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Work across multiple US sites will support delivery of key onboard systems for the Army’s first clean sheet rotorcraft in decades.
Rockford subsystem testing supports integration of megawatt-class components into Pratt & Whitney GTF hybrid-electric engine demonstrator.
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.
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.
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.