The Air Force has agreed to pay Boeing $14 million over five years to provide communications and network systems expertise for unmanned aerial vehicles, according to a company statement. The support includes developing crew training requirements, coordinating communications, establishing air space policies, and providing worldwide platform basing.
The KC-Z4, a blended wing body tanker concept being developed by startup JetZero, could fuel larger groups of aircraft at longer range to hold more targets at risk, company officials say.