News Release Issued: Feb
4, 2020 (10:00am EST)
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Boeing and U.S. Navy Successfully Link Piloted, Unmanned Growlers
Test show ability of F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler pilots to remotely control fighter and attack platforms from the cockpit
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 4,
2020 – Boeing [NYSE: BA] and the U.S. Navy successfully flew two
autonomously controlled EA-18G Growlers at Naval Air Station Patuxent River as
unmanned air systems using a third Growler as a mission controller for the other
two.
The flights, conducted during the Navy
Warfare Development Command’s annual fleet experiment (FLEX) exercises, proved
the effectiveness of technology allowing F/A-18 Super Hornets and EA-18G
Growlers to perform combat missions with unmanned systems.
“This demonstration allows Boeing and the
Navy the opportunity to analyze the data collected and decide where to make
investments in future technologies,” said Tom Brandt, Boeing Manned-UnManned
Teaming demonstration lead. “It could provide synergy with other U.S. Navy
unmanned systems in development across the spectrum and in other services.”
Over the course of four flights, 21
demonstration missions were completed.
“This technology allows the Navy to
extend the reach of sensors while keeping manned aircraft out of harm’s way,”
Brandt said. “It’s a force multiplier that enables a single aircrew to control
multiple aircraft without greatly increasing workload. It has the potential to
increase survivability as well as situational awareness.”
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