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From: adlacy@vax1.tcd.ie
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Subject: Re: Missile software
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Date: 13 Feb 91 21:53:18 GMT
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From: adlacy@vax1.tcd.ie
> From: karlth@rhi.hi.is (Karl Thoroddsen)
> 
> Could someone give any info on the software used in missiles(Patriot,
> Tomahawk, etc).  Especially regarding the language used, is it Machine
> Code coded straight into the eletronics or are compilers(C, etc) used.



I believe Ada is one language used [my source for this was Usenet itself,
from an article by someone who programmed for th military himself.... in the
article he was saying that missiles were programmed in the middle of the
gulf war. Can anyone help here on identifying it ?]

                                 cheers, Andy!
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