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2026
22 July

ReleaseRTX advances hybrid-electric aviation at The Grid

16 April The MV-75 FLRAA is designed to deliver roughly twice the speed and range of the Army’s current rotorcraft fleet.

Collins supplies key systems for US Army’s next-gen FLRAA

Work across multiple US sites will support delivery of key onboard systems for the Army’s first clean sheet rotorcraft in decades.

18 March Megawatt-class motor generators will feed into the next phase of hybrid-electric engine integration.

Collins advances hybrid-electric SWITCH testing milestone

Rockford subsystem testing supports integration of megawatt-class components into Pratt & Whitney GTF hybrid-electric engine demonstrator.

17 March

ReleaseRTX's Collins Aerospace announces completion of Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking HECATE project

2025
16 June

ReleaseGKN Aerospace delivers first high voltage EWIS system for Clean Aviation’s SWITCH project

16 June

ReleaseA design milestone for the EU technology project HEROPS

2024
28 October

ReleaseRTX's Collins Aerospace completes prototype development of high-voltage power distribution components for Clean Aviation SWITCH project

6 June

ReleaseMTU Aero Engines advances technological development of the Flying Fuel Cell

15 February The HEROPS industry partners are MT Aerospace, RTX's Collins Aerospace, Lufthansa Technik and Eaton; the research partners are Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and the Technical University Vienna.

Seven partners kick off development of the Flying Fuel Cell

During the HEROPS project's three-year period, the partners, led by MTU, plan to build a ground demonstrator with 1.2 megawatts of power. Regional aircraft could be using the system by 2035.

2023
11 October Collins Aerospace's next-gen electric power systems lab, The Grid, in Rockford, Illinois.

Collins opens advanced electric power systems lab

With 25,000 square feet of space and an initial test capability of eight megawatts (MW), The Grid will allow Collins to produce cutting-edge electric motors, controllers, generators and distribution systems.

4 October

ReleaseRTX developing innovative solid-state circuit breaker for hybrid-electric aircraft under NASA contract

20 June

ReleaseRTX STEP-Tech demonstrator completes first engine run and electrical system integration test

19 June

ReleaseRTX advances hybrid-electric propulsion demonstrator with 1MW motor rated power milestone test

2022
20 December

ReleaseRaytheon Technologies completes first engine run of regional hybrid-electric flight demonstrator

15 September

Rockford gains ram air turbine testing tunnel

Collins' new wind tunnel will use a powerful fan to create a windspeed of up to 170 knots to simulate an in-flight power loss during the testing process.

2021
12 May

ReleaseCollins Aerospace breaks ground on $18M Ram Air Turbine wind tunnel test facility in Rockford, IL

2019
25 April

ReleaseAirlander takes step toward electric propulsion

4 April

ReleaseCollins Aerospace unveils plans to redefine the future of electric flight with "The Grid", the most advanced electric power systems lab in the industry

2016
13 July

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems improves flexibility and efficiency of software deployment for "nerve center" of aircraft power systems

13 July

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems and Fokker Technologies to explore development of integrated electrical systems for more electric aircraft

12 July

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems develops new integrated drive generator to reduce costs and fuel usage

2015
11 November

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems helps enable Mitsubishi Regional Jet first flight

2014
12 November

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems completes production of the first set of electric systems for COMAC C919 aircraft

15 April

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems and AVIC EM open electric system joint venture facility in Xi'an

2013
14 March

ReleaseUTC Aerospace Systems to provide the electric system for Embraer's second generation E-Jets

2011
14 December

ReleaseEmbraer Defense and Security selects Hamilton Sundstrand for KC-390

31 July

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand, AVIC EM lay cornerstone to mark start of production for C919 electric system

16 March

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand, AVIC EM finalize joint venture agreement to develop the C919 Jetliner electric system

7 February

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand helps enable successful first flight of U.S. Navy and Northrop Grumman X-47B

25 January

ReleaseCOMAC selects Hamilton Sundstrand to provide emergency power system

2010
17 November

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand, AVIC EM announce joint venture to develop electric systems for C919 jetliner

19 July

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand wins additional content on COMAC C919

19 July

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand preparing for A350XWB ground tests

21 April

ReleaseCOMAC selects Hamilton Sundstrand to provide C919 electric system

2009
16 December

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand congratulates Boeing on 787 first flight; achieves several technical 'firsts'

15 December

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand congratulates Airbus on A400M first flight

19 June

ReleaseHamilton Sundstrand awarded Bombardier CSeries aircraft electrical power system

16 June

ReleaseBombardier announces another 17 suppliers for the CSeries aircraft program

2008
7 February

ReleaseGEnx engine reaches 3,500 flawless ground starts