Major release of Artisan Studio introduces role-based Editions; completed DoDAF support for UPDM; Artisan Studio Reviewer enhanced to deliver 80 new metric reports, usability improvements to Artisan Publisher and a new model comparison tool

Atego announces the release of Aonix PERC Ultra SMP(r) 5.4–one of the most deployed real-time embedded VMs–with support for concurrent multiprocessor garbage collection. PERC Ultra’s garbage collection now dynamically allocates available processors/cores to perform garbage collection tasks without disrupting active Java threads on other cores.

Rockwell Collins recently passed certification tests on its Venue HD cabin management system powered by Aonix PERC Ultra VM. Aonix PERC Ultra provides deterministic, real-time performance and high productivity development. The award-winning Venue HD CMS is standard equipment on the Cessna Citation CJ4 business jet.

Combat System Ship Qualification Trials (CSSQT) tests the ship’s Java language-based Aegis Combat Systems for combat readiness.

Market consolidation continues with first acquisition by newly formed Atego. Acquisition enlarges Atego operations in Germany

Atego, the leading independent supplier of industrial-grade, modeling and development tools for complex, mission and safety-critical embedded systems and software, has announced the release of Aonix ObjectAda Real-Time for Windows targeting the Wind River VxWorks 653 multi-partition RTOS for PowerPC

Artisan Software Tools and Aonix have merged to create a new, stronger independent force in the mission- and safety-critical systems and software development tools market.