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RTX STEP-Tech electric hybrid programme reaches validation milestone

RTX STEP-Tech electric hybrid programme reaches validation milestone

RTX has announced it has completed a significant milestone in the development of its hybrid-electric STEP-Tech (Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology) demonstrator. 

1st August 2024
Collins Aerospace to relocate Singapore plant to new $250m facility

Collins Aerospace to relocate Singapore plant to new $250m facility

Collins Aerospace has announced the relocation of its Singapore manufacturing facility to a new site in Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore.

24th July 2024
The ‘how to’ of developing hybrid

The ‘how to’ of developing hybrid

Todd Spierling, principal technical fellow at Collins Aerospace discusses with Ed Hill the latest developments in developing hybrid-electric powered flight, how it will affect the aviation landscape and the challenge of meeting net zero compliance.

9th July 2024
Collins Aerospace invests $200m in carbon brake production

Collins Aerospace invests $200m in carbon brake production

Collins Aerospace has started a $200m investment to expand manufacturing at its carbon brake production site in Spokane, Washington, over a multi-year period.

31st May 2024
Collins’ new F-35 cooling system reaches ‘critical milestone’

Collins’ new F-35 cooling system reaches ‘critical milestone’

RTX has announced its Collins Aerospace business has demonstrated 80 kilowatts of cooling capacity across a range of operating conditions for its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS).

30th January 2024
Collins Aerospace announces £16m R&D investment

Collins Aerospace announces £16m R&D investment

RTX business, Collins Aerospace has invested over £16 million in an ambitious R&D project at its Kilkeel site that is helping develop highly innovative passenger seating products for wide body and twin aisle aircraft.

26th January 2024
Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel recognised for STEM commitment

Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel recognised for STEM commitment

Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel has been recognised for its ongoing commitment to STEM activities, receiving the award for Best Small to Medium Enterprise in the UK Space Agency funded, Space Inspiration Awards, which were held during this year’s UK Space Conference in Belfast last month.

12th December 2023
RTX hybrid-electric demonstrator completes significant tests

RTX hybrid-electric demonstrator completes significant tests

RTX has announced significant progress by Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace on advancing hybrid-electric propulsion through the Scalable Turboelectric Powertrain Technology (STEP-Tech) demonstrator, which completed its first engine run and electrical system integration test.

21st June 2023
Collins Aerospace announces senior appointments

Collins Aerospace announces senior appointments

Collins Aerospace has announced the appointment of two key personnel.

17th April 2023
Collins Aerospace recognised for industry excellence

Collins Aerospace recognised for industry excellence

Collins Aerospace’s aircraft seating manufacturing site in Kilkeel has been recognised in three separate industry awards for its innovative products, processes and excellence.

31st May 2022
Collins Aerospace tops Made in Northern Ireland awards shortlist

Collins Aerospace tops Made in Northern Ireland awards shortlist

Aircraft seating manufacturer, Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel is leading the way in this year’s Insider Made in Northern Ireland awards, having been shortlisted as a finalist in four categories.

5th April 2022
Collins to upgrade USAF’s B-52 electric power generation systems

Collins to upgrade USAF’s B-52 electric power generation systems

As part of the US Air Force’s B-52 bomber modernisation effort, Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace to upgrade the fleet with a new electric power generation system (EPGS).

13th January 2022
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visits Collins Aerospace

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visits Collins Aerospace

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis MP, visited Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel on Tuesday 11th January, 2022 to engage, and gain a detailed understanding of the aerospace sector in Northern Ireland, how it has been affected by the pandemic and its plans for future growth.

13th January 2022
Collins leading UK alliance to develop next-gen composite parts

Collins leading UK alliance to develop next-gen composite parts

Collins Aerospace has formed a UK-based collaboration to help deliver complex-shaped composite components for the next generation of aircraft with a focus on system simplification, weight reduction and cost competitiveness.

15th November 2021
Collins Aerospace wins C-130 wheels, brakes, propeller contracts

Collins Aerospace wins C-130 wheels, brakes, propeller contracts

Collins Aerospace has won contracts to supply boltless wheels, carbon brakes and propeller systems for US military C-130 aircraft.

22nd September 2021
Collins Aerospace upgrades airline’s 737NG wheels and brakes

Collins Aerospace upgrades airline’s 737NG wheels and brakes

Latin American airline Copa Airlines has selected Collins Aerospace to retrofit its fleet of 737NG aircraft with new wheels and carbon brakes.

27th August 2021
Collins Aerospace advances electric motor for Airlander 10 aircraft

Collins Aerospace advances electric motor for Airlander 10 aircraft

Collins Aerospace has completed critical design review and started fabrication of a 500 kilowatt electric motor for the Airlander 10 aircraft under a partnership with Hybrid Air Vehicles and the University of Nottingham.

2nd July 2021
Collins Aerospace upgrades US Navy C-130s with carbon brakes

Collins Aerospace upgrades US Navy C-130s with carbon brakes

Collins Aerospace has helped C-130 operators reduce maintenance time and cost with its long-lasting wheels and carbon brakes.

6th May 2021
Collins Aerospace to modernise USAF’s B-52 wheels and brakes

Collins Aerospace to modernise USAF’s B-52 wheels and brakes

As the US Air Force extends the operational service life of the B-52 Stratofortress into the 2050s, it has selected Collins Aerospace to design and develop a new wheel and carbon brake for the platform, leading to retrofits of 77 aircraft.

23rd April 2021
Collins Aerospace goes Virtual for ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering’ event

Collins Aerospace goes Virtual for ‘Introduce a Girl to Engineering’ event

Kilkeel-based Collins Aerospace has joined the global movement of encouraging girls to explore Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects and to consider those fields as part of their future careers, by hosting the annual ‘Introduce A Girl to Engineering’ day, now in its 20th year.

1st March 2021
Collins Aerospace strengthens MRO agreement with Fokker Services

Collins Aerospace strengthens MRO agreement with Fokker Services

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies and Fokker Services, a GKN Aerospace company, have announced the expansion of an existing 10-year FlightSense on-site support agreement for Collins Aerospace’s Integrated Drive Generators (IDGs).

26th October 2020
Tenax carbon fibre qualified by Collins Aerospace

Tenax carbon fibre qualified by Collins Aerospace

Teijin has qualified its carbon fibre based materials Tenax Y (TPWF) and Tenax thermoplastic consolidated laminate (TPCL) by Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies.

12th October 2020
Collins Aerospace to invest in US landing systems facility expansions

Collins Aerospace to invest in US landing systems facility expansions

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp has announced plans to open a new Landing Systems facility in Fort Worth, Texas, and to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Spokane, Washington.

11th February 2020

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