Raytheon said Tuesday that it had delivered the first experimental Distributed Common Ground System to Langley AFB, Va. This system will allow worldwide distribution of ISR data “in a significantly shorter amount of time.” The idea is to shorten the time required to complete a cycle of the “kill chain.”
Air Force depots are not typically meant for quick repair jobs, but during Operation Epic Fury, the service moved some of its stateside heavy maintenance capability forward to fix battle-damaged aircraft closer to the fight.
