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September 27, 2023

Boeing & Red 6 Complete First Augmented Reality Test Flight

System to Augment Pilot Training in Boeing’s T-7A Red Hawk

Boeing and Red 6, a veteran-founded business developing Augmented-Reality (AR) technology, have successfully integrated and flown an augmented reality system in a TA-4J tactical aircraft. The achievement heralds the system’s integration and testing in Boeing’s T-7 advanced trainer. In September 2022, Boeing and Red 6 announced their intention to integrate the latter concern’s Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS) and Augmented Reality Command and Analytic Data Environment into fighter aircraft.

2nd Special Operations Named 2022 Squadron of the Year

The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) jointly presented 2022’s Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) Squadron of the Year Award to the United States Air Force’s 2nd Special Operations Squadron (SOS) at a ceremony held at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space & Cyber Conference on 11 September 2023. The award is presented annually to the squadron determined to have distinguished itself via employment of RPA in meritorious service.