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Boeing Conducts Virtual Demo to Test Software for Manned-Unmanned Refueling Missions

Boeing Conducts Virtual Demo to Test Software for Manned-Unmanned Refueling Missions
Boeing MUM-T software

Boeing demonstrated virtually the capability of its manned-unmanned teaming software to perform aerial refueling missions using a digital F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet and an MQ-25 Stingray drone.

Boeing said Wednesday that a Super Hornet pilot tested the MUM-T software by sending commands to the MQ-25 drone to refuel the fighter jet during a demonstration in a simulator laboratory.

The company also demonstrated its software offering’s capability to reduce communication time between fighter jet pilots and unmanned aerial refueling drones.

Alex Ewing, F/A-18 new product development lead at Boeing, said the software will offer a second option for pilots to initiate commands from their cockpits.

“The goal of the demonstrations was to make MUM-T refueling as real as possible,” said Juan Cajigas, director of the advanced MQ-25 program at Boeing.

“Aerial refueling is like a ballet as two airplanes come together. To be able to direct the activities via a single pilot, safely and efficiently, is a major step forward in aerial refueling technology,” added Cajigas.

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Written by Jane Edwards

is a staff writer at Executive Mosaic, where she writes for ExecutiveBiz about IT modernization, cybersecurity, space procurement and industry leaders’ perspectives on government technology trends.

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