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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Makes First Flight of XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station

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04 Mar 2024 — 1 min read

XQ67 FIRST FLIGHT

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. 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 development of a chassis, termed a “genus”, as the foundational core architecture from which several “species” of aircraft can be built.

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.

Source: Press Release

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