Semi-related, there’s an anecdote that the InterBase database was selected for use within the M1 Abraham’s tank because it was particularly robust in its implem

Semi-related, there’s an anecdote that the InterBase database was selected for use within the M1 Abraham’s tank because it was particularly robust in its implementation. Apparently an issue with the M1 is that because of the energy produced when the main gun is fired, internal systems may spontaneously reset. So they had to design around that phenomenon through things like robustness and rapid system restart times.