MTSAT Satellite Augmentation System

Verocel to Design and Build Next Generation Safety Computer for GMV’s Central Processing Facility on SouthPAN

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Verocel was selected by GMV to design, construct and develop the SouthPAN safety computers which includes the chassis, infrastructure software, custom and the commercial off-the-shelf hardware.

Key Points: 
  • Verocel was selected by GMV to design, construct and develop the SouthPAN safety computers which includes the chassis, infrastructure software, custom and the commercial off-the-shelf hardware.
  • Verocel has teamed with Curtiss-Wright Controls , Defense Systems Group, and Atrenne Computing Solutions to provide components that comprise the hardware platform for the SouthPAN safety computer.
  • Verocel has prior experience in developing and producing the safety computers for the existing US-based Wide-Area Augmentation System as well as MSAS (Multi-functional Satellite Augmentation System), used in Japan.
  • Verocel is also the developer of RTCA/DO-278 certification evidence for the board support software used in SouthPAN, and developed the hardware comparator-based voting logic using RTCA/DO-254.