Boeing Company and Elbit Systems collaborate on joint distributed simulation project

The Boeing Company and Elbit Systems are collaborating on a joint distributed simulation project expected to be completed this summer that will link a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet simulator in St. Louis with an AEL Avionics Laboratory simulator in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The effort brings together Boeing's and Elbit's expertise in order to demonstrate current simulation and network technology as well as the capabilities of the Super Hornet. The potential for other technology collaborations will also be explored: for example, Super Hornet interoperability with Brazilian fighter aircraft. Now, the companies are developing a plan for technology exchange in the areas of simulation and avionics support for Brazil’s F-X2 program. Earlier this month, they signed a Memorandum of Understanding that supports the development of advanced avionics capabilities in Brazil that will be introduced to AEL Sistemas.