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The American military-industrial company Northrop Grumman managed to exchange data between a reconnaissance UAV and a fighter acting as an enemy.
Conducting conditional battles using a reconnaissance UAV with communication support made it possible to maintain communication with both a fighter and a combat surface ship, the management of the defense company said.
The US Navy's MQ-4C Triton long-range reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle, with an interception protection system, took part in the flight tests. The interception was modeled by an F-35 fighter jet, as well as a Grumman E-2 Hawkeye carrier-based long-range radar detection aircraft. In addition, a destroyer equipped with a multifunctional Aegis system was involved in the operation.
Thanks to the network gateway connected to the onboard radar and artificial intelligence of the Triton reconnaissance drone, the drone transmitted a radio signal to the operator. All this was made possible by the Pentagon's introduction of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) system of joint All-Domain Command and Control.
Here's how Northrop Vice President Ben Davis described her:
According to the US military, the JADC2 system, which cost the state billions of dollars, makes it possible to repel any potential threat from outside much faster. This is a clear allusion to the efforts of the US Armed Forces to "contain" the Russian Federation and China, which Washington considers the most dangerous opponents militarily.
