AN/UYK-7

The AN/UYK-7 was the standard 32-bit computer of the United States Navy for surface ship and submarine platforms, starting in 1970.[1][2] It was used in the Navy's NTDS[2] & Aegis combat systems and U.S. Coast Guard,[3] and the navies of U.S. allies.[4] It was also used by the U.S. Army.[5]

Technical

Built by UNIVAC, it used integrated circuits, had 18-bit addressing and could support multiple CPUs and I/O controllers. Three CPUs and two I/O controllers were a common configuration. Its multiprocessor architecture was based upon the UNIVAC 1108.[4] An airborne version, the UNIVAC 1832, was also produced.

Replacement

In the mid-1980s, the UYK-7 was replaced by the AN/UYK-43 which shared the same instruction set.[1] Retired systems are being cannibalized for repair parts to support systems still in use by U.S. and non-U.S. forces.[6]

See also

• AN/USQ-20 30-bit computer that the AN/UYK-7 replaced[2]
• AN/UYK-20 16-bit computer developed for navy projects that did not need the full power of the AN/UYK-7[7]
• CMS-2 (programming language)
• Joint Electronics Type Designation System – Unclassified designation system for United States military electronic equipment
• List of military electronics of the United States

References

1. "IT Legacy: Milestones". VIP Club MN. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
2. David L. Boslaugh. "IEEE Global History Network - First-Hand:Legacy of NTDS - Chapter 9 of the Story of the Naval Tactical Data System #Finally_32-Bits". Retrieved March 11, 2021.
3. AN/UYK-7 MAINTENANCE ASSIST MODULE (MAM) KITS
4. Gray, George (March 2000). "The UNIVAC 1108". Unisys History Newsletter. 3 (2). Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
5. "CECOM SEC Communications Software Engineering Support Division". Archived from the original on July 24, 2007.
6. "Logistics Support for Legacy Systems". Archived from the original on March 6, 2001.
7. David L. Boslaugh. "IEEE Global History Network - First-Hand:Legacy of NTDS - Chapter 9 of the Story of the Naval Tactical Data System #The_Need_for_a_Standard_Minicomputer". Retrieved March 11, 2021.

External links

• "32 Bit Computers". Archived from the original on September 15, 2007. Retrieved June 15, 2008.
• Description
• 3-D model of UYK-7