Concurrent Real-Time

Concurrent Real-Time

Pompano Beach, FL, United States

Simulation & TrainingDefense Software & AIDual-use
Founded 1966201-500 employeesSoftware Developer, Component Supplier
Profile last updated: August 22, 2026

About

Founded in 1966, Concurrent Real-Time is a defense software developer based in Pompano Beach, United States working in simulation & training, defense software & ai.

Concurrent Real-Time provides real-time Linux operating systems, real-time hardware, FPGA platforms, simulation software and professional services for mission-critical applications. Its products include RedHawk Linux, the RedHawk KVM-RT hypervisor, the NightStar debugging toolset, FPGA Workbench and the RCIM IV timing module. Applications span aerospace and defense, simulation and hardware-in-the-loop testing, data acquisition, industrial control, automotive, robotics and finance. The company was founded in 1966 and was acquired by Spectris in July 2021, where it operates within the HBK Virtual Test Division. It has offices in the United States, Europe and Asia, and is a member of several defense and simulation associations.

Location

Pompano Beach, United States

Founded

1966

Employees

201-500

Company type

Subsidiary

Focus areas

real-time LinuxRTOShypervisorFPGAhardware-in-the-loopsimulationembedded defensedata acquisition

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Simulation & TrainingDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software DeveloperComponent Supplier

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

RedHawk Linux

Real-time operating system

Real-time Linux platform providing deterministic scheduling, processor shielding and low interrupt latency for time-critical and embedded defense workloads.

RedHawk KVM-RT

Real-time hypervisor

Real-time virtualization product integrating KVM with RedHawk Linux to run deterministic virtual machines on a single host.

NightStar Tools

Real-time debugging and analysis toolset

Suite of tools (NightTrace, NightView, NightTune, NightSim, NightProbe) for debugging, tracing and tuning real-time Linux applications with minimal system intrusion.

FPGA Workbench

FPGA development platform

Toolset and pre-developed IP modules for configuring FPGA-based real-time simulation, control and data acquisition solutions.

RedHawk Architect

Installation image builder and deployment manager

Tool for creating and deploying customized Linux installation and embedded images for RedHawk systems.

RCIM IV

Real-time clock and interrupt module

Multifunction PCIe card providing synchronized clock, programmable real-time clocks and external interrupt lines for iHawk systems.

SIMulation Workbench

Real-time simulation software

Simulation environment for real-time hardware-in-the-loop and model-based development.

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

U.S. Navy DADMS approved

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

Industry memberships

National Training & Simulation AssociationNational Defense Industrial AssociationArmy Aviation Association of AmericaNational Security Technology AcceleratorDefense Automotive Technologies ConsortiumAssociation of the US ArmyNational Armaments Consortium

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