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Northrop Tests Data Link for Aircraft Operations in Contested Airspace

Northrop Tests Data Link for Aircraft Operations in Contested Airspace - top government contractors - best government contracting event

Northrop Grumman has tested an in-flight connectivity designed to enable long range command and control for aircraft in highly contested environments.

The demonstration exhibited how an advanced line-of-sight data link can support multi-domain battle management by connecting aircraft through an open-architecture network, Northrop said Wednesday.

The company integrated a new mission-specific military transceiver, open architecture networking and multi-level security data switches to facilitate decision making for threat engagements.

After establishing a link with the Firebird unmanned aerial vehicle, the Scaled Composites Proteus test aircraft simulated intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations and connected with a cloud-based 5G network.

Tom Pieronek, chief technology officer and vice president for research and technology at Northrop Grumman, said the company’s technologies are designed to deliver secure, multi-domain communications in line with the Department of Defense’s Joint All-Domain Command and Control strategy.

JADC2 aims to establish an integrated network of sensors that provide situational awareness across all battlefield domains.

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Written by Nichols Martin

a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, produces articles on the federal government's technology and business interests. The coverage of these articles include government contracting, cybersecurity, information technology, health care and national security.

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