BAE signs Ada agreement
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In a corporate wide, unlimited usage agreement with AdaCore, BAE Systems is providing its UK developers with access to the GNAT Pro Ada development environment.
More than 600 current developers will benefit under this new contract, with the ability to access GNAT Pro on 15 major native and cross development platforms in use across the company.
“This landmark investment by BAE Systems UK demonstrates how Ada continues to be the standard for development in the safety critical aerospace and defence markets,” said Franco Gasperoni, managing director of AdaCore. “This agreement builds on our long term relationship with BAE Systems UK and the large number of developers that can benefit demonstrates the importance of Ada to BAE Systems UK.”
BAE Systems UK has a long history of successful use of the Ada programming language. Current and recent projects include the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, Maritime Composite Training System (MCTS), Harrier and Nimrod updates, and the Seawolf Mid-Life Update (SWMLU) ship defence system. Future BAE Systems Ada programmes will be able to take advantage of this corporate-wide agreement, with immediate cost savings for software tool procurement.