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PTC has released a new Linux/Intel64-hosted embedded Ada compiler targeting Linux on Armv8 64-bit (aarch64) processors. PTC ApexAda V5.2 Embedded for Linux/Intel64 to Linux/Arm 64-bit is the initial product offering based on a new 64-bit code generator for ApexAda for the Armv8 64-bit (aarch64) architecture. It is hosted on Intel x64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux v7.x/v8.x or the CentOS equivalent distribution.

The winning entries for the 4th annual Make It With Ada contest have been announced. The winner is John Singleton for his SmartBase IoT Adjustable Bed.

AdaCore announced that three of its signature software development/verification tools for Ada, SPARK and C have been qualified under the ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 functional safety standards. The tools are GNAT Pro, SPARK Pro, and CCG.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has selected AdaCore to provide a qualified multitasking solution for spacecraft software development to support multiple ongoing and future ESA projects.

As part of this contract, AdaCore has implemented a pre-qualified version of the Ravenscar Small Footprint (SFP) library – a configurable Ada run-time library that implements the Ravenscar profile, allows customization for specific platforms and capabilities, and is suitable for qualification in different domains, particularly those in which certification or a reduced footprint is needed.

The result, a pre-qualified, multitasking runtime named Ravenscar SFP QUAL, targets Ada development on LEON2 and LEON3 boards. It is pre-qualified according to the European Cooperation for Space Standardisation’s (ECSS) Criticality Level B for software.

Code Dx, Inc., provider of an application security management solution, today announced its partnership with AdaCore. Through this partnership, Code Dx Enterprise now supports AdaCore’s CodePeer advanced static analysis tool, an automatic Ada code reviewer and validator.

PTC has released of version 10.1 of its popular PTC® ObjectAda for Windows and PTC ObjectAda64 for Windows Ada compiler products. This new release expands the support for Ada 2012 language features to include the complete set of Ada 2012 container packages and support for the associated Ada 2012 language constructs required by those packages. Support for dynamic contracts (preconditions and postconditions for subprograms), aspect specifications, new flexible forms of expressions has also been enhanced in this new release. ObjectAda for Windows and ObjectAda64 for Windows support development of native Windows 32-bit or 64-bit applications using the Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 / 2019 development tools and libraries from the Windows 10 Software Development Kit (SDK).

AdaCore, a trusted provider of software development and verification tools for the Ada programming language, is raising its membership level in The Open Group’s Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) Consortium from Associate to Principal.

The GNAT Pro Ada Development Environment is available the latest version of the Wind River® VxWorks® real-time operating system (RTOS) for the ARM 64-bit processor. Other platforms will be available in the coming months.

The annual major product releases from AdaCore for GNAT Pro and other products have taken place. This brings support for new platforms, performance improvements, and functionality enhancements.

AdaCore is working with NVIDIA to implement Ada and SPARK programming languages for select security-critical firmware used for applications that demand stringent safety and security capabilities, like automated and autonomous driving.