Case Study: BAE Systems meets RAF safety and security requirements with Wind River VxWorks RTOS

BAE Systems meets RAF deadline with Wind River for Tornado GR4 TARDIS

The customer, BAE Systems, faced the challenge of rapidly developing an error-free navigation system for the Royal Air Force's Tornado GR4 jets. This system, TARDIS, needed to reliably integrate multiple sophisticated software applications to process radar and map data for real-time, full-color displays. To meet this stringent requirement for safety and security, BAE partnered with vendor Wind River.

Wind River implemented a solution using its VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS), development tools platform, and Professional Services. This allowed BAE's engineers to successfully meet their deadline with a state-of-the-art system. The results included advanced liquid-crystal displays and integrated data processing, which provided optimal situational awareness for low-level terrain navigation and avoidance capabilities for the aircraft's crew.

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