SECO USA, is pleased to announce the successful design certification of its project with Boeing, serving as a key supplier in the development and delivery of a deck handling system for the U.S. Navy’s MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned aerial refuelling platform.
This milestone marks the full delivery and acceptance of the deck control device (DCD), which follows the earlier demonstration of hoist-aboard remote-control operations announced in October 2021. Through this multi-decade engagement, SECO designed, developed and integrated the rugged operator-held control grip, arm-mounted display unit, waist-worn processor unit, and military-grade radio, meeting stringent carrier deck environmental, human-factors and electromagnetic requirements.
The key highlights of this engagement include:
- Close cooperation with Boeing and Navy integrators to translate concepts of operations into a deployable control system for carrier-based unmanned systems;
- Ruggedisation to meet naval aviation deck-handling demands, including exposure to deck motion, carrier based electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and human-machine interface (HMI) ergonomics tailored for carrier crew use;
- Agile hardware and software development, enabling fast, iterative turnarounds on human-factors refinements while maintaining military-grade reliability and safety critical redundancy;
- Full system delivery, validation and acceptance by Boeing and Navy stakeholders, culminating in the final approval of the DCD package.
Dario Freddi, managing director of SECO USA, commented:
“We are extremely proud to have delivered this critical subsystem in partnership with Boeing, demonstrating SECO’s ability to operate at the highest levels of reliability, ruggedisation and mission-critical performance within the military aerospace domain This program underscores our commitment to providing embedded hardware and software solutions that enable next-generation unmanned systems for national security missions.”
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