RTX demonstrates Launched Effects autonomy at EDGE

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RTX (NYSE: RTX) demonstrated new launched effects autonomy capabilities at the U.S. Army's Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE). Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, both RTX businesses, showcased collaborative mission autonomy solutions for small, uncrewed aircraft. Collins demonstrated its RapidEdge™ mission system, while Raytheon deployed autonomy capabilities from the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment program and Coyote® family of unmanned aircraft systems.

The demonstration showed how autonomous sensing and effects can extend the Army's reach in challenging environments. The systems demonstrated interoperability and the ability to execute missions even when command links to ground operators were severed. This event was part of the U.S. Army Future Command's efforts to advance manned and unmanned teaming capabilities for targeting, reconnaissance, and lethality.

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• Successful demonstration of launched effects autonomy capabilities at a U.S. Army event
• Showcased interoperability between different RTX business units' autonomous systems
• Demonstrated ability to operate in denied environments with severed command links
• Alignment with U.S. Army's modernization priorities and future combat needs

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Collaborative mission autonomy tested in operational settings during U.S. Army exercise

YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz., Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) businesses, Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, collectively showcased new capabilities at the U.S. Army's Experimental Demonstration Gateway Event (EDGE). These capabilities enabled launched effects to team and execute a mission, merging collaborative vehicle autonomy with human on-the-loop command. Launched effects is a capability term that describes small, uncrewed aircraft that can be launched from the ground, air platforms, or other vehicles.

The RTX team demonstrated two collaborative autonomy solutions to find, fix, track, target, engage, and assess a broad spectrum of threats:

• Collins demonstrated its RapidEdge^TM mission system and software toolset as the "brains" enabling the collaboration between a team of uncrewed aerial vehicles with various payloads that flew as launched effects surrogates.
• Raytheon deployed autonomy capabilities previously developed through the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment government program and showcased Launched Effects capabilities developed for the combat-proven Coyote® family of unmanned aircraft systems.

Both solutions were able to share data, seamlessly demonstrating the utility of modular open system architectures and mesh networks.

"RTX's demonstration at EDGE showed how autonomous sensing and effects can extend the Army's reach, delivering sensing and effects in anti-access or area denial environments," said Ryan Bunge, vice president and general manager for Collins' C4I&A portfolio. "Leveraging capabilities across RTX, we were able to show interoperability between our collaborative autonomy solutions, demonstrating the power and long-term benefits of open system architectures."

This mission system translated the human operator's primary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance goals for the team to act on and outline behavioral parameters according to the Army's playbook for mission execution. The team executed the threat detection mission and decided how best to proceed in real-time, even when command links to the ground operators were severed, validating autonomy for launched effects to help the Army advance this critical capability.

The demonstration was sponsored by the U.S. Army Futures Command Future Vertical Lift Cross Functional Team to expand the U.S. Army's targeting, reconnaissance and lethality capabilities through manned and unmanned teaming. EDGE is part of the U.S. Army Future Command's campaign of learning to drive transformational advancement across the Army's modernization priorities.

About RTX

With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes 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, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of $69 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.

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FAQ

What did RTX demonstrate at the U.S. Army's EDGE event?

RTX demonstrated launched effects autonomy capabilities, including collaborative mission autonomy for small, uncrewed aircraft, using systems from Collins Aerospace and Raytheon.

How does RTX's launched effects technology benefit the U.S. Army?

RTX's launched effects technology extends the Army's reach in anti-access or area denial environments, enhancing targeting, reconnaissance, and lethality capabilities through manned and unmanned teaming.

What specific systems did RTX showcase at the EDGE demonstration?

RTX showcased Collins Aerospace's RapidEdge™ mission system and Raytheon's autonomy capabilities from the Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment program and Coyote® family of unmanned aircraft systems.

How did RTX (NYSE: RTX) demonstrate interoperability in its EDGE presentation?

RTX demonstrated interoperability by showing how different autonomous systems from Collins Aerospace and Raytheon could share data and work together seamlessly, leveraging modular open system architectures and mesh networks.