RTX connects new platforms to serve as battlefield nodes

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RTX (NYSE:RTX) demonstrated advanced AI-enabled communications systems during the second round of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Northern Edge 2023 exercise, expanding connectivity to coalition partners. Collins Aerospace, a business unit of RTX, showcased platform-agnostic data hotspots and cross domain solutions, connecting partners from The Five Eyes alliance and others. RTX's Raytheon business unit also contributed to accelerating decision-making timelines, demonstrating how AI-enabled machine-to-machine communications rapidly delivered threat awareness data from the U.S. Space Force's Unified Data Library to multiple aircraft.

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• RTX showcased advanced AI-enabled communications systems, demonstrating its capabilities to rapidly distribute data to coalition partners, expanding joint force capabilities during the exercise.
• Collins Aerospace's cross domain solutions and intelligent gateway technology connected partners from The Five Eyes alliance and others, showcasing the company's ability to automate the distribution of data to the right partner at the right security level.
• RTX's suite of technologies is flexible, enabling integration into a variety of platforms and supporting the evolving needs of the customer and the battlefield.

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Round two of Northern Edge sees communications networks expanded to additional coalition partners during Indo-Pacific multinational exercise

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE:RTX) demonstrated advanced AI-enabled communications systems to rapidly distribute data to coalition partners during the second round of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's Northern Edge 2023 exercise series at Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, expanded upon the airborne, platform-agnostic data hotspot that the company debuted during the first Northern Edge exercise in Alaska earlier this year. Leveraging the company's cross domain solution, advanced AI-enabled communications, and intelligent gateway technology, Collins connected partners from The Five Eyes alliance and others to the data network, expanding joint force capabilities during the demonstration.

"This was a critical demonstration to prove our solutions can facilitate and enable connectivity for a large and growing joint force network," said Elaine Bitonti, vice president, Connected Battlespace & Emerging Capabilities for Collins Aerospace. "It's important to understand that the joint fires data our systems processed and distributed came from a large network of platforms that weren't originally designed to connect and share data like this," Bitonti said. "Not only did our gateway and cross domain solution connect those platforms, they also automated the distribution of that data to the right partner at the right security level."

RTX's Raytheon business unit contributed to accelerating decision-making timelines, with an integrated team demonstrating how AI-enabled machine-to-machine communications rapidly delivered threat awareness data from the U.S. Space Force's Unified Data Library to multiple aircraft, demonstrating how they can be used as connectivity nodes on the battlefield.

"Our automated communications powered by AI securely provided mission data to a number of platforms including C17s, C-130s and the KC-135 in a realistic combat scenario," said Conn Doherty, vice president of Battle Management Command & Control & Autonomy Solutions at Collins Aerospace. "Northern Edge TAC-2 has been a vital proving ground to demonstrate how enabling JADC2 technologies can strengthen the Joint Force and its allies and partners' readiness to fight and win."

RTX's suite of technologies is flexible, allowing integration into a variety of platforms. The company's focus on open systems architecture development aims to support the evolving needs of the customer and the battlefield and its technologies enable synchronized operational capabilities available in every domain. Expanded connectivity to U.S. Air Force Mobility Command assets was facilitated through an ongoing Cooperative Research and Development Agreement between Collins Aerospace and the Utah Air National Guard. The agreement is focused on extending the utility and survivability of the KC-135 by expanding the role the KC-135 can play on the battlefield as an airborne refueling and connectivity node.

About RTX 
RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2022 sales of $67 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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FAQ

What was demonstrated by RTX during the Northern Edge 2023 exercise?

RTX demonstrated advanced AI-enabled communications systems to rapidly distribute data to coalition partners, showcasing its capabilities to expand joint force capabilities.

What technology did Collins Aerospace showcase during the exercise?

Collins Aerospace showcased platform-agnostic data hotspots and cross domain solutions, connecting partners from The Five Eyes alliance and others, and automating the distribution of data to the right partner at the right security level.

How did RTX's Raytheon business unit contribute to the exercise?

RTX's Raytheon business unit demonstrated how AI-enabled machine-to-machine communications rapidly delivered threat awareness data from the U.S. Space Force's Unified Data Library to multiple aircraft, accelerating decision-making timelines.

What is the focus of RTX's suite of technologies?

RTX's suite of technologies is flexible, allowing integration into a variety of platforms and aims to support the evolving needs of the customer and the battlefield.