C130 J Flight Management System

GNAT Pro is being used for the Block 7.0 software upgrade of the C-130J - the second cooperative Block Upgrade initiative that is a true international partnership, with the development costs shared among the participating nations, including the US government. This upgrade includes a new Flight Management System developed cooperatively between GE Aviation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics in Marietta, Georgia.

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Airbus A350 XWB - Air Data Inertial Reference Unit (in-flight positioning)

Thales will use the GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition for DO-178B and the Ada 2005 language to build the Air Data Inertial Reference Unit (ADIRU) for the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body). The ADIRU provides precise in-flight positioning information, and the new system will therefore need to be certified to the highest safety levels. It will meet Level A of the DO-178B standard and use ARINC 653 multi-partition operating system MACS2.

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Sentinel-1 - Environmental Satellite System

Sentinel-1 is the first of five families of satellites being developed for the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES) program. GMES, a joint initiative of the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA), is designed to support a sustainable European information network by monitoring, recording and analyzing environmental data and events around the globe. Astrium in the UK will use GNAT Pro to implement the Application Software for the SAR Electronics Sub-system which is used to control Sentinel-1’s C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).

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Astute-Class Submarine Periscope

This case study describes Thales UK’s state-of-the-art non-hull-penetrating optronic mast for the United Kingdom Royal Navy’s new Astute-class submarines, which provides greater flexibility in boat design and improved surface visibility while reducing the probability of detection. The optronic mast is powered by AdaCore partner, Wind River’s VxWorks mission-critical real-time operating system (RTOS) submarine.

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Conflict-detection Technology

The User Request Evaluation Tool developed by a team that included Lockheed Martin and AdaCore is conflict-detection technology that is said to save time, fuel, and money while also helping to ensure safe aircraft separation.

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Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS)

Raytheon has delivered the Ship Self-Defense System (SSDS) Mk 2 using GNAT Pro for LynxOS within its multi-language software development environment. SSDS Mk 2 is a combat system that integrates and coordinates the sensors and weapons systems aboard a US Naval vessel to provide a coherent tactical picture for situational awareness, command and controls, and quick-reaction self-defense.

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UK’s Next Generation ATC System

Because of AdaCore’s strong focus on support, and capability in critical software, GNAT Pro has been selected for the implementation of the UK’s new air traffic control system.

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C-130 Avionics Modernization Program

The U.S. Air Force initiated the C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) to standardize configurations, lower the cost of ownership, and increase survivability of its aging C-130 aircraft.

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T25 SECT Electronic Combat Trainer

AAI Services Corporation utilized GNAT Pro as part of an overall upgrade to the U.S. Air Force T25 Simulator for Electronic Combat Training (SECT) system. The T25 SECT system is a software-based training aid that uses interactive combat laboratory exercises and simulated training missions to teach the principles of electronic countermeasures.

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787 Dreamliner

In partnership with Wind River, AdaCore’s technology will be used on the 7E7’s Common Core System, provided by Smiths Aerospace, which is the backbone of the airplane’s computers, networks and interfacing electronics. The 787 Common Core System comprises approximately 80 to 100 applications running simultaneously which will control many of the airplane’s avionics and utilities functions.

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Eurofighter Typhoon

BAE Systems are using the GNAT Pro development environment for host Ada compilation in the development of software for the Eurofighter’s mission computers.

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Refueling Boom System

EADS CASA has chosen AdaCore GNAT Pro High-Integrity Edition for VxWorks653 to develop the device software for its advanced Air Refueling Boom System (ARBS). This software will be certified up to level A of RTCA DO-178B.

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Pilot Ejection Seat

The U.S. Navy is using a new ejection seat sequencer that will catapult a pilot and co- pilot (and the seats) out of a damaged F-18, F-14, or T-45 aircraft within 0.2 seconds from the time the ejection handle is pulled.

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Canadian Space Arm

MacDonald Dettwiler (MDA) chose open-source GNAT Ada 95 from Ada Core Technologies to develop control software for the Mobile Servicing System (MSS), an essential com- ponent of the International Space Station (ISS).

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