Nixing Competition, USAF Picks Collins For Ejection Seats

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Credit: Lockheed Martin
Collins Aerospace has been selected to deliver up to 3,018 ACES 5 ejection seats over the next decade to replace the escape systems in five different combat aircraft fleets, the U.S. Air Force announced Oct 2. The selection for the Next Generation Ejection Seat (NGES) program eliminates UK-based...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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