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Navy/USMC

Inside the Phased-Array Antenna Boeing is Putting on the MQ-25

Nick Zazulia

Thursday, May 16th, 2019

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Inside the Phased-Array Antenna Boeing is Putting on the MQ-25

Boeing MQ-25. Photo courtesy of Boeing Defense.

Boeing [BA] is introducing a new flat phased-array satcom antenna for military aircraft, starting with the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned tanker that the company is developing for the Navy. The new electronically steered antenna, developed by Boeing's Phantom Works advanced technology division, is the fourth iteration the aerospace giant has come up with and the second to rely on Ka-band frequencies. It can also tap into the Defense Department's Wideband Global Satcom satellite system. Over its predecessor, this version improves all…

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