Air Force F-35s Are Getting Ground Collision Avoidance Tech 7 Years Early
24 Jul 2019
Military.com | By Oriana Pawlyk
F-35 Lightning IIs belonging to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and Hill Air Force Base, Utah, have begun using a technology that can help prevent aircraft from flying into the ground, marking a new milestone for the stealth fighter, officials announced Wednesday.
Units at the bases are installing the Automatic Ground Collision Avoidance System, known as Auto-GCAS, seven years ahead of schedule on the F-35A variant, the Joint Program Office and manufacturer Lockheed Martin said in a combined statement.
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