Boeing, U.S. Navy Demo Unmanned Teaming With Super Hornet

A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet Block III takes off from Boeing’s St. Louis facility.
Credit: Boeing
RAF FAIRFORD, England—The U.S. Navy and Boeing recently demonstrated the manned-unmanned teaming capabilities of the Block III F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, with the fighter controlling up to three unmanned aerial vehicles in “combat representative” scenarios. The tests took place over a two-week period...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C. Before joining Aviation Week in August 2021, he covered the Pentagon for Air Force Magazine. Brian began covering defense aviation in 2011 as a reporter for Military Times.

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