Rockwell Collins to provide CRH avionics
Sikorsky has selected Rockwell Collins to supply avionics for its Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) programme, Rockwell Collins announced on 14 September.
Under the contract, the company will provide avionics and mission equipment for the Engineering and Manufacturing Development (EMD) CRH being developed by Sikorsky for the US Air Force.
The equipment provided by Rockwell Collins will include navigation radios, cockpit flight and mission display systems, and the ARC-210 V/UHF communication system.
Rockwell Collins’ integrated cockpit flight and mission display system are fully compliant with the latest night vision imaging system (NVIS) standards. The ARC-210 will provide secure voice communications, including civil interoperability (APCO-25). It offers the CRH programme future growth for ad hoc networking as well as next generation SATCOM with the Mobile Users Objective System capability to bring increased throughput and simultaneous voice and data.
Troy Brunk, vice president and general manager, airborne solutions, Rockwell Collins, said: ‘In the midst of a combat zone, threats can come from all directions. To make sure air force pilots are able to conduct search and rescue operations safely, it’s vital that they have the most advanced avionics available to improve situational awareness while enhancing mission capability. Sikorsky’s selection of our latest display and communications technologies for the CRH programme will help ensure success for the combat rescue mission.’
Under Sikorsky's CRH EMD contract the company is to develop up to four helicopters, provide initial product support and develop seven training systems.
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