Curtiss-Wright Controls Partners with Aicas to Bring JAVA-based Real-Time Processing to Defense and Aerospace Platforms
ASHBURN, VA – January 8, 2013 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls, has announced that it is partnering with Aicas, a leading provider of Java-based development and analysis tools for real-time and embedded systems. Aicas will support its JamaicaVM, a hard real-time Java Virtual Machine, on Curtiss-Wright’s open architecture rugged COTS Single Board Computers and Graphic cards, with additional support for CWCDS Continuum Vector Libraries utilizing Altivec technology. These products are used in embedded systems designed for use in demanding defense and aerospace applications. JamaicaVM is optimized for critical systems such as real-time control, network communication, and human-machine interfaces (HMI).
We are excited to have Aicas support their JamaicaVM real-time object oriented technology and analysis tools on our open architecture embedded processing solutions,” said Lynn Bamford, vice president and general manager, Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions. This unique combination provides an ideal platform for developers to create and deploy solutions to meet the most demanding requirements. With Aicas’ JamaicaVM, customers can significantly slash their development time and speed their time to market.”
James Hunt, President, Aicas incorporated said, “We are impressed with the capabilities that the combination of Curtiss Wright's SBCs and JamaicaVM technology brings to the COTS embedded computing market. Developers now have complete hardware and software platform solutions to meet their most demanding real-time applications.”
About Aicas
Aicas is a leading producer of Java development and analysis tools for real-time and embedded systems. The company’s JamaicaVM is widely used in the industrial automation, military and aerospace, automotive, medical, and financial markets. In addition JamaicaVM, Aicas assists customers in their quest for high code quality and short time to market with execution profiling tools, static analysis tools, and customization services. The Aicas team is dedicated to the success of its customers. The company was founded in 2001. Since then, its headquarters has been in Karlsruhe, Germany. For more information, please visit www.aicas.com, or contact David Beberman, VP, Marketing & Sales at [email protected]. Tel: (508) -510-1155.
Sales & Editorial Contacts
For editorial information regarding Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions products or services, contact John Wranovics, public relations director, Curtiss-Wright Controls, Tel: (925) 640-6402; email. [email protected].
Sales inquiries: Please forward all Sales and reader service inquiries to Jerri-Lynne Charbonneau, Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions, Tel: (613) 254-5112; Fax: (613) 599-7777; e-mail: [email protected]. Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions, Tel: (978) 952-2017.
Price and Availability
Production Units are now shipping. Please contact the factory for information about pricing. For more information on JamaicaVM, please visit www.aicas.com, or contact David Beberman, VP, Marketing & Sales at [email protected], Tel: (508) -510-1155.
About Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions
Curtiss-Wright Controls Defense Solutions (CWCDS) is a long established technology leader in the development of rugged electronic modules and systems for defense applications. CWCDS serves as a technology and integration partner to its customers, providing a full range of advanced, highly engineered solutions from modular open systems approaches to fully custom optimized solutions. Our unmatched capabilities and product breadth span from industry standard based COTS modules to complete electronic subsystems. The company’s modules and systems are currently deployed in a wide range of demanding defense & aerospace applications including C4ISR systems, unmanned subsystems, mission computing, fire control, turret stabilization, and recording & storage solutions. Additionally, the company’s broad engineering capabilities combine systems, software, electrical, and mechanical design expertise with comprehensive program management and a broad range of life-cycle support services. For more information visit http://www.cwcdefense.com.
About Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, NC, Curtiss-Wright Controls is the Motion Control segment of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. With manufacturing facilities around the world, Curtiss-Wright Controls is a leading technology-based organization providing niche motion control products, subsystems and services internationally for the aerospace and defense markets. For more information, visit http://www.cwcontrols.com.
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