Allied Standards Avionics Architecture Council

Allied Standards Avionics Architecture Council, or ASAAC, is an effort to define and validate a set of Open Architecture Standards for Avionics Architecture, particularly in the field of Integrated Modular Avionics. ASAAC is managed by the UK Ministry of Defence, and many major European Avionics companies participate in the Working group, such as: BAE Systems GE Aviation Systems (formerly Smiths Aerospace) Dassault Aviation Thales Group EADS ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH General Dynamics (UK branch) == History == The Allied Standard Avionics Architecture Council (ASAAC) was established by the Air Senior National Representatives of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States of America with the intention of reducing procurement and support costs and improving technical and operational interoperability between NATO aircraft and aircraft weapons subsystems.

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