Boeing Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator
Test bed for UAV technologies, also known as the Dominator.
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The Boeing Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator (PMTD), also referred to as the Dominator, is an unmanned aerial vehicle developed and produced by the Advanced Weapons and Missile Systems division of Boeing. It serves as a test bed for further development and flight testing of various UAV technologies.
Background
The PMTD was first flown in April 2006 at Vandalia Municipal Airport in Vandalia, Illinois. During its maiden flight, the UAV autonomously flew to 14 programmed locations, changed altitude four times, and met all programmed speeds. The initial set of flight tests focused solely on validation of the autonomous flight mode, while future tests were planned to include sensor integration, weapon guidance systems, munitions dispensing systems, and in-flight refueling.
The aircraft's composite airframe was funded by EDO Corporation, while Boeing funded all flight tests. Designed for either air or ground launch and high loiter times, the PMTD has the ability to operate completely autonomously. The Just-in-Time Strike Augmentation (JITSA) program proposal by the United States Air Force envisioned using the C-17 Globemaster III to launch large numbers of PMTDs into the battlespace for network-centric operations.
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- Wikipedia: Boeing Persistent Munition Technology Demonstrator (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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