Honeywell has launched its Connected Breathing Regulator and Anti-G (cBRAG) technology, enabling military pilots of high-performance fighter jets to breathe easier under extreme conditions.
Honeywell’s cBRAG technology improves breathing regulation to support pilots subjected to high G-forces during periods of high acceleration.
Exposure to high G-forces strains the body’s circulatory and respiratory functions, potentially leading to physiological conditions like G-force induced loss of consciousness. Honeywell’s cBRAG helps mitigate this during extreme flight conditions by incorporating an electro-mechanical anti-G valve and programmable pressure breathing schedules, allowing precise adjustments of aircrew oxygenation and G-force protection based on real-time flight parameters.
Built-in sensor-driven diagnostics offer real-time fault detection and data logging, allowing operators to conduct post-flight performance analysis to enhance mission readiness. The solution also features programmable pressure breathing schedules and a built-in self-charging mechanism to help lower maintenance costs.
The cBRAG solution has been flight cleared, which means it has completed Honeywell’s internal testing to demonstrate its suitability for flight under defined conditions. Research and development for the new technology was led out of Honeywell’s Yeovil site in the United Kingdom. The HON cBRAG is free of US International Traffic in Arms Regulations restrictions (ITAR free), providing increased flexibility for international collaboration.
Mike Vallillo, Vice-President, Sales, Defense & Space International, Honeywell Aerospace, commented, “Honeywell has a longstanding legacy in delivering advanced life support systems for high-performance military aircraft, including the F-35, F-22, Eurofighter, and more. Our latest breathing regulator is a major leap forward in pilot life support technology.”
Rich DeGraff, President, Control Systems, Honeywell Aerospace, added, “Our control systems are designed to exceed current standards while advancing pilot experience and operational efficiency for a wide range of platforms. The new advancement reflects an ongoing investment in innovation at Honeywell, consistently enhancing our technologies and practices to ensure we remain at the forefront of the aerospace industry.”
With its modular design, Honeywell’s cBRAG provides flexibility for fighter jet and military trainer original equipment manufacturers and operators of 5th and 6th-generation fighter jets, and reduced maintenance burden. This advancement has been designed to support both new platform development and retrofit programs, allowing broader use of this pilot safety and mission endurance technology in high-acceleration combat scenarios.
