Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract from Boeing Defense to provide 144 ACES II ejection seats for the U.S. Air Force's F-15EX fleet.

"The F-15EX is the most advanced Eagle ever built, combining cutting-edge technology with a proven airframe, which makes Collins' ACES II ejection seat the perfect fit for this aircraft," said Sharon Tabori, vice president and general manager of Integrated Mission Solutions at Collins Aerospace. "Our ACES family of ejection seats are the safest option available because of the advanced technologies we've incorporated. Having it installed on the F-15EX will give aircrew confidence to complete their most challenging missions, knowing that their ejection seat will work when they need it most."

Collins' Advanced Concept Ejection Seat, known as ACES, has saved over 700 lives since 1978. 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, B-1 and B-2 fleets, as well as all F-15s and F-16s worldwide.

Work on this contract will be performed in Colorado Springs, Colorado.