Collins Lands Army Aircraft Contract

Cedar Rapids-based Collins Aerospace has been awarded multiple contracts from Bell Textron to deliver five systems for the U.S. Army’s MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, will provide five systems for the rotorcraft: main power generation; Interconnect drive system; SmartProbe air data system; cockpit seating; and ice protection system

“The Army’s new generation of rotorcraft needs to fly farther and faster, and we’re committed to helping Bell accelerate delivery of that advanced performance with Collins’ military-grade commercial technology,” Troy Brunk, president of Collins Aerospace, said in a news release. “We have ready-now manufacturing and service capabilities around the globe to ensure the Army can urgently deliver, modernize and sustain the MV-75 FLRAA for the next 50 years.”

“We are happy to work with Collins Aerospace and add their expertise to Team FLRAA,” Ryan Ehinger, Bell Textron senior vice president and program director, said in the news release. “Together, we are committed to delivering a high-performing, reliable aircraft that will provide the U.S. Army with the critical capability it needs for the future fight.”

The MV-75 FLRAA, the Army’s first clean sheet rotorcraft in a generation, delivers twice the speed and range of the current fleet. The program uses digital engineering and a modular open systems approach to ensure maximum efficiency and flexibility, according to the news release.

Work on the systems will be completed in Iowa, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Ohio and West Virginia.

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