Northrop Grumman will manufacture niobium-based connectors (NiobiCon) that will allow passage of electricity to enable recharging of underwater unmanned vehicles.
諾斯羅普·格魯曼公司將生產基於鈮基的連接器(NiobiCon)，這種連接器將允許電力通過，以便為水下無人駕駛飛行器充電。
"Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed its first non-exclusive agreement to manufacture niobium-based connectors (NiobiCon) specifically designed for harsh environments," the company said in a statement Wednesday.
諾斯羅普·格魯曼公司週三在一份聲明中說：“諾斯羅普·格魯曼公司已經簽署了第一份非排他性協議，生產專門為惡劣環境設計的鈮基連接器(NiobiCon)。”
NiobiCon is a new way of making electrical connections underwater that enables power transfer and data exchange without using seals, oil or moving parts.
NiobiCon？是一種新的水下電氣連接方式，可以在不使用密封件、油或移動部件的情況下進行電力傳輸和數據交換。
This technology was developed to address the inefficient recharging of unmanned vehicles in underwater environments.
這項技術是為了解決水下環境中無人駕駛飛行器的低效充電問題而開發的。
When the niobium connector enters in contact with the water, it creates its own thin isolating layer, which gets scraped off when the connection is made.
當鈮連接器與水接觸時，它會產生自己的薄層隔離層，連接時會刮掉隔離層。
Once disconnected, the layer instantly regenerates.
一旦斷開連接，層立即重新生成。
“NiobiCon is a patented technology that has global commercial and defense applications,” said Alan Lytle, vice president, undersea systems, Northrop Grumman.
諾斯羅普·格魯曼公司海底系統副總裁艾倫·萊特爾說：“NiobiCon是一項獲得專利的技術，具有全球商業和國防應用。”
“It is an innovative wet-mateable connector technology we have developed that will not only improve reliability and cost-effectiveness, but also revolutionize the industry. We are excited to take the first step in developing solutions for specific future applications," Lytle added.
“這是我們開發的一種創新的溼匹配連接器技術，不僅將提高可靠性和成本效益，而且還會給行業帶來革命性的變化。我們很高興在為未來特定應用開發解決方案方面邁出了第一步。“Lytle補充道。
Northrop Grumman has entered into an agreement with iCONN Systems LLC, which specializes in the manufacture of connectors for harsh environments as their first non-exclusive licensee.
Northrop Grumman已經與iCONN Systems LLC達成了一項協議，iCONN Systems LLC專門製造用於惡劣環境的連接器，作為他們的第一個非獨家許可方。
They will work with potential customers to develop more reliable interconnects for both commercial and defense applications.
他們將與潛在客戶合作，為商業和國防應用開發更可靠的互連。
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