RTX's [RTX] Collins Aerospace said on Tuesday that it has received an award from Boeing [BA] for Advanced Concept Ejection Seat IIs (ACES IIs) for the U.S. Air Force's two-seat F-15EX fighter by Boeing. Collins is to make the 144 ejection seats in Colorado Springs. The ACES line "has saved over 700 lives since 1978," Collins said. "There are currently 6,000 ACES II seats in service by 29 air forces worldwide, including the U.S. Air Force's A-10, F-15, F-16, F-22,…
