TROY, Ohio, April 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the U.S.
Air Force extends the operational service life of the B-52
Stratofortress into the 2050s, it has selected Collins Aerospace, a
Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business, to design and develop a
new wheel and carbon brake for the platform, leading to fleet
retrofit of 77 aircraft.
Collins will design the new
wheel and carbon brake for the B-52H using the company's
proprietary DURACARB® carbon heat sink material. With its increased
wear life, DURACARB® will allow the Stratofortress to conduct more
landings per overhaul, helping to reduce maintenance time and cost
while increasing aircraft availability. DURACARB®'s ability to
handle higher thermal energy loads during braking will also
increase the safety margin when stopping heavily-loaded
B-52s.
"Since the first Stratofortress variant took flight in the
1950s, Collins Aerospace has been onboard," said Ajay Mahajan, vice president, Landing Systems
for Collins Aerospace. "Our world-class engineers will develop a
solution that offers seamless technology insertion to help sustain
the B-52 as it continues flying for another three decades."
Collins is a leading provider
of wheels and brakes for military platforms as the supplier for the
U.S. Air Force's F-15, F-16, C-5, C-130 and Global Hawk fleets.
Collins has also completed wheel
and brake upgrades for several air forces around the globe. In
total, the company provides wheels and brakes for more than half of
all active C-130s worldwide. Recently, Collins' military wheels and brakes division
was part of a combined Air Force and Defense Logistics Agency
government-industry team that received the 2020 Secretary of
Defense Performance Based Logistics Award, Subsystem Level.
Collins currently supplies
numerous systems for the B-52, including generators, communication
and navigation systems, environmental control systems, engine
systems and sensors. Collins is
actively working with the Air Force and the plane's manufacturer to
explore how it can support further B-52 modernization efforts,
including communications and avionics upgrades.
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE:
RTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent
solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Collins
Aerospace has the extensive capabilities, comprehensive portfolio
and broad expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to
meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. For more
information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.
About Raytheon Technologies
Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense
company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial,
military and government customers worldwide. With four
industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace, Pratt &
Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles
& Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the
boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric
propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed
in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United
Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in
Waltham, Massachusetts.
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