The MCS supports the ARO (Air Refueling Operator) during the planning and monitoring of the refueling process.
The system has been in operational use in all Airbus A310 MRTT tanker aircraft since 2010. Four aircraft are currently operated by the German Air Force and two aircraft by the Canadian Air Force.
As part of maintenance contracts, f.u.n.k.e. AVIONICS supports operational use of the armed forces through advice and continuous development of the MCS software – based on the requirements and findings from current tanker aircraft operations.
The hardware architecture of the MCS is based on the use of the on-board computer MPU-100 which was developed according to the requirements for permanent use in civil and military aircraft. The standard version of the MPU-100 includes a powerful Pentium M-based CPU computer, a robust 30 GB hard disk, ARINC-429 interfaces and high-speed 3D graphics with video input and output, installed in a standard 4 MCS ARINC-600 LRU case. The modular design, based on the Compact PCI standard, also enables the easy integration of additional components. The MPU-100 can be used as a versatile OEM platform on which system suppliers can implement their own application.