SAN DIEGO, Aug. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Northrop
Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) successfully demonstrated mission
management control features that create more unmanned aircraft
system (UAS) versatility and efficiencies. During a series of
high-altitude, long-endurance RQ-4 Global Hawk demonstrations, the
UAS seamlessly responded to external requests to dynamically alter
its route of flight and sensor functionality, thereby breaking the
one-user to one-vehicle paradigm.
"Northrop Grumman's Control Mission Management System [CMMS]
team is proud to contribute to the standardization of command and
control (C2) systems for multiple UAS," said Michael Leahy, program director, CMMS, Northrop
Grumman. "Our customers' advanced intelligence, surveillance and
reconnaissance requirements call for modern ground control systems
based on emerging standards that can be used across air vehicle
platforms – that's what we strive to deliver."
The demonstration verified that Global Hawk is capable of
integrating advanced mission management capability without changes
to the air vehicle software.
This demonstration supported the broader objectives of the U.S.
Air Force's Common Mission Control Center (CMCC) program. The
Global Hawk interfaced to the CMCC using the UAS C2 Initiative
(UCI) message set, which is an emerging standard that enables
interoperability across multiple weapon systems.
By demonstrating the ability to interface with this new message
standard, Northrop Grumman again illustrated the growth potential
of the Global Hawk system and the flexibility to support emerging
concepts of operation.
Northrop Grumman is a leading global security company providing
innovative systems, products and solutions in unmanned systems,
cyber, C4ISR, and logistics and modernization to government and
commercial customers worldwide. Please visit
www.northropgrumman.com for more information.
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