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Northrop Grumman’s FAAD C2 Successful In New Counter-Drone Testing

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022

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Northrop Grumman’s FAAD C2 Successful In New Counter-Drone Testing

Northrop Grumman FAAD C2 display. Photo: Northrop Grumman

The Army this summer successfully tested new software capabilities of its forward area command and control system integrated with a number of sensors and defeat capabilities against multiple small drone threats simultaneously and in real-time, Northrop Grumman [NOC], the supplier of the integrated C2 system, said on Tuesday. Northrop Grumman’s new software baseline for its Forward Area Air Defense (FAAD) C2 system was integrated with eight sensors and six effectors simultaneously for coordinated air defense against rocket, artillery and mortar…

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