Matthew Nelson
L3Harris Technologies has tapped Collins Aerospace to install an integrated avionics platform onto the U.S. Air Force and Air National Guard’s C-130H Hercules aircraft fleet. Collins Aerospace said Wednesday that it will use the Flight2 avionics system to replace more than 100 analog instruments within the C-130H cockpits with three control display units, seven multi-functional panels and a digital autopilot tool.
“These aircraft are important to national security, and by working with L3Harris, our integrated avionics system will support the extension of the life of the planes for another 20 years,†said Dave Schreck, vice president and general manager for military avionics and helicopters at Collins Aerospace.
In addition, the company noted that the displays will help pilots overlay flight plans, view radar data and augment situational awareness capacities. L3Harris also secured a separate $499.6M contract from the Air Force to provide training, production and logistics support efforts for the C-130H aircraft.
