Avionics is changing, with 2024 already seeing new technologies, opportunities, and markets emerging. These changes bring new capabilities, largely realised through embedded software. As we look ahead, we must keep focus on avionics safety, security, and airworthiness certification.

At embedded world 2024, LDRA introduced LDRAvault to simplify the analysis and management of software certification activities and artifacts.

When software applications work well, most of them are invisible to the user. When they fail, they can be annoying. Jay Thomas, Senior Director of Field Engineering, LDRA further explores.

Building on more than 20 years of MISRA C support, LDRA today announced the addition of the latest MISRA C:2023 guidelines to the static code analysis and reporting capabilities of its LDRA tool suite.

LDRA has announced the enhanced CAST-32A & A(M)C 20-193 validation capabilities of the LDRA tool suite for safety-critical, multi-core processor (MCP) applications.

As the Artemis I uncrewed moon-orbiting mission comes to a successful end , LDRA – the project’s software vertification, source code analysis, and testing partner – reiterated its ongoing support in the development of the mission software.

Mission-critical systems powered by NXP S32K3 MCUs, LDRA Helps improve code quality, security while reducing development safety, and certification costs.

LDRA, provider of automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, announced a plug-in that brings the capabilities of the LDRA tool suite into the Jenkins automation server for continuous integration (CI) for agile software development.

LDRA has partnered with PTC to reduce the cost of compliance for critical embedded software developers who must adhere to functional safety and security standards. The integration between the LDRA tool suite and PTC’s Windchill RV&S provides the capability to perform bidirectional traceability, standards compliance, and automated software quality analysis and verification throughout the development lifecycle, saving time and money for d...

LDRA, in collaboration with industry partners and associations, has announced the inaugural virtual edition of the sixth-annual Embedded Safety & Security Summit to be held on June 17th, 2021. This international summit is an initiative that sheds light on the growing significance of implementing safe and secure practices and technologies in embedded systems.

LDRA has launched the Secure Software Development Resource Centre. The online portal guides developers through the phases of the software development lifecycle—from requirements, design, model, code, and verification whether developers are using traditional V-model, waterfall lifecycle, or an agile approach.

LDRA has celebrated the ten-year anniversary of LDRA South East Asia (SEA) this month. In 2010, the company opened the SEA office to help local and global companies comply with international safety and security process standards across industries such as aerospace & defence, nuclear, rail and education.

LDRA has announced that Critical Software has leveraged the LDRA tool suite to perform static and dynamic analysis of software code in its client’s business jet Power Control Unit (PCU) to smooth the way to DO-178C DAL A certification.

LDRA has welcomed the news that ISO/SAE 21434 automotive cyber security standard has reached the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage. LDRA is committed to fully supporting the standard with enhancements to the LDRA tool suite for Automotive as dictated by formal release of the standard.

LDRA, in collaboration with industry partners and associations, has announced the launch of the sixth edition of the Embedded Safety & Security Summit (ESSS) 2020 to be held on 28 July 2020, at Bengaluru, India. This international summit is an initiative that sheds light on the growing significance of implementing safe and secure practices and technologies in embedded systems.  

Specialist in standards compliance, automated software verification, software code analysis, and test tools, LDRA, has announced the addition of training in the ISO 26262:2018 functional safety standard to its growing education portfolio. The new courses complement existing courses in the MISRA language subsets, consultancy services relating to the application of ISO 26262 and SAE J3061, and the LDRA tool suite for Automotive.

Software quality experts in the areas of functional safety, security, and standards compliance, LDRA, has introduced an enhanced version of the LDRA tool suite for Automotive that helps customers reduce cost, effort, and time of complying with the latest release of the ISO 26262 functional safety standard. 

Specialist in standards compliance, automated software verification, software code analysis, and test tools, LDRA, has welcomed the arrival of MISRA C:2012 (3rd Edition, 1st Revision), and the announcement that two consortia in coding guidelines, MISRA and AUTOSAR, will integrate their industry guidelines for best practice in C++ into one publication.

Software quality experts in the areas of functional safety, LDRA, has partnered with Jama Software to deliver a test validation and verification lifecycle solution for safety and security-critical applications in the embedded software market. The LDRA tool suite integrates with Jama Connect enabling developers to bidirectionally trace the relationships between the various stages of application development.

To help engineers and design teams meet the challenges of increasingly connected and complex embedded systems, LDRA has teamed up with QNX and its distributor Direct Insight to present free technical seminars that teach the latest design methodologies and techniques for ensuring safe and secure embedded development.