RTX's Collins Aerospace to provide UK Chinook helicopters with interoperable avionics system

Cockpit upgrade will increase collaboration, operational effectiveness and safety for UK and U.S. operatorsLONDON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has received a $19 million contract from the Department of Defense to equip a fleet of new H-47 Chinooks for the UK Royal Air Force with its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) avionics management suite. This cockpit upgrade will make UK Chinooks interoperable with the U.S. Chinooks, using the same avionics system, advance ...