Collins Aerospace has successfully completed altitude testing of its Enhanced Power and Cooling System (EPACS), designed to improve the F-35 fighter jet's power and thermal management. This next-generation system provides significantly increased cooling capacity to support advanced mission systems and future technology upgrades, ensuring the F-35 remains operationally effective throughout its lifecycle. The altitude tests validated EPACS's performance under real flight conditions, pushing the system to operational limits to confirm its emergency power capabilities. This milestone follows previous integration achievements and marks progress toward deploying the system in defense aircraft.
RTX Corporation reported a 22% increase in its backlog to $289 billion, driven by robust defense demand, alongside an 18% rise in its stock price since late April. The company's Q2 results surpassed expectations with 14% sales growth (16% organic), 2...
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