A programming language family for the navy AADC

Abstract

The U.S. Navy is sponsoring the development of a modern-technology computer system known as the All-Applications Digital Computer (AADC). Originally intended for avionics purposes alone, the promising success of the program so far has led to a broadening of its objectives. The impact of the operational system will occur over the 1975-1985 time period. If the costs of the hardware prove to be as low as predicted, not only will new applications be likely users of AADCs, but some degree of retrofitting may be expected as well.