Re: Ada in Iraq

[mcq95@earthlink.net (Marc A. Criley)]

18k11tm001@sneakemail.com (Russ) wrote in message news:<bebbba07.0304222306.3ba6b11a@posting.google.com>...
> I have a question for someone with extensive knowledge of military
> software. What percentage of the military equipment used in the recent
> war in Iraq was programmed in Ada? I don't care about exact figures, I
> just want good ballpark estimates. Let's break it down as follows:

I don't think anyone is going to have comprehensive knowledge of what
all military systems were deployed in, and in support of, Iraqi
Freedom, and what languages they or their subsystems were programmed
in.

So the best one can hope for is anecdotal bits and pieces.

Here's some:

The B2 Weapons System Trainers and Mission Trainers (i.e., flight
simulators) are programmed in Ada.

The shipboard Tomahawk engagement planning system started
transitioning to an upgraded version that was programmed in Ada in the
late 90s, so it's a safe bet a very high number of Tomahawk launches
were planned with the aid of that system.

Another souce of info would be reviewing the "Military Applications"
section of "Who's using Ada?"
(http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~mfeldman/ada-project-summary.html) and
determining which of those systems were likely employed in Iraq.

Marc A. Criley