RTX's Collins Aerospace to provide UK Chinook helicopters with interoperable avionics system
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has secured a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to upgrade UK Royal Air Force's H-47 Chinooks with its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS).
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Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has secured a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to upgrade UK Royal Air Force's H-47 Chinooks with its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS). The upgrade will make UK Chinooks interoperable with U.S. Chinooks through shared avionics systems and digital cockpit displays. The CAAS Flight2™ system features a Modular Open Systems Approach architecture that enables cost-effective upgrades and reduced sustainment costs. The project aligns with the UK's recent announcement to purchase 14 extended-range Chinooks, contributing £151 million to the UK economy.
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- Secured $19 million contract for UK Chinook fleet upgrade
- System enables cost-effective upgrades and reduced sustainment costs
- Contract supports UK's £151 million investment in extended-range Chinooks
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Cockpit upgrade will increase collaboration, operational effectiveness and safety for
"Interoperability with our allies will be crucial in the future fight, particularly when it comes to maintaining air dominance," said Dave Schreck, vice president and general manager of Military Avionics and Helicopters at Collins Aerospace. "Having the same battle-proven, modernized flight deck technology on both
CAAS's Flight2™ Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) architecture design integrates multiple communications, navigation and mission sensor subsystems through its flexible hardware and software. Its open systems architecture enables cost-effective system upgrades and enhancements, reducing total sustainment costs over a platform's life cycle.
As part of this contract Collins Aerospace will also be responsible for completing data analysis and testing whilst working with the
Earlier this year, the
Work on this contract will be conducted in
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in integrated and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Our 80,000 employees are dedicated to delivering future-focused technologies to advance sustainable and connected aviation, passenger safety and comfort, mission success, space exploration, and more.
About RTX
With more than 185,000 global employees, RTX pushes the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2023 sales of
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