internetnews.com: Real-Time Linux Inside Defense Industry

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"Lockheed Martin Space Systems is going open source for simulation testing.

"The defense contractor will use Concurrent's real-time RedHawk Linux operating system for the U.S. Army's Theater High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) program, a strategic missile defense subsystem simulation testing program.

"Financial terms of the deal were not publicly disclosed..."

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