Jane Edwards
Northrop Grumman conducted a flight test to demonstrate the capability of a radio terminal to provide multifunction communications support to the U.S. Air Force.
The Northrop-built Software Programmable Open Mission Systems Compliant terminal aboard the company’s flying test bed established connectivity with a ground station using advanced data links during the test flight, the defense contractor said Thursday.
Northrop developed the SPOC terminal using open architecture and software development kit under a contract with the Air Force awarded in 2020.
“We are connecting platforms that will benefit the joint force and provide them with real-time battlespace awareness across air, space, land and sea,” said Jenna Paukstis, vice president of communications solutions at Northrop.
