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USAF selects ACES 5 ejection seat for F-15 fleet

30th October 2020 - 10:36 GMT | by The Shephard News Team

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Sole-source deal is worth $700 million over ten years

Raytheon Technologies subsidiary Collins Aerospace is providing its ACES 5 ejection seat to the USAF for installation on the Boeing F-15 Eagle fleet.

The sole-source ten-year deal is worth $700 million, Collins Aerospace claimed on 29 October.

It added that enhanced safety capabilities on the ACES 5 reduce overall ejection-related major injuries to less than 5% and ejection-related spinal injuries to less than 1%.  

ACES 5 features enhanced head, neck, arm and leg flail prevention, in addition to a load-compensating catapult based on the weight of the occupant.

Most recently, the seat was selected by the USAF for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer.

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