Open. Modular. Pluggable.

pntOS is an open source plugin architecture for building integrated PNT sensor fusion applications for all operational environments. Designed for cost, schedule, and performance efficiencies, pntOS features standard message formats that make all plugins—GOTS, community shared, and proprietary—individually swappable without the need for modification. Custom plugins can be developed using any programming language and made available to the pntOS community or used for proprietary applications without risk of disclosure.

What Makes pntOS Different?

Adaptability

As it is in life, the only constant in PNT mission requirements is change. New threats, sensor availability, and the rapid pace of technology make adaptability paramount. Real-time pluggability enables modification of both the sensor types and the integration strategies used to bring sensor data into the sensor fusion engine.
Cost

The inflated cost and time requirement of researching various sensor phenomenologies is greatly reduced when multiple vendors bring their unique expertise to bear. The result is a highly efficient, agile, and fully integrated PNT system that can outpace new threats with new capabilities.
Integrity

With every sensor added to a PNT system comes an increased potential for failure amongst diverse components. Integrity safeguards any sensor added to a PNT system from introducing its errors into the system and reduces the potential for failure.
Interoperability

Standard message formats are essential for interoperability. All types of PNT sensors and components from one system platform are easily shared or re-used in another.
Multi-Vendor Solutions

Relying on a single vendor for every part of a complex PNT system adds significant time and cost to the development process. Digital acquisition enables best-of-breed solutions for easy sensor integration, replacement, or modification.