Lucian Corp helps defense and aerospace organizations turn open-architecture strategy into working systems.
We specialize in the architecture, integration, and modernization of mission-critical software using Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA), FACE™, SOSA™, and Data Distribution Service (DDS) principles and technologies. Our focus is not simply adopting standards—it is applying them effectively to build systems that are modular, interoperable, portable, scalable, and easier to evolve as missions and technologies change.
Our expertise spans open systems architecture, distributed and real-time systems, embedded software, C/C++, Linux, containerization, middleware, publish/subscribe architectures, interface definition, systems integration, DevSecOps, and legacy-system modernization. We understand how these technologies fit together across the complete architecture—from mission applications and standardized interfaces to transport services, middleware, operating environments, networks, sensors, and platforms.
Lucian Corp works with organizations seeking to modernize tightly coupled or proprietary systems by introducing well-defined interfaces, reusable components, open standards, hardware/software separation, and vendor-independent architectures. We can help engineering teams evaluate existing systems, define target architectures, develop migration strategies, integrate new capabilities, and resolve the practical engineering challenges that arise when implementing open architectures.
Our core areas of expertise include:
- MOSA — Modular architectures, open interfaces, component reuse, technology insertion, and reduced vendor lock-in
- FACE™ — FACE architectural concepts, Units of Portability (UoPs), standardized interfaces, Transport Services Segment (TSS), data models, and integration approaches
- DDS — Real-time publish/subscribe communications, topics, QoS, data models, discovery, and distributed system integration
- SOSA™ — Sensor Open Systems Architecture concepts and modular sensor-system integration
- Embedded & Real-Time Systems — C/C++, Linux, networking, hardware/software integration, and resource-constrained mission systems
- Distributed Systems & Middleware — Service-oriented and data-centric architectures for resilient communications between applications, sensors, vehicles, and mission systems
- Containers & DevSecOps — Docker/Podman, CI/CD, automated builds and testing, configuration management, and deployable software components
- Systems & Software Architecture — Interface definition, ICDs, UML/model-based design, architectural decomposition, design reviews, and modernization roadmaps
- Legacy Modernization — Incrementally transforming monolithic and proprietary applications into modular open architectures without unnecessarily replacing proven capabilities
- Technical Leadership & Training — Architecture reviews, engineering mentoring, implementation guidance, and practical MOSA/FACE/DDS education
From Open Standards to Operational Software
Open architecture delivers value only when the standards translate into software that engineers can build, integrate, test, deploy, and sustain.
Lucian Corp bridges that gap.
Whether the challenge is introducing DDS into an existing C++ system, designing FACE-aligned software components, defining open interfaces between subsystems, integrating heterogeneous sensors, containerizing mission applications, or developing a MOSA modernization roadmap, we approach the problem from an engineering and implementation perspective.
Our objective is straightforward: help defense and aerospace organizations build mission systems that can evolve without requiring the entire system to be rebuilt.
Open architectures. Defined interfaces. Interoperable systems. Mission-focused engineering.
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