DoD surveillance demands refocus on airborne systems

Article Abstract:

Updates on aerial reconnaissance programs underway at Loral Fairchild Systems and Recon Optical Inc were offered at the Air Force Assn's Sep 1995 Aerospace and Technology Exposition. Loral's AN/AVD-5 electrooptical long range oblique photography system, which includes a ground segment, a digital recording system, and an airborne segment, is described. Recon Optical equipment is also described.

Optoelectronic Devices, Product information, Design and construction, Aerial reconnaissance, Loral Fairchild Systems, Electrooptical devices, Electro-optical devices, Recon-Optical Inc.

---

PowerPC + Ada 95 = new power and software capabilities

Article Abstract:

Ada 95 and PowerPC Architecture make a powerful combination in the development of software applications for the 1990s. Created jointly by Motorola, Apple Computer Inc and IBM, PowerPC is a computing architecture standard that offers much scalability, flexibility and capability to be used in a variety of different computers, ranging from portable hand-held products to supercomputers.

Microprocessor Chips, Standards, Computer software industry, Computer industry, Software industry, CPUs (Central processing units), Joint ventures, International Business Machines Corp., IBM, Microprocessors, AAPL, Motorola Inc., Military government, Apple Inc., RISC based computers, Reduced-instruction-set computers

---

Ada to the rescue: modernizing a legacy system

Article Abstract:

A project performed for the Air Force by the Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) demonstrated that the Defense Dept's Ada programming language can contribute to improved maintainability and decreased complexity in reengineered software systems. The project involved writing an Ada-based implementation of the Improved Many on Many air-combat mission planning tool.

National Security, Tactical Technology Development, Software, Programming languages, Contracts, United States. Air Force, Military equipment, Military research, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Aeronautics, Military, Military aviation

Similar abstracts:

• Abstracts: JVC sees 10% rise in sales of CCTV camera systems. Sony strengthens business for CCTV camera systems. Sony gears up for CCTV monitoring systems in 2000
• Abstracts: All we can do is our best. Another American tail
• Abstracts: D&H expands incentives on HE/CE gear. Creating an experience. D&H becomes authorized Zune distributor
• Abstracts: Cyberspace economics: new math for utilities. What the world thinks about the US headlong rush to open access
• Abstracts: Shirtsleeves vs suits. Branding makes mark on the electric power industry. Mississippi Power program aims value-added products at small businesses

This website is not affiliated with document authors or copyright owners. This page is provided for informational purposes only. Unintentional errors are possible.