German Rheinmetall open-sources its Battlesuite connected weapon system protcol
German defense company Rheinmetall has open-sourced the protocol for its Battlesuite connected weapon system to enhance interoperability. The release includes an onboard API interface library designed for seamless communication between various sensor systems and software components. This initiative aims to provide a standardized data model that supports reliable, low-latency data exchange in complex hardware environments.
- ▪The onboard API library is built on the ddkit software development kit and utilizes the Data Distribution Service standard.
- ▪The system employs a data-centric publish-subscribe architecture to guarantee reliable and low-latency data exchange.
- ▪Full backward compatibility is ensured through the use of DDS XTypes and XCDR2 encoding.
- ▪The core library is written in C++ but supports multi-language integration via wrappers for Java, C#/.NET, and Python.
- ▪The interface descriptions are licensed under EPL v2.0, while the runtime libraries use the EULA-RME-SDK-1.0 license.
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| Original publisher | Github |
| Canonical URL | https://rheinmetall.github.io/onboardapi-documentation/9.10.0/index.html |
| Publication time | Tue, 15 Sep 2026 21:07:47 +0000 |
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The onboardapi interface library and middleware is designed for seamless communication between sensor systems and software components. It provides a standardized data model that ensures interoperability across complex hardware and software environments. Built on the ddkit software development kit, this library utilizes the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard by the Object Management Group (OMG). This data-centric publish-subscribe architecture guarantees reliable, low-latency data exchange for high-demand applications. By leveraging DDS XTypes and XCDR2 encoding, this library ensures full backward compatibility. This allows different versions of your software to coexist and communicate seamlessly, even as the data model evolves.
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