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Raytheon Awarded $135 Million Contract for C-130 NP2000 Propeller System

The $135 million contract will allow Collins Aerospace to manufacture and support new NP2000 propeller systems, including the electronic control system and spares By Joseph Macey / 22 Feb 2023

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The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has contracted Raytheon Technologies’ Collins Aerospace business to continue producing new, advanced propellers for C-130 aircraft.

According to Raytheon, the $135 million IDIQ contract will allow Collins to manufacture and support new NP2000 propeller systems, including the electronic control system and spares.

Quinlan Lyte, senior director for propeller systems at Collins Aerospace, said: “Reliability and maintainability are important to our customers. We are retrofitting the Air Force’s fleet to improve performance, increase flight safety and lower operating cost.”

The NP2000 is an eight composite bladed propeller system designed to modernize the C-130 Hercules and E-2 Hawkeye. The composite blades can be removed individually without the need to remove the entire system, decreasing maintenance time and extending the lifecycle of aircraft fleets. The work will be performed in Windsor Locks, Connecticut.

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Posted by Joseph Macey Joseph Macey is a Content Specialist at Defense Advancement, where he has focused on emerging defense technologies since joining in 2022. His expertise spans tactical UAS, rugged computing, and Satellite Communication Systems. After graduating in Journalism from Falmouth University, Joseph began his career in 2019 as a local reporter. His journalism background enhances both his reporting and interview skills, enabling him to provide insightful, authoritative analysis of the latest trends shaping the defense industry. Connect
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