Northrop Grumman will manufacture niobium-based connectors (NiobiCon) that will allow passage of electricity to enable recharging of underwater unmanned vehicles.
诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司将生产基于铌基的连接器(NiobiCon)，这种连接器将允许电力通过，以便为水下无人驾驶飞行器充电。
"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.
诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司周三在一份声明中说：“诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司已经签署了第一份非排他性协议，生产专门为恶劣环境设计的铌基连接器(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？是一种新的水下电气连接方式，可以在不使用密封件、油或移动部件的情况下进行电力传输和数据交换。
This technology was developed to address the inefficient recharging of unmanned vehicles in underwater environments.
这项技术是为了解决水下环境中无人驾驶飞行器的低效充电问题而开发的。
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.
当铌连接器与水接触时，它会产生自己的薄层隔离层，连接时会刮掉隔离层。
Once disconnected, the layer instantly regenerates.
一旦断开连接，层立即重新生成。
“NiobiCon is a patented technology that has global commercial and defense applications,” said Alan Lytle, vice president, undersea systems, Northrop Grumman.
诺斯罗普·格鲁曼公司海底系统副总裁艾伦·莱特尔说：“NiobiCon是一项获得专利的技术，具有全球商业和国防应用。”
“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.
“这是我们开发的一种创新的湿匹配连接器技术，不仅将提高可靠性和成本效益，而且还会给行业带来革命性的变化。我们很高兴在为未来特定应用开发解决方案方面迈出了第一步。“Lytle补充道。
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已经与iCONN Systems LLC达成了一项协议，iCONN Systems LLC专门制造用于恶劣环境的连接器，作为他们的第一个非独家许可方。
They will work with potential customers to develop more reliable interconnects for both commercial and defense applications.
他们将与潜在客户合作，为商业和国防应用开发更可靠的互连。
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