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U.S. Marine Corps Successfully Tests GD-Built Aviation Command And Control System

Wednesday, September 21st, 2016

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The U.S. Marine Corps successfully completed an operational test of the General Dynamics [GD]-built Common Aviation Command and Control System (CAC2S) during a Marine Corps Weapons and Tactics Instructor Course in Yuma, Ariz., the company said Wednesday.The CAC2S is a command and control system that visually integrates information from several air and ground-based radar systems and sensors to allow for greater joint interoperability. It is being used by the Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF).This system also consolidates the existing functionality…

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