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Avionics for Boeing FARA Design Provide Significant Autonomy, Company Says

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

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Avionics for Boeing FARA Design Provide Significant Autonomy, Company Says

Boeing is using FACE Technical Standards in the development of FARA mission systems.

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 a "state-of-the-art cockpit with a reconfigurable large area display and autonomous capabilities," the company said. Up until March 3, Boeing had been mum on its FARA design, as company officials said that they did not want to give a leg up to other FARA competitors, and the company is the…

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