The consortium has released a new version of EuroSim. The brand new EuroSim 4.4 features extensive support for the ESA Simulation Modeling Support version 2 standard. Version 4.4 is now available for Redhawk 5.4, Redhat Enterprise 5 and 6, and Fedora Core 10. Other releases can be provided on request. More information can be found in the EuroSim Software User Manual, available via the Support page on this website.

After their initial training up to Developer level at Dutch Space, the team of engeineers from Turkish Aerospace Industries returned on 30 November to Dutch Space to complete their EuroSim training up to Specialist level. The benefit of training at Dutch Space is that we can provide some 'expert' sessions, where we ask available experienced engineers to give a presentation about their work or specialist area in relation to EuroSim. This time we were lucky to have Chris Skluzacek from Cesium Software to talk about the brand new OpenIGS2 visualisation tool that is scheduled for release in January, and Erik Schenkeveld from Dutch Space to explain and demonstrate the new GGNCSim add-on also scheduled for release in January 2012. Besides these presentations, the team of engineers from TAI were invited by ESA/Estec in Noordwijk for a demonstration of the Avionics Test Bench, which is a good example of the use of EuroSim in the project lifecycle of avionics sytem development. For more information on EuroSim courses please see the EuroSim Training web pages. If you have an interest in attending a course, either with your team in your own class, or by joining an open class, please contact us and let us know.

The consortium is in the process of updating the webpages. Our first focus is to restructure, update and complete all information, before we start focussing on a more modern look and feel. The structural improvements have improved the overview of what we cover, distinctioning between products and services. For the products we are now working on extending our product suite in licenses, systems and partner products. Where previously only licenses were available, we now are working on providing a wider range of products to help customers getting started quickly.
For services our main focus has been on the definition of the new set of courses, which are now completely explained in the training web pages. Several companies have already attended the full training program and have provided positive feedback on what they learned and exercised with. We added some pictures of classes and newly EuroSim certified engineers, as well as a hall of fame where the certification level for those that attended the new course series can be found.
Finally we have further enlarged the set of resoures we offer in support of customers. The support page contains papers, presentations, manuals, frequently asked questions and HW/SW requirements information. In addition we have added the release plan to provide customers an indication what they can expect in upcoming releases.

After their initial training in EuroSim up to Developer level at Dutch Space, the training for the engineers of the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences continued at NARRS headquarters from 18-22 October in Cairo, Egypt. The engineers attended the Software- and Hardware in the Loop courses and earned the 4-star EuroSim Specialist level certification. For more information please see the EuroSim Training web pages

After formal tests, EuroSim Mk4.3 is now available on Linux.

A brief summary of the main new features in EuroSim Mk4.3:

• Completion of C++ model API
• Esim services for runtime querying of memory usage and processor load

The following Linux distributions are supported for Mk4.3:

• Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0
• Redhawk 5.4
• Fedora 10

The above distributions are of the shelf available. Other distributions are possible on request, though we recommend to use the above distributions as these are in continuous use within the consortium. EuroSim Mk4.3 will not be provided for Windows XP in anticipation of the Windows 7 release. Irix is no longer supported for new EuroSim releases as no customers are anticipated for sgi

From Tuesday September 6th, to Friday September 9th 4 engineers from Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) attended a 4 day training consisting of the Foundation, Developer and brand new Software-in-the-Loop courses at Dutch Space premises. By completing this intensive training they have earned the 4-star EuroSim Specialist level certification. We are looking forward to complete the training series at TAI premises with the Runtime and Hardware-in-the-Loop courses For more information please see the EuroSim Training web pages

From Tursday June 16th, to Wednesday June 23rd another 5 day EuroSim courseweek was held at Dutch Space premises. A class of 14 engineers attended a sequence of Foundation, Runtime, Developer and Hardware-in-the-Loop courses. Having attended the brand new Hardware in the loop course, these engineers are now the first group that achieved the 4-star Specialist status. For more information please see the EuroSim Training web pages

From Tuesday May, 17th to May20th the 2011 Edition of the DASIA took place. Dutch Space presented the paper Application of EuroSim in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Embedded Training solution . The presentation is also available via this website (presentation)

From October 25th to 28th a class of engineers from Dutch Space, NLR, Task 24 and special guest Dong-Young Rew from KARI (Korean Space Research Institute) attended the brand new EuroSim Training Program courses. Though lessons were learned, the conclusions is that the new Foundation, Runtime and Developer course are a major step forward in EuroSim training. Students concluded that having learned the concepts, procedures and best practices, they now feel confident that they can perform the tasks of developing and using EuroSim simulators.

For more information please see the EuroSim Training web pages

From Tuesday 28 September to Thursday 30 September the SESP 2010 has been held. There were six presentations that discuss simulators using EuroSim, tools interfacing with Eurosim or are about EuroSim itself.

• EuroSim Strategy, Developments and Features (presentation)
• Tool-based Analysis of Space Domain Simulators (paper)
• Flexible Hardware In the Loop Configuration in Spacecraft Test Benches (paper)
• OpenIGS 2:A Non-intrusive Middleware Framework for the Integration of Application and Simulation Components. (presentation)(paper)
• Automated Working Environment for Test and Simulation (AWETS) (paper)
• Push and pull of SMP2 compliant models (presentation)(paper)

After formal tests, EuroSim Mk4.2 is now available on Linux and Windows XP. Irix will follow shortly.

A brief summary of the main new features in EuroSim Mk4.2:

• C++ model API
• Embedded EuroSim
• Additional SMP2 support, now supporting Assembly, Schedule, Catalog and Package
• The following Linux distributions have been added:
  • Fedora 10
  • SUSE Linux 11
  • Ubuntu