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COLLINS AEROSPACE SEEKS cation of an open systems architecture
design. This allows for older fleets like
GROWTH IN SOUTH KOREA those operated by the Republic of Korea
to remain relevant and increase their
survivability.The company’s MS-110 multi-
and systems including, but not limited to,
communications and navigation systems, spectral airborne reconnaissance system
environmental control and air manage- which provides jet fighters with long range,
ment systems,” Tony Chun (Senior wide area day and night reconnaissance
Business Development Manager, Mission is being offering for use on local F-16s
Systems, Collins Aerospace) told Daily and other fast jets. The company is also
News. Collins Aerospace supplies sev- the exclusive rescue hoist supplier for the
eral systems and is working with KAES KUH and its hoists are installed on other
Hanwha to design, develop and produce platforms like the UH-60 and CH-47.
the KF-21’s main electric power genera-
tion system which will also include Collins’ AIRBORN
more electric variable speed constant fre- HIGHLIGHTS
quency (VSCF) generator, being used for
the first time on a fighter class aircraft. FIRST SPACE-
It is also supplying the KF-21’s complete
Environmental Control System (ECS) RATED ACTIVE
for the fighter jet under a contract from OPTICAL CABLE
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Collins
Aerospace also supplies the essential
navigation instruments and communica-
Collins Aerospace, which is part of tion devices, as well as weather radars
Raytheon Technologies, along with Pratt for the KUH and LAH.
& Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence, Space Collins Aerospace is showcasing its
and Raytheon Missiles & Defence is TruNet Networked Communications
seeking to further grow its market pres- Solution Family at the show, which is the
ence in South Korea, further building on first software defined network communi-
its longstanding presence in the coun- cations solution – including ground and
try spanning over two decades. Collins airborne radios, advanced networking
Aerospace established its offices in waveforms, apps, ancillaries and ser-
South Korea in 2001 and is currently a vices – to ensure secure connectivity Eager to expand its growing footprint,
major supplier of hardware and software between ground and airborne elements. U.S.-based AirBorn is showcasing its
solutions for the major aerospace and “Transitioning from the current waveform range of specialized connectors and
defence industries here. The company in-use (HAVEQUICK) to the more modern electronic components for OEMs in
has built strong and lasting relation- SATURN enables more secure and reli- the field of Military/Defense, space and
ships with customers including Korea able communications when Republic of commercial aerospace. Among the prod-
Aerospace Industries (KAI), Korea Korea Forces are operating with joint or ucts being highlighted is SAOC, the first
Airports Corporation (KAC), national car- coalition forces, no matter their mission, space-rated active optical cable that
riers and international airports. location or platform,” Chun says. The the company claims has the capability
Collins Aerospace Common Avionics to disrupt traditional space electronics
“We have been supporting the local indig- Architecture System (CAAS) integrates systems. Faster than cooper, the cable,
enous aircraft programs including the multiple communications, navigation, and which was a culmination of five years of
T-50, KUH, KF-21 and LAH for equipment mission subsystems through the appli- development and testing, was introduced
in 2019 and offers increased data rates
and signal distance. Another advantage
of the SAOC is that it reduces weight and
space needed for cable bundles com-
pared to traditional copper cables, thus
significantly decreasing launch weight.
The technology behind the SAOC has
been adapted into a ruggedized version
for military and commercial aerospace
applications. The Rugged AOC (RAOC)
allows OEMs to develop high-speed
applications without needing to design
in ruggedized fiber optical transceivers.
The RAOC enables engineers to combine
cable assemblies into a single fiber optic
cable, cutting weight and installation time.
The technology can also be added to any
existing AirBorn connector.

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