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Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Edge Software Without Cloud Connection

Northrop Grumman Demonstrates Edge Software Without Cloud Connection
With combat edge software, critical situational awareness data can be processed at the edge and shared on low size, weight, and power (SWaP) devices. (Photo Credit: U.S. Air Force Materiel Command - photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia) The images on the screen are not representative of actual software.

Northrop Grumman [NOC] on Wednesday said it successfully demonstrated software that receives, displays, and shares data on handheld devices that are not connected to a cloud computer, showcasing resilient communications important for joint all-domain command and control in degraded and contested environments. The combat edge software was able to track Link-16 data on the handheld devices, Northrop Grumman said. Future capabilities will include artificial intelligence and machine learning tools on these devices using the software, it said. The software enables…

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