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USAF Looks to Integrate ACES 5 Ejection Seat on F-15E

USAF Looks to Integrate ACES 5 Ejection Seat on F-15E
An F-15E Strike Eagle flies over Iraq on May 5, 2018 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The Air Force is seeking contractors able to develop technical orders and update aircraft manuals, drawings and specifications required for the planned replacement of the Collins Aerospace [RTX] Advanced Concept Ejection Seat II (ACES II) with the Collins Aerospace ACES 5 for Boeing [BA] F-15E Strike Eagles. Given the differences between ACES 5 and ACES II, the Air Force wants the contractor to analyze how best to integrate the ACES 5 on the F-15E. The contractor's analysis is to help…

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