Mercury Systems, Inc., a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, announced today that it signed a contract with Boeing to deliver FPGA processor boards that will support an upgraded refueling system on the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46A tanker aircraft fleet. Mercury’s SCFE3920 boards are an integral part of the next-generation KC-46A Remote Vision System (RVS) 2.0. Designed for high-speed data processing and seamless system integration, Mercury’s boards will connect directly to cameras on the plane to process the high-resolution, color video feeds that provide KC-46A operators with a clear and precise view of the refueling process.
“We are extremely proud of our legacy of support for the U.S. Air Force aircraft fleet. Advanced technology from the Mercury Processing Platform will significantly advance the capability of KC-46A aerial refueling operations,” said Ken Hermanny, Mercury’s Vice President of Signal Technologies.
Mercury has already delivered hundreds of boards for the upgraded KC-46A refueling system to support development testing. Under the new contract, Mercury will deliver to Boeing approximately 1,500 production boards that will support equipping RVS 2.0 on KC-46 aircraft for the United States and allied nations. The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. The KC-46A can carry 212,299 lb (96,297 kg) of fuel,[94] 10 percent more than the KC-135, and 65,000 lb (29,000 kg) of cargo.
Mercury Systems is a technology company that delivers mission-critical processing power to the edge, making advanced technologies profoundly more accessible for today’s most challenging aerospace and defense missions. The Mercury Processing Platform allows customers to tap into innovative capabilities from silicon to system scale, turning data into decisions on timelines that matter. Mercury’s products and solutions are deployed in more than 300 programs and across 35 countries, enabling a broad range of applications in mission computing, sensor processing, command and control, and communications. Mercury is headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, and has 23 locations worldwide.
