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General Atomics, Anduril and three autonomy software providers have secured key production awards as the Air Force pushes to field Collaborative Combat Aircraft by 2030.
The designation reflects fighter and uncrewed status, while recent flights demonstrated mission autonomy software in four-hour test operations.
The four-hour airborne mission validated third-party software operating through A-GRA within the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
Enhanced performance comes from the ability to process data 12 times faster than a single core processor, consuming 40% less power. It integrates multiple operating systems, enabling rapid third-party integration.
The Large Area Display will serve as a pivotal tool for pilots, consolidating critical flight data, sensor inputs and tactical information into a single, easily accessible interface.
the Zero-G Helmet Mounted Display System+ (HMDS+), which will provide an augmented view of the battle space inside the pilot's helmet to allow for faster decision making, increasing survivability and effectiveness.
Collins Aerospace reconnaissance systems have been fielded and are operational on tactical fast jet platforms such as the F-15 and F-16, as well as special mission ISR business jets.
Mounted on the nose of the aircraft, the EFVS sensor uses multiple infrared and visible light cameras to "see through" poor visibility conditions better than the human eye, rendering the result on head-up displays.
Innovative features on top of the X-59 wing should re-shape the shock wave pattern, substantially reducing the sonic boom to more of a sonic "thump" when it reaches the ground. Collins is onboard for the avionics.
Astronics has a track record in providing inflight connectivity hardware to Collins, and has been awarded an order that sees this collaboration continue into the future.
The King Air 260 is the latest addition to Textron's popular prop series. This iteration includes the Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S) ThrustSense Autothrottle, along with a new digital pressurisation controller.
Collins is already responsible for a substantial number of systems on the T-7A Red Hawk trainer, and now adds a receiver which brings VOR, ILS, glideslope and marker beacon together into a single, space-saving product.
When installed alone, SVGS allows for enhanced situational awareness, but without the investment required for a full enhanced vision system. It can be used with or without head-up-display.