Boeing KC-135 - Rockwell Collins Pacer CRAG Avionics Upgrade (United States), Aircraft - Fixed-wing - Military

Type
Tanker transport.

Programme
Rockwell Collins was awarded a contract in October 1995 by the Oklahoma Air Logistics Center (ALC) to act as prime contractor for the USAF Pacer CRAG (Compass, Radar, And GPS) upgrade for the US Air Force (USAF) fleet of Boeing KC-135 aircraft. In addition to the PACER CRAG upgrade, Rockwell Collins was awarded a USD7 million Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) to the baseline programme for integration of Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), Central Air Data Computer (CADC) and standby attitude indicator. Rockwell Collins delivered three upgraded KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft to the USAF in July 1996 for operational testing at McConnell Air Force Base. Production contract for KC-135 upgrade programme awarded in March 1997. Programme initially planned for up to 550 examples, but reduced initially to 278 before being revised to 419. Installation work carried out by BAE Systems Flight Systems (formerly Tracor) at Mojave, California. Deliveries were spread over seven options with the baseline programme completed in September 2002. Rockwell Collins delivered the 419th and final C/KC-135 series aircraft upgraded with full Pacer CRAG GATM at Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas, on 12 July 2011. GATM provides the KC-135 with systems that meet international communication, navigation, surveillance/air traffic management standards. Rockwell, which won the initial GATM contract in 1999, is currently developing the KC-135 Block 45 cockpit upgrades that are slated to enter service in 2013.The Tanker Systems Modernization Systems Squadron (TSMSS) of Aeronautical Systems Center's Mobility Systems Wing at Wright-Patterson AFB, manages the recapitalisation and

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Publication Title	Jane's Aircraft Upgrades
Publication date	Mar 07, 2012
Section	Aircraft - Fixed-wing - Military
Publication synopsis	Full descriptions of the world's most significant fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft no longer in production but still in service. It is a complete resource for market intelligence, threat assessment and recognition and serves as the complete companion to Jane's All the World's Aircraft. Alphabetically, by manufacturer, there are full technical descriptions of both commercial and military aircraft, followed by the latest upgrade programmes associated with each type, particularly in the commercial sector. There are also full descriptions of the aircraft manufacturers and upgrade companies worldwide. Gain insight into the latest technological advances for the aviation industry from every diesel engine performance upgrade to the latest precision targeting technology for military combat platforms.
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