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Boeing shares sneak peek of aerial refueler
Boeing, for the first time, is showing what it believes is the unmanned aircraft system best suited for refueling U.S. Navy jets operating from aircraft car- riers.
Through its MQ-25 compe- tition, the Navy is seeking un- manned refueling capabilities that would extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A- 18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA- 18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters. The MQ-25 will also have to seam- lessly integrate with a carrier’s catapult and launch and recov- ery systems.
“Boeing has been deliver- ing carrier aircraft to the Navy for almost 90 years,” said Don ‘BD’ Gaddis, a retired admiral who leads the refueling system program for Boeing’s Phantom Works technology organization. “Our expertise gives us confi- dence in our approach. We will be ready for flight testing when the engineering and manufac- turing development contract is awarded.”
The UAS is completing en- gine runs before heading to the flight ramp for deck handling demonstrations early next year.
The Navy issued its final re- quest for proposals in October. Proposals are due Jan. 3.
Boeing photograph by Eric Shindelbower
Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned aircraft system is completing engine runs before heading to the flight ramp for deck handling demonstrations next year. The aircraft is designed to provide the U.S. Navy with refueling capabilities that would extend the combat range of deployed Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, Boeing EA-18G Growler, and Lockheed Martin F-35C fighters.
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