Summary BAE Systems to upgrade FBW & FCS of F-15EX & F/A-18E/F The upgraded FCCs will enhance performance of the aircraft BAE is a key contractor for various fighter jet programs Defense contractor BAE Systems has been awarded a contract to upgrade the fly-by-wire (FBW) flight control computers (FCC) for the F-15EX Eagle II and the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet fighter jets. These fighter jets are the latest (and likely the last) variants of the respective fighter jet families. The first F-15EXs are just now being delivered while the final order for the Super Hornet has been placed .
The move to upgrade the onboard computers is a reminder that modern fighter jets are increasingly flying supercomputers. BAE to upgrade FBW & FCS of Strike Eagle II and Super Hornet On August 20, BAE Systems stated it was to provide the technology refresh for the F-15EX and F/A-18 Super Hornets and that the upgrades would increase the processing power and enhance the aircraft's performance. BAE also stated that the flight control computers of the two aircraft feature common core electronics.
These " support the quad-redundant FBW flight control systems (FCS), providing the safety, reliability, robustness, and performance needed for the missions of these advanced platforms ." "As the original manufacturer of the FCCs for both aircraft, BAE Systems will modernize the FCC electronics hardware and software to increase processing power, enhance cyber and product security, address obsolescence issues, and sup.