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The 560,000-square-foot facility manufactures components for avionics, safety and flight control systems and complex radio frequency systems for traffic collision avoidance, radar altimeters and weather radar.
Meanwhile, Thales will provide air data sensors and a computer, Honeywell will supply guidance, navigation and external lighting for the aircraft, and FACC will supply the horizontal and vertical tail.
The first IESI will enter service in 2027 on the Guépard joint light helicopter, the military version of the H160; following on from the Airbus H135, H145, H160 civil and H175 helicopters, scheduled for early 2026.
L3Harris' Sky Warden platform, which is based on the Air Tractor AT-802, includes the first forward-fit deployable combat aircraft featuring Garmin's G3000 tandem integrated flight deck.
The C919 features an integrated propulsion system, bringing the Nexcelle joint venture-supplied nacelle, thrust reverser and exhaust system together with CFM International's LEAP-1C powerplant.
Bringing together teams that were previously spread across several sites, the new facility will promote cooperation and should ensure the best working conditions for the 430 employees involved.
FreeFlight Systems has seen its 5G-tolerant radar altimetry solution extend beyond traditional rotorcraft and fixed-wing applications following its specification by LTA Research for its airships.
Specifically tailored for electric aircraft, the G3000 system that will be featured in Heart Aerospace's ES-19 delivers enhanced capabilities to optimize the aircraft's electric drive train and battery management systems.
The RA4500 radar altimeter will provide 'extreme accuracy' for the L-39NG including at low altitudes from 2,500 feet to 10 feet below ground level in challenging operational conditions.
Airbus intends to test hybrid and electric propulsion technologies with its Flightlab, as well as exploring autonomy, and other technologies aimed at reducing helicopter sound or improving maintenance and safety.
