Vehicle management and mission management computer architecture and packaging

A vehicle, comprising:

• at least one vehicle system;
• at least one mission related system;
• a vehicle management and mission management computer architecture and packaging mounted in the vehicle, wherein the vehicle management and mission management computer architecture and packaging include:
• a first line replaceable unit including:
• a vehicle management system computer (VMSC) channel coupled to the at least one mission related system and the at least one vehicle system;
• a mission management system computer (MMSC) channel coupled to the at least one mission related system and the at least one vehicle system;
• a second line replaceable unit including:
• another VMSC channel coupled to the at least one mission related system and the at least one vehicle system;
• and
• another MMSC channel coupled to the at least one mission related system and the at least one vehicle system;
• and
• a VMSC common bus coupling together at least the VMSC channel and the other VMSC channel, and adapted to couple at least the vehicle management system computer channels to each mission related system;
• a separate VMSC bus to couple each VMSC channel and each vehicle system;
• a MMSC common bus coupling together at least the MMSC channel and the other MMSC channel, and adapted to couple at least the mission management system computer channels to each vehicle system;
• and
• a separate MMSC bus to couple each mission management system computer channel and each mission related system.