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Collins Aerospace: Proposed EPACS System for F-35 Achieves Technology Readiness Level 6

Collins Aerospace: Proposed EPACS System for F-35 Achieves Technology Readiness Level 6
Pictured are Lockheed Martin crew chiefs around a Belgian F-35A which arrived at Luke AFB, Ariz. on Dec. 3 last year, as Belgian pilots begin training to move from the country's F-16s to the F-35A (U.S. Air Force Photo)

RTX's [RTX] Collins Aerospace said on Friday that its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS)--the company's proposed replacement for the F-35 fighter's current Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS)--has achieved Technology Readiness Level 6 and "is now ready for aircraft integration." Honeywell [HON], the PTMS incumbent, and Collins have been gearing up to compete on an upgraded or new PTMS for the Lockheed Martin F-35, yet contract award may not come until fiscal 2029 (Defense Daily, July 10, 2024). Honeywell’s…

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