The ESA  System Of Systems Reference Model contract involves the study and prototyping of the use of the ESA Concurrent Design Facility and Methodology for the early design (feasibility) of System Of Systems. J-CDS brings its in-dept knowledge of the Concurrent Design methodology, System Engineering and the ESA CDF into this project.

Other partners in the consortium are ThalesAleniaSpace and Thales Communications.

The Kick-off was early January and expected end of the contract will be early 2009.