Arrow, LynuxWorks, Motorola and RTI Offer free Seminar on US Navy Open Architecture Technology

Ruggedized platform maximizes LynuxWorks real-time, open-standards based functionality for advanced military applications

New RTOS to highlight secure partitioning, ability to allow multiple guest operating systems on a single chip for adherence to stringent security, safety concerns

New partnership brings powerful combination of POSIX and Linux-based software to ruggedized PowerPC platform

LynxSecure highly secure virtualization technology and CoolShell blade server create a consolidated versatile platform for military applications.

Reliability, open standards key in selection of LynxOS for next-generation combat system

U.K. microprocessor firm, Imagination Technologies, has upped its previous offer to acquire chip designer MIPS Technologies‘ operating business and a swathe of patents relating to the MIPS architecture, along with royalty-free licensing rights for other patents — from the $60 million offered last month to $80 million now.

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The US Navy has signed off on a $28m contract from military contractor Raytheon to install Linux ground control software for its fleet of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) drones.

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RTI Data Distribution Service offers messaging and application integration capabilities for LynuxWorks' latest RTOS, LynxOS-SE

The Free Technology Academy (FTA), an advanced virtual campus which seeks to educate and promote the adoption of Free Software and other Free Technologies, just partnered with the Association of Greek Users and Friends of Free/Open Source Software. Details and contact info here.