RTX unit demonstrates self-healing military communications system

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RTX's BBN Technologies unveils auto-switching system that keeps critical data alive

May 20, 2026 9:01 AM EDT

PACE4ACE automatically reroutes network traffic in contested environments to ensure uninterrupted communications

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX's (NYSE: RTX) BBN Technologies, with funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory, has demonstrated a self-healing system that provides continuous, secure data flow for combat air support even when underlying networks are jammed, fragmented or unavailable.

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