Curtiss-Wright Selected By Boeing To Provide Mission Computer Technology For U.S. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III Flight Deck Obsolescence And Technology Refresh Program
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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) today announced that it has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide mission computer technology for the U.S. Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III Flight Deck Obsolescence and Technology Refresh program. This major avionics upgrade is designed to extend the operational life and capability of one of the military's most critical airlift platforms and will support cockpit upgrades for the global strategic airlift fleet. The contract has an estimated lifetime value in excess of $400 million.
Curtiss-Wright will supply Boeing with Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-aligned mission computers for integration into the C-17 aircraft fleet. These systems will enable new levels of computing performance and technology insertion, and will support the U.S. Air Force and allied partners through the aircraft's planned service life.
