Northrop Grumman, jointly funded with Boeing, completed a technology demonstration to expand interoperability between the MQ-4C Triton and P-8A Poseidon.
Showed automated, machine-to-machine mission planning and control using an open-systems architecture, aiming to cut operator workload.
Used a standardized Universal Command and Control Interface based on Open Mission Systems and the Autonomy Government Reference Architecture.
Demonstration included AI-enabled maritime intelligence sharing, with Triton collecting and transmitting data in response to a Poseidon system request.