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TRITON CONNECTS CROSS-DOMAIN

PLATFORMS IN US DEMONSTRATION

On 13 February, Northrop Grumman well as artificial intelligence and machine the US Navy achieves its naval operational
announced that, using its gateway tech- learning capabilities, so that it could send architecture to enable distributed maritime
nology aboard an airborne MQ-4C Triton situational awareness data to previously operations.’
UAV, it had successfully connected with disconnected platforms.
simulated US Navy vessels, an F-35 fighter
and E-2D Advanced Hawkeye. This expanded data sharing can only Jane Bishop, Vice President and General
Manager, Global Surveillance at Northrop
improve the ability of a military to ‘stay
The first-of-its-kind demonstration was con- ahead of the adversary and make decisions Grumman, added: ‘Triton’s altitude, per-
ducted with Naval Air Systems Command, faster across a vast and diverse environ- sistence and robust communication links
Office of Naval Research, Naval Information make it an ideal candidate to host the
Warfare Center Pacific and BAE Systems. ment,’ explained Northrop Grumman. gateway system. This demonstration high-
lighted gateway technology enhancements
The airborne gateway was installed on Ben Davies, Vice President and General to Triton that would enable information
Northrop Grumman’s own MQ-4C Triton Manager, Network Information Solutions dominance across distributed maritime
flying test-bed. It enabled the sharing of at Northrop Grumman, stated: ‘Our gate- assets; including access to the F-35’s
fifth-generation sensor data to ground- ways provide an open, secure and resilient robust sensor suite and the E-2D’s battle
based simulators representing the management capabilities.’
aforementioned aircraft and US Navy solution needed to enable information
Aegis-equipped destroyers and carrier advantage for our customers. This power-
strike groups. ful combination expands the mission sets Northrop Grumman, which employs 95,000
of maritime platforms to deliver a seam- staff worldwide, is currently under contract
The gateway integrated the Triton’s radar, as lessly connected fleet – a critical step as to deliver MQ-4C Tritons to the RAAF.

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