USAF Orders ACES 5 Ejection Seats For F-15s

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A newly developed ACES 5 ejection seat for the T-7A has been sled-tested to validate its new safety features.

Credit: Collins Aerospace
The U.S. Air Force has awarded the Next Generation Ejection Seat (NGES) contract without a competition to Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies business unit, the manufacturer announced on Oct. 29. The contract with a $700 million ceiling value could result in orders for up to 2,906 ACES 5...

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