Boeing and Northrop demonstrated a common C2 architecture (OMS/UCI) allowing P-8A Poseidon crews to send machine-readable tasking directly to MQ-4C Triton, which then autonomously plans/executed the mission and reports back. This reduces reliance on distant ground control nodes and speeds retasking in dynamic situations, while also leveraging onboard AI processing to triage ISR data.
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P-8A crews task MQ-4C Triton via OMS/UCI with autonomous execution
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- The War Zone · https://www.twz.com/air/p-8-poseidon-crews-controlling-mq-4c-triton-drones-becoming-a-realityP-8 Poseidon Crews Controlling MQ-4C Triton Drones Becoming A Reality