Overview
- The CxR is a large unmanned tiltrotor conceived to team with Army helicopters for reconnaissance, targeting, strike, and transport missions.
- Engineers outlined a single gas-turbine powering two proprotors, with target performance of roughly 200–250 knots, 5,000–7,000 lb gross weight, and 1,000–2,000 lb payloads.
- Boeing envisions a Collaborative Combat Rotorcraft wingman for platforms such as the AH-64 Apache and a Collaborative Logistics Rotorcraft to support CH-47 Chinook operations.
- The concept draws on lessons from the V-22 Osprey and Boeing’s collaborative combat aircraft work, including autonomy and transition-control technologies.
- The effort remains at the conceptual stage with no disclosed timeline, prototype, or press release, as competitors including Sikorsky and Lockheed highlight similar large unmanned VTOL designs.