- Augmented reality training system integration to first flight
completed in less than 12 months
- System successfully flown and tested on a TA-4J tactical
aircraft
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Red 6 have
successfully integrated and flown augmented reality (AR) in a TA-4J
tactical aircraft as a precursor to integrating and testing the
system in a T-7 advanced trainer.
Boeing and Red 6 announced an agreement last September to
integrate Red 6's Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System
(ATARS) and Augmented Reality Command and Analytic Data Environment
(ARCADE) into fighter aircraft.
"Boeing is the first company to team with Red 6 on this type of
advanced training technology," said Donn
Yates, executive director, Boeing Air Force Fighters and
Trainers Business Development. "The successful series of ground
tests and four flight sorties illustrate our collaborative ability
to rapidly integrate, deliver and test new technology with the
potential to change fighter pilot training for an entire
generation. Combining Boeing's platforms, capabilities and
knowledge with new and emerging companies like Red 6 creates better
products and services for the warfighter."
Using Red 6's patented technology, pilots will be able to see
and interact with virtual aircraft, targets and threats on the
ground and in the air, while also experiencing the cognitive loads
of physically flying the airplane.
"We are very proud of our team's efforts to go from integration
into the TA-4J to successfully flying the technology in less than a
year," said Thomas "Guns" Bergeson, president, Red 6. "We remain
focused on delivering a fully synthetic, outdoor training
environment that will transform training for future fighter pilots.
The combination of T-7 and ATARS will usher in a new paradigm in
training, directly impacting readiness and lethality."
Boeing's Air Dominance organization continues to partner with
startups across industry, seeking new and leading-edge systems such
as ATARS. Testbed capabilities developed by Boeing and
non-traditional industry partners reduces risk for future
programs.
About Boeing
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manufactures, and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability, and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a
culture based on the company's core values of safety, quality, and
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About Red 6
Red 6, founded in 2018, is the creator of Airborne Tactical
Augmented Reality System (ATARS) and Augmented Reality Command and
Analytic Data Environment (ARCADE). Red 6 systems are the first
wide field-of-view, full color demonstrably proven outdoor
augmented reality solution that operate in dynamic outdoor
environments. Together, they bring virtual and constructive assets
into the real-world by allowing pilots and ground operators to see
synthetic threats in real-time, outdoors, and critically, in
high-speed environments.
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SOURCE Red Six Aerospace, Inc