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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyHow is Industry Using FACE in Military Avionics Systems?
The goal of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) technical standards is to make military aircraft platforms more interoperable, affordable, and quickly upgradeable. Boeing [BA], the Army, AdaCore, and Presagis […]
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InternationalBritish Army Modernizes with Apache AH-64E Helicopters
The British Army received its first two Boeing [BA] Apache AH-64E helicopters from the U.S. government on Nov. 26. The $2.3 billion deal was announced by the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyBoeing and Northrop Grumman Successfully Test Open Mission Systems AESA Sensor
Northrop Grumman [NOC] and Boeing [BA]on Monday announced successful test flights using an open systems architecture with an active electronically scanned array (AESA) sensor on a midsize jet-powered aircraft. Northrop […]
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UncategorizedB-1B Systems Engineer Explains How IBS Makes Future Bomber Upgrades Easier
The Air Force’s B-1B bombers have an all-new Integrated Battle Station (IBS) equipped with a fully-integrated data link (FIDL), vertical situational display upgrade (VSDU), and improved central integrated test system […]
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Unmanned SystemsNASA Signs 17 Space Act Agreements for Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge
Seventeen companies have signed Space Act Agreements with NASA to participate in the agency’s first Urban Air Mobility Grand Challenge, a series of technology demonstrations meant to test the readiness […]
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Avionics for Boeing FARA Design Provide Significant Autonomy, Company Says
Boeing [BA] unveiled its six-bladed main rotor/rear propulsor, single engine, tandem seating design for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) on March 3, a blueprint that also features […]