PHOENIX, Oct. 14,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (Nasdaq: HON)
has been awarded a $103 million
contract by the U.S. Army, through the Defense Logistics Agency, to
provide its Next-Generation APN-209 Radar Altimeter (Next Gen
APN-209) system on a wide variety of Army aircraft. This contract
underscores Honeywell's ongoing commitment to delivering advanced,
reliable technology to support U.S. Army missions. It also supports
Honeywell's alignment of its portfolio to three powerful
megatrends, including the future of aviation.
Honeywell's new APN-209 Radar Altimeter system is a direct
replacement for its legacy APN-209, which has been the primary
radar altimeter on numerous U.S. Army aircraft since its
introduction in 1975. This modernized system offers several key
enhancements:
- Higher reliability and environmental performance: The
Next Gen APN-209 is engineered to operate with greater reliability
and superior performance in challenging weather conditions.
- Advanced common-core architecture: Utilizing Honeywell's
common-core radar altimeter architecture from its civil radar
altimeter portfolio, the Next Gen APN-209 addresses risks
associated with supply chain disruptions, component obsolescence
and long-term repair support, improving sustained operational
readiness.
- Flexible integration options: The system is available
with an integrated altitude indicator or as a standalone
transceiver for aircraft that utilize separate displays, offering
versatility to meet various aircraft requirements.
"We are honored to continue our support of the U.S. Army with
the Next Gen APN-209 Radar Altimeter system," said Matt Milas, President of Defense and Space at
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies. "The introduction of our Next Gen
APN-209 underscores our decades-long commitment to providing
cutting-edge technology that enhances the safety, reliability, and
operational capability of military aircraft. Our new advanced radar
altimeter system will not only enable us to further support the
Army's mission success, but it will also be a capability we intend
to extend, where permissible, to our international customers in the
coming years."
Honeywell has a longstanding reputation as the primary altimeter
supplier to the U.S. Department of Defense, with more than 150,000
delivered over the past 60 years. Honeywell has supplied its legacy
altimeters to many international customers and expects to introduce
the Next Gen APN-209 in international markets in the years to
come.
About Honeywell
Products and services from
Honeywell Aerospace Technologies are found on virtually every
commercial, defense and space aircraft. The Aerospace Technologies
business unit builds aircraft engines, cockpit and cabin
electronics, wireless connectivity systems, mechanical components
and more. Its hardware and software solutions create more
fuel-efficient aircraft, more direct and on-time flights and safer
skies and airports. For more information,
visit www.honeywell.com/us/en or follow us
at @Honeywell_Aero.
Honeywell is an integrated operating company serving a broad
range of industries and geographies around the world. Our business
is aligned with three powerful megatrends — automation, the future
of aviation and energy transition — underpinned by our Honeywell
Accelerator operating system and Honeywell Forge IoT platform. As a
trusted partner, we help organizations solve the world's toughest,
most complex challenges, providing actionable solutions and
innovations through our Aerospace Technologies, Industrial
Automation, Building Automation and Energy and Sustainability
Solutions business segments that help make the world safer
and smarter as well as more secure and sustainable. For more
news and information on Honeywell, please
visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
Contacts:
Honeywell
Adam
Kress
602-760-6252
Adam.Kress@honeywell.com
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