Abstract: A method and apparatus for managing software components and information. An apparatus comprises a computer system, a library application running on the computer system, a distribution application running on the computer system, and a crate tool in the computer system. The library application is configured to store a number of software components and information for ground vehicles in the computer system and generate tasks to manage software components and the information in the ground vehicles. The distribution application is configured to send a selected software component in the number of software components to a ground vehicle and receive the information from the ground vehicle. The crate tool is configured to manage crates containing the software components and the information and validate signatures associated with the software components and the information in the crates.

Abstract: A computer implemented method, apparatus, and computer program product for managing aircraft software parts. A connection is established between a portable data processing system and a source through a ground network. Uplink commands are retrieved from the source through the established connection. Aircraft software parts corresponding to the uplink commands are retrieved from the source through the established connection. The retrieved aircraft software parts are stored in a portable data processing system. The portable data processing system is disconnected from the ground network. The portable data processing system is connected to an aircraft network in an aircraft. An uplink command is issued from the uplink commands to the aircraft network through an on ground component in the portable data processing system. A stored aircraft software part corresponding to the uplink command is sent to the aircraft network through the on ground component.