Situational awareness for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command C-130H crews to be enhanced by Northrop Grumman

SAN DIEGO, 7 Dec. 2010. Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) won a contract to provide a Real Time Information in the Cockpit (RTIC) capability for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command C-130H aircraft, enhancements that will improve situational awareness by enabling aircrews to communicate with ground crews during airlift, airdrop, and search and rescue operations.
Dec. 7, 2010
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Posted by John McHaleSAN DIEGO, 7 Dec. 2010. Northrop Grumman Corp. (NYSE:NOC) won a contract to provide a Real Time Information in the Cockpit (RTIC) capability for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command C-130H aircraft, enhancements that will improve situational awareness by enabling aircrews to communicate with ground crews during airlift, airdrop, and search and rescue operations.Under a $12.7 million cost-plus, fixed-fee contract, Northrop Grumman is integrating the software and hardware that will enable real-time tactical information to be displayed in the C-130H cockpit display and navigator display. The displays will provide information obtained from Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol (JREAP) and Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL) communications, allowing the C-130 crew to not only see the theatre tactical picture but also electronically identify its position to others within the theatre. Northrop Grumman is also installing the ARC-210 airborne military radio, which provides two-way voice and data communications and is software-operated.The Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command have identified RTIC among its top priorities. Following a 12-month integration phase, Northrop Grumman will install the new RTIC capability in 32 Air National Guard C-130H aircraft. Borsight Inc. of Ogden, Utah, is the A-kit installer.The 22-month contract, which supports the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Command Test Center, was awarded by the Defense Micro-Electronics Activity.
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