Lockheed

Lockheed, one of the top industrial and defense electronics manufacturers in the United States, serves customers in more than 80 foreign countries. As a key provider of defense systems, including missile tracking and advanced electronics, Lockheed sought to modernize an expert system application critical to their operations.

The client decided to migrate a legacy missile-tracking program from Micro VMS / OpenVMS to the Windows NT (Intel) platform. This application, which was written over 10 years ago in VAX C, consisted of 10,815 lines of C code spread across 44 modules, with a significant amount of data managed through RMS files. The migration aimed to boost performance and ensure future scalability, despite the original developers of the system no longer being available for consultation.

Sector7 was selected for the project due to its deep expertise in porting VAX applications. Using its proprietary tools, Sector7 successfully converted the VAX C code to Visual C++ for Windows NT, while also implementing RMS functionality on the new platform. Sector7's RMS migration product allowed for seamless file structure translation from DEC's RMS file system to Windows.

Given the national defense implications of this system, the client required a trusted partner with substantial experience. With over 15 years of expertise in migrating VAX applications, Sector7 provided the precise solution Lockheed needed, ensuring the missile-tracking program was successfully ported and fully functional on the new system.

• Migrated a critical missile-tracking application from Micro VMS / OpenVMS to Windows NT.
• Converted 10,815 lines of VAX C code to Visual C++.
• Implemented RMS file system on Windows, preserving the original application’s file structure.
• Delivered a performance-optimized solution with seamless integration into Lockheed’s existing operations.

With Sector7’s expertise, Lockheed was able to modernize a vital defense system, ensuring enhanced performance and future-proofing their operations.