Interim Capability for Airborne Networking
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Interim Capability for Airborne Networking (ICAN) is a capability of the United States Air Force
that enables secure airborne communication built by Northrop Grumman
. ICAN was the precursor of the Joint Capability for Airborne Networking
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
that enables secure airborne communication built by Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman Corporation is an American global aerospace and defense technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The company was the fourth-largest defense contractor in the world as of 2010, and the largest builder of naval vessels. Northrop Grumman employs over...
. ICAN was the precursor of the Joint Capability for Airborne Networking
Joint Capability for Airborne Networking
Joint Capability for Airborne Networking is an airborne networking capability built by Northrop Grumman that builds upon the United States Air Force's Interim Capability for Airborne Networking and integrates with the United States Navy's Automated Digital Network System. The Interim Capability...
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