS


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Defense Certification Kit

Functional Safety

PikeOS has demonstrated its reliability in numerous military aircraft and mission-critical defense systems. It is ready to support next-generation platforms such as advanced Avionics suites, secure communication systems, electronic warfare applications, and autonomous defense systems. Its robust partitioning and real-time performance make it ideal for high-assurance Defense environments requiring strict certification.

Safety Certification Kits

Common Criteria Certification Kit

Security

The PikeOS separation kernel itself is small in terms of implementation and its little number of system calls allows comprehensive evaluation and validation. As a matter of fact, PikeOS 5.1.3 (x86 64-bit, ARMv8, PowerPC) has passed the Common Criteria EAL5+ certification.

More about Security   |   Common Criteria Certification Kit

Customer Benefits

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Enhanced Safety and Security for Mission-critical Systems

Defense systems operate in high-risk environments. PikeOS provides a foundation for building systems that meet stringent Safety and Security certifications (like DO-178C, ISO 26262, Common Criteria EAL5+), ensuring operational integrity and protecting sensitive information.

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Reduced Development Time and Costs

Leveraging a certifiable RTOS and Hypervisor like PikeOS, along with COTS hardware, can significantly streamline the development and certification process, saving time and resources compared to building from scratch or using less specialized solutions.

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Future-proofing and Adaptability

PikeOS's flexible architecture and support for multiple guest operating systems allow for easier integration of new technologies and adaptation to evolving mission requirements, extending the lifespan and utility of Defense platforms.

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ITAR-free Solutions for global Deployment

Benefits for international collaborations and deployments, avoiding restrictions associated with ITAR, shwoing a significant advantage for Defense contractors operating globally.

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Consolidation and reduced SWaP (Size, Weight, and Power)

PikeOS's hypervisor capabilities enable the consolidation of multiple functions onto a single hardware platform, reducing the overall size, weight, and power consumption of embedded systems – critical factors in Aerospace, Naval, and Land Defense applications.

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Real-Time Performance and Reliability

Defense applications demand deterministic real-time performance. PikeOS ensures timely execution of critical tasks, which is paramount for control systems, sensor processing, and communication in dynamic Defense scenarios.

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Scalability Across Diverse Platforms

From small UAVs to large naval vessels and complex land vehicles, PikeOS offers a scalable solution that can be adapted to a wide range of hardware architectures (x86, ARM, PowerPC, RISC-V), providing a consistent development environment across different Defense platforms.

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Secure Communication and Data Handling

Secure data exchange and communication in air, sea, and land operations is paramount. PikeOS provides the underlying mechanisms for building systems that can handle classified information securely and protect against cyber threats.

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