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Test Aircraft for Airpower Teaming System Flies for First Time, Boeing Australia Says

Frank Wolfe

Wednesday, November 20th, 2019

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Test Aircraft for Airpower Teaming System Flies for First Time, Boeing Australia Says

This week, Boeing announced first flight of a subscale, test version of its Airpower Teaming System, a rendering of which is pictured here. (Photo: Boeing)

Boeing Australia [BA] announced the first flight of subscale test aircraft for its Airpower Teaming System (ATS) this week. "We successfully achieved our first autonomous teamed flights using high-performance jets as test beds and Australian-developed mission systems technology," Boeing Australia announced on social media, including Facebook and Twitter on Nov. 18. "Flying at speeds of up to 300 kilometers/hour, our team tested the jets’ abilities to safely communicate and coordinate with each other," according to Boeing. "Next, we’ll try more…

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