Overview of Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform
The Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform plays a crucial role in supporting the industry standards set for mission-critical systems, particularly in the aerospace and defense sectors. As technology suppliers strive to meet stringent requirements, Wind River's Helix Platform offers a robust solution that ensures reliability, safety, and security for a wide range of applications. By embracing and conforming to key industry standards, Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform enables seamless integration, delivering a foundation that facilitates innovation and rapid deployment within critical avionics systems.
Support for Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) Standards
The Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform aligns with the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) standards, a collaborative effort to bring new capabilities to aviation faster and more affordably. By fully supporting over 30 military avionics suppliers in creating open platforms, Wind River facilitates the integration of legacy and new applications on critical avionics systems. As a founding member of the FACE Consortium, Wind River ensures that its platforms are safe and secure, supporting FACE Reference Architecture's General Purpose, Safety, and Security operating system profiles. The certification of Helix Platform conformance to the latest FACE Technical Standard, Edition 3.2, solidifies its position as an Operating System Segment (OSS) that supports the Safety Base Profile.
Ensuring Compliance with Industry Standards
In addition to FACE standards, Wind River Helix Virtualization Platform also supports other industry standards such as ARINC 653, FIPS 140-3, IEC 61508, Linux Standard Base (LSB) 5.0, OpenGL ES, and POSIX, among others. By offering solutions that adhere to these standards, Wind River enables technology suppliers in the aerospace, defense, automotive, medical, and transportation industries to achieve functional safety, security, and reliability in their mission-critical systems. With a comprehensive suite of products and services, Wind River empowers organizations to navigate the complex landscape of industry standards with confidence and efficiency.