USMC To Roll Out F-18 Terrain Avoidance System Next Year

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An F-18 conducts an Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System test near Point Mugu, California, in October.

Credit: U.S. Navy
The U.S. Marine Corps will roll out a new automatic terrain avoidance system next year after a series of successful tests. The Naval Air Warfare Center’s Weapons Division, in a Nov. 19 announcement, said the Automatic Terrain Awareness and Warning System (ATAWS) has been cleared after a joint test...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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