RTX business Collins Aerospace completes MS-110 flight integration on F-16 aircraft
- The completion of flight testing for the MS-110 Multispectral Airborne Reconnaissance System signifies a significant milestone for Collins Aerospace and RTX, positioning them to deliver 16 sensors to international Fast-Jet operators and engage in contractual activities for another 13 pods for three additional customers. The system's wide area, long-range sensor suite enhances intelligence analysts' ability to extract vital information from a wide variety of target sets, supporting multi-domain efforts. The extension and expansion of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with the U.S. Air Force Foreign Military Sales organization will accelerate production and improve system affordability.
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- The advanced, long-range MS-110 sensor is now ready for operational service
The advanced MS-110 builds on the success of the widely deployed DB-110 with which it shares a common support and imagery exploitation infrastructure. Existing DB-110 operators have the option of upgrading their pods to the MS-110 configuration at their own maintenance facilities, limiting cost and operational downtime for this critical reconnaissance resource. The multispectral features of the MS-110 improves intelligence analysts' ability to extract vital information from a wide variety of target sets.
"With MS-110 development and integration completed, the critical intelligence made available by the system can be rapidly rolled out to support multi-domain efforts," said Andy Hunter, director and general manager, Intelligent Sensing for Collins Aerospace. "The extension and expansion of an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity contract with the
Collins Aerospace airborne reconnaissance systems have been fielded and operational on tactical fast jet platforms such as the F-15 and F-16 as well as special mission ISR business jets. The system is also compatible with MALE UAVs such as the MQ-9. The MS-110 sensor leverages Collins Aerospace's proven multi-spectral imaging (MSI) expertise from SYERS-2C flown on the U-2.
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RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2022 sales of
About Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace is a business of RTX, the largest aerospace and defense company in the world. Our global team of 73,000 employees dreams, designs and delivers smarter, more connected solutions for passenger safety and comfort, mission success, space exploration, and operational efficiency and sustainability. We make the most powerful concepts in aerospace a reality. For more information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.
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