Meeting the Aerospace and Defense Standards of Quality and Interoperability
Increase software interoperability and cross-platform portability with Qt Framework's standardized interfaces and modular design.
Designed with modularity and openness at their core, Qt Framework's libraries allow easy third-party integrations and seamless interoperability, in accordance with the Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA). Additionally, Qt's well-known platform independence and compatibility with a variety of RTOSs powers reusability of high-quality software at scale, saving time and effort while ensuring consistent functionality across devices.
These are only some of the reasons that make Qt the standard choice for cabin management systems, simulations, control stations (e.g. QGroundControl), radio communication systems, radar applications, digital-twin solutions, advanced cameras, autonomous driving systems, and in general for C4ISR and BMC3.
Quality assured from the ground up in accordance with coding best practices and undergoing continuous security assessments, Qt Framework upholds integrity and safety in your software-defined defense systems.
Next-Gen C4ISR Systems
Leverage advanced functionalities and best-in-class HMI capabilities for advanced C4ISR—Command, Control, Communications, Computers (C4), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR).
Across industries, Qt technology sets the standard for effective human-machine interaction, with trusted advanced HMI functionality for monitoring and controlling any type of digital device. Qt-based high-performance HMIs build on:
- Efficient data handling for sensors, control, and mission management—via Qt Multithreaded Execution for real-time data processing and lag-free remote monitoring.
- Cross-platform capabilities from embedded systems and RTOS such as VxWorks and INTEGRITY, to PC and mobile—for seamless integration of the same functionality across a variety of devices.
- Safety-critical systems for ships, ground vehicles and defense platforms—via Qt Safe Renderer ensuring uninterrupted visibility to meet industry-grade certification requirements, including ISO 26262.
In addition, mission-critical applications can rely on Qt Framework's mapping capabilities via Qt Location and Qt Positioning, intuitive Qt Graphs module for height maps, spectrograms, and scatter graphs provide state-of-the-art functionalities for ground control stations, digital twins, and simulation systems. Qt Insight Tracker provides usage analytics suitable to monitor drones and unmanned autonomous vehicles during mission control.
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Best Practices for Safe and Secure Defense Software
Reduce the risk of failures or disruptions by leveraging a quality-assured framework, tested for safety-critical applications.
In response to the stringent standards of highly regulated industries, Qt Group promotes stability, resiliency, and reliability through its software and tools in the aerospace and defense sector. With Qt as your middleware provider, you can easily reach CE marking for safety regulations.
- Qt Commercial Licenses help you lock down hardware and protect proprietary software and designs.
- Long Term Support and Extended Security Maintenance give access to updates and security patches ensuring your market presence over time.
- A detailed Software Bill of Materials ensures transparency and compliance with regulations.
- Consistent APIs with backward compatibility ensure easy access to the latest features without costly rewrites.
- Customizable installations adapt to specific requirements while maintaining robust security. For example, support for offline installations ensures the protection of air-gapped networks.
End-to-End Tooling for Aerospace and Defense Software
Deliver quality with efficiency by using dedicated tools for software design, development, and testing that speak the same language.
Qt Group's development licenses come with dedicated tools for all stages of the developer's journey:
- Seamless conversion of designs into code with Qt Design Studio;
- Backend development and data integration via Qt Creator;
- Ready-to-use, optimized components from Qt Quick libraries;
- Easy prototyping for embedded devices via Boot to Qt.
Beyond software development, Qt Group offers a suite of quality assurance tools that seamlessly integrate with the above or alternative development solutions.
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DO-330 qualification kits are available for Squish and Coco, to certify their output for the development of DO-178C conformant software in flight critical systems.
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Axivion Static Code Analysis helps check compliance with the MISRA Coding Guidelines for safety-critical software and includes a Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) Checker.
- Axivion Architecture Verification helps analyze software architecture to uncover security vulnerabilities stemming from architectural decisions.
Customer Stories Built with Qt
Yuneec uses Qt for their ground control stations, maintaining a lean codebase with a small team, ensuring a unified user experience across platforms, and exploring 3D mission planning enhancements.
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Skyguide uses Squish for comprehensive test automation across platforms, simplifying the testing of its flight radar system and enhancing collaboration between team members.
HENSOLDT uses the Axivion Suite for aerospace software, reducing integration effort and risk, ensuring architecture compliance, and enhancing development by promptly correcting deviations.
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NXP's drone program accelerated development using Qt, enabling quick updates, new tech integration, and timely market entry, crucial to its success.
Panasonic Avionics uses Qt for developing certification apps and in-flight entertainment systems, ensuring designs are consistent across all devices.
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SaaB Technologies uses Qt for air and marine traffic management software, valuing its flexibility, user documentation, and examples, with plans to enhance testing and performance using Qt WebAssembly and QML.
Lufthansa Technik uses Qt for cross-platform cabin management and inflight entertainment systems, enabling rapid prototyping and easier maintenance across devices.