Concurrent's MAXION(TM) System selected for flyable Real-Time Symmetric Multiprocessor (RTSMP) system.

OCEANPORT, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 1994--Concurrent Computer Corp. today announced that Loral Electronic Systems (LES) will use licensed multiprocessor technology from Concurrent's Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) MAXION(TM) product line to produce a family of flyable, ruggedized and/or MIL-SPEC real-time symmetric multiprocessor (RTSMP) systems.

The MAXION system is a state-of-the-art, open-architecture, parallel processor employing MIPS R4400 microprocessors.

The initial result is a ruggedized COTS version of the MAXION real-time multiprocessor system. This product, called the LANCE Processor, is specifically designed for installation on operational aircraft to demonstrate the advantages of a real-time symmetric multiprocessor architecture over a conventional uniprocessor computer architecture. The LANCE Processor conforms to the industry standard Air Transportable Rack (ATR) form factor, is sized at just 7"W x 10"H x 23"D, and weighs only 35 pounds. This four-CPU RTSMP product delivers up to 600 million instructions per second (MIPS) and 80 floating point operations per second (MFLOPS); has 264 million bytes of on-card memory and 4 gigabytes of removable disk storage; and supports 1553B, SCSI, RS-232, Ethernet, VME and FDDI interfaces.

The LANCE Processor evolved from the TALON LANCE program where LES, under contract to Wright Laboratory's Electronic Warfare Division (WL-EWD) and to the Space Warfare Center (SWC), conducted a highly successful laboratory demonstration of the RTSMP capability. The Space Warfare Center (SWC) will take delivery of the first two LANCE Processors to support flight demonstrations of Real-Time Information In the Cocpit (RTIC) concepts for Air Combat Command (ACC). On the Expanded Situation Awareness Insertion (ESAI) program, LES, under contract to Wright Laboratory's Electronic Warfare Division, will integrate the RTSMP capability into the ALR-56M Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Modular Mission Computer (MMC) for flight demonstrations on an F-16 Fighter aircraft. This will significantly improve the warfighting capability of of the F-16 without requiring costly Group "A" aircraft modifications.

The LANCE Processor leverages Concurrent's commercial technology to provide revolutionary growth in avionic computer performance. In addition to being on open system architecture (OSA), the LANCE Processor is designed to allow easy field upgrades of microprocessors and other components. This means extended product life and greatly reduced life cycle support costs.

Concurrent's Rick Maule, vice president of marketing and strategy, said: "Electronic warfare, battlefield management and other C3I applications are becoming increasingly demanding in terms of requiring the "fusion" or instantaneous correlation of live data from multiple sources--including satellite imagery, ground radar, cockpit sensors and other assets. The LANCE Processor's real-time capabilities are ideal for acquiring, processing, and displaying this data in meaningful forms to combat pilots and battlefield commanders. Combining unique packaging not available from any other COTS system, the LANCE Processor not only fits in a variety of airborne, mobile, and transportable environment, but is also 'fits' the U.S. government's new thrust in acquisition streamlining, stressing the use of commercial products in government applications."

Concurrent Computer Corp., headquartered in Oceanport, is a leading worldwide supplier of networked and distributed, high-performance, real-time, fault-tolerant computing systems supported by technology-based worldwide customer services. The company's products and services provide real-time solutions in weather and airspace management; simulation and training; multimedia; wagering and gaming; data acquisition, analysis and control; and to its Series 3200 system customer base. Concurrent Computer Corp. has achieved ISO 9000 quality certification for its design, development, manufacturing and support processes. The company offers its products, along with related consulting, education and support services, in 24 countries around the world. Its common stock trades on NASDAQ under the symbol CCUR.

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