NASA-pioneered anti-collision software to be installed in USAF F-16 fighters

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The United States Air Force (USAF) has announced that it is in the process of fitting out its fleet of F-16 fighters with a NASA-developed system that has the potential to save hundreds of lives and billions of dollars by preventing aircraft crashes due to pilot error. The Automatic Ground-Collision Avoidance System (Auto-GCAS) will essentially work by detecting incoming terrain and triggering an autopilot maneuver, safely diverting the plane and its pilot out of harm's way... Continue Reading NASA-pioneered anti-collision software to be installed in USAF F-16 fighters

Section: Military

Tags: Aircraft, Android, autopilot, Aviation, Fighter, NASA, Software

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