GA-ASI face primul zbor cu XQ-67A OBSS

SAN DIEGO, CA, Mar 1, 2024 – (ACN Newswire) – General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station (OBSS) for the first time on Feb. 28, 2024. OBSS is an Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) program and GA-ASI was selected in 2021 to design, build and fly the new aircraft.

With flight of the AFRL-funded XQ-67A, GA-ASI has validated the “genus/species” concept first developed with AFRL as part of the Low-Cost Attritable Aircraft Platform Sharing (LCAAPS) program focused on building several aircraft variants from a common core chassis.

Under LCAAPS, AFRL and GA-ASI explored the development of a chassis, termed a “genus”, as the foundational core architecture from which several “species” of aircraft can be built.

“This provides an alternative acquisition approach for military aircraft that enables faster development, lower costs and more opportunities for frequent technology refresh,” said Trenton White, OBSS Program Manager and aerospace engineer in AFRL’s Aerospace Systems Directorate. “XQ-67A is the first ‘species’ to be designed and built from this shared platform. Flight demonstration of this system is a major first step toward showing the ability to produce affordable combat mass.”

“OBSS is the first aircraft type built and flown using a common core chassis developed by GA-ASI that promotes commonality across multiple vehicle types,” said GA-ASI Vice President of Advanced Programs Michael Atwood.

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Despre GA-ASI

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), o filială a General Atomics, este un proiectant și producător de top de sisteme RPA, radare și sisteme electro-optice și de misiune aferente dovedite și fiabile, inclusiv seria Predator® RPA și radarul multimod Lynx®. Cu mai mult de opt milioane de ore de zbor, GA-ASI oferă aeronave de lungă durată, capabile de misiune, cu senzori integrati și sisteme de legătură de date necesare pentru a oferi o conștientizare persistentă a situației. Compania produce, de asemenea, o varietate de software de control al senzorilor/analiza imaginii, oferă servicii de instruire și asistență pentru piloți și dezvoltă antene meta-materiale.

Pentru mai multe informații, vizitați www.ga-asi.com.

Avenger, Lynx, Predator, SeaGuardian și SkyGuardian sunt mărci comerciale înregistrate ale General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Despre AFRL

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is the primary scientific research and development center for the Department of the Air Force. AFRL plays an integral role in leading the discovery, development and integration of affordable warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace force. With a workforce of more than 12,500 across nine technology areas and 40 other operations across the globe, AFRL provides a diverse portfolio of science and technology ranging from fundamental to advanced research and technology development. For more information, visit www.afresearchlab.com.

Informatii de contact
Relații media GA-ASI
asi-mediarelations@ga-asi.com
+1 (858) 524-8101

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