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The milestone supports future local assembly plans as India builds long-term manufacturing and sustainment capability around the HTT-40 fleet.
The military prototype contract supports propulsion system design for autonomous aircraft using a small-thrust-class engine.
The system strengthens Honeywell’s contribution to the U.S. Army programme alongside its previously selected thermal management and power solutions.
First flight lasted over two hours at 30,000 feet and followed 2,000 hours of ground testing and two test aircraft already in production.
Textron has secured FAA type certification for the Cessna Citation Ascend, with customer deliveries expected to begin later this year.
If it secures the U.S. Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System contract, Textron Aviation Defense plans to invest $38 million in assembling the Beechcraft M-346N in Wichita.
The propulsion system was presented in Washington, D.C. and has been built for fast production, scalable thrust and long-term storage readiness.
Textron has confirmed that the first production Citation Ascend left its Wichita facility on September 15, marking a key programme milestone.
Bell Textron chose the 36-150 APU and Attune thermal system to support the Army’s long-range future assault aircraft programme.
The Ascend program includes two test articles – Prototype (Proto) and P1 – which have accumulated nearly 600 flight hours through more than 200 flights.
The prototype aircraft has successfully completed over 350 flight test hours plus rigorous certification tests for extreme hot and cold weather testing, bird strike, braking performance, tyre burst and windows.
Amongst many enhancements, the Ascend will include all-new cabin windows that are nearly 15 per cent larger and offer more natural light with translucent and opaque shade settings and optional lighted window rings.
Team DEFIANT has selected a derivative of Honeywell's GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power units series, as well as its main engine generator and APU generator. Honeywell was already onboard with the main engine.
The Defiant X flies twice as far and fast as the venerable Black Hawk helicopter it is designed to replace, and is currently undergoing testing in a digital combat environment. The Army's contract award is expected this year.
DENSO and Honeywell collaborate to develop and manufacture electric propulsion systems for electric air taxis and cargo aircraft and aim to have their first electric motor ready for flight tests in 2022.
A new deal ensures that there will be available engines for Boeing's Philadelphia production line through 2024 to serve the U.S. Army and foreign partner nations' new aircraft requirements.