The U.S. Navy is Preparing the MQ-4C Triton Drone for Service in the Pacific
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The Navy is Preparing the MQ-4C Triton Maritime Drone for Service in the Pacific Theater; the drone is now being configured with collision avoidance technology so that it does not hit obstacles or other aircraft.
Tim Broderick [2]
The Navy announced that next generation aircraft avoidance systems will be installed on its new high-tech maritime surveillance drone.
Northrop Grumman has received a $9.6 contract to install the Automatic Response Module of the Airborne Collision Avoidance System X into the MQ-4C Triton’s avionics system.
The company will test and support the software and ensure the proper functioning of the unmanned aircraft.
“This technology will help keep Triton safely separated from civil and military aircraft and mitigate risks for inflight collisions,” Navy spokeswoman Jamie B. Cosgrove told Defense Systems.
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