Patent ID: 7823952

Claim:
A dashboard assembly for a tactical vehicle, the dashboard assembly comprising: a back plane attached to the tactical vehicle, wherein the back plane includes: a wiring harness that provides electrical communication between the dashboard assembly and the vehicle; a data bus that provides data communication between the dashboard assembly and the vehicle; and two or more module reception portions, wherein the module reception portions are configured to: receive a module containing one or more dashboard components, provide an electrical communication link between the one or more dashboard components and the wiring harness; and provide a data communication link between the one or more dashboard components and the data bus; a first module removably attached to the back plane, wherein the first module contains at least one component providing an indication of a functionality of the tactical vehicle and at least one component that receives input to control a functionality of the tactical vehicle; and a second module removably attached to the back plane, wherein the second module contains at least one component useable in connection with a mission performed by the tactical vehicle.