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Wind River Platform for Safety Critical ARINC 653 Selected by EADS/CASA - the Spanish Aerospace Division of EADS
- Selected by EADS/CASA for its new air-to-air refueling boom system project
- Wind River is the only company with a Platform that is ARINC 653 Supplement 1 compliant
“This new application will provide the Airbus family with a high quality, flexible, low risk and cost-effective technology that will meet short and mid term military tanking transport requirements. Wind River’s unflagging commitment to safety critical application development and certification made them an ideal fit for this boom control application,” said E. Martin, MTAD Systems software manager. “With Platform for Safety Critical ARINC 653, we have the complete foundation required to build and certify our application.”
MTAD is responsible for all military transport aircraft derivatives within EADS, including the Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The A330 MRTT is derived from EADS’ Airbus A330 aircraft, which is the leader in its commercial market segment. With Wind River, MTAD is developing the control software for the new tail boom that will enable
air-to-air refueling.
The device software that will control these mid-air refueling operations requires RTCA DO-178B level A safety certification, and the foundation operating system must be ARINC 653 compliant. Wind River Platform for Safety Critical ARINC 653 is designed to provide fully integrated device software platforms that meet these stringent safety certifications. The Platform is based on VxWorks AE653, a fully ARINC653 Supplement 1 compliant operating system, which enables application of different safety levels to share computing resources and is also specifically designed to support complex, partitioned applications such as the refueling project.
“Through its integrated platforms, Wind River continues to enable its customers to drive advances in safety critical applications,” Andreas Pabinger, vice president EMEA for Wind River. “With another one of its division selecting the Wind River Platform, EADS continues to streamline its device software development while leveraging the industry’s leading device software.”
The Royal Australian Air Force has selected the A330 MRTT to meet their refuelling requirements, and the first of five aircrafts is scheduled for delivery in2008. The A310-300, which is owned by EADS/MTAD, will be the first aircraft that will include this new system. It will also be used as the demonstration aircraft for the boom system qualification in 2005.
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