Air Force Bets On ‘Auto-GCAS’ To Save Front-Line Fighters

Credit: Air Force Research Laboratory/NASA
The U.S. Air Force is starting operational development of an automatic ground collision avoidance system (Auto-GCAS) that potentially could save many front-line combat aircraft. The system uses precise navigation, performance and digital terrain data to monitor the aircraft’s position relative to...

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