Navy

Operating Systems: The U.S. Navy

One recent article on the operating systems utilized by the U.S. Navy, authored by the Intergraph Solutions Group, was entitled "Rugged Hardware for Harsh Environment." What better way of phrasing the needs of this branch of the armed forces, or indeed any of the branches of the United States armed forces? The U.S. Navy sends its men into environments that are extraordinary, and place extraordinary demands on its personnel. Similarly durable operating hardware is necessary to ensure that the brave individuals who serve are able to do their duty and minimize all of the possible and very real risks to their physical persons. Computer operating systems must support, not pose additional risks, to their missions.

Operating Systems

One of these "rugged examples" is the Smart Ship concept, recently employed and adopted by the navy to increase efficiency upon ships and reduce risks to military...
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