amado Posted November 3, 2001 Share Posted November 3, 2001 Navy carrier to run Win 2000 Selection of OS for aircraft vehicle will likely reduce costs, official says By Bill Murray GCN Staff The Navy?s next-generation aircraft carrier will use Microsoft Windows 2000 to run its communications systems, aircraft and weapons launchers, and other ship electronics. The CVN 77, one of the Navy?s nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, will run Microsoft Windows 2000 for a variety of communications and weapons systems. Lockheed Martin officials selected Microsoft as a subcontractor on July 13, said Rich Lockwood, director of advanced naval and command, control, communications, computers and intelligence programs for Lockheed Martin Naval Electronics and Surveillance Systems in Moorestown, N.J. Source : (Government Computer News) For more details: The full article GCN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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