News Release

B-2 Bomber ejection seat upgrade: Collins Aerospace ACES seat kits on track for
delivery this summer

• Upgraded seats to enhance safety for pilots and provide easier methods for maintenance and
installation
• Program takes advantage of technology and modular design developed for the ACES 5® next-
generation ejection seat

PARIS (June 18, 2019) – Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), has
conducted several major reviews on the upgraded version of its ACES II ejection seat for the U.S. Air Force’s
Safety and Sustainment Improvement Program (SSIP) for B-2 bombers. After closing out final action items,
deliveries are on track to begin this summer.

The ACES ejection seat for the B-2 will feature a new modular structure which is designed to significantly
reduce maintenance cost and time. It features a detachable seatback and bucket structure that provides easy
access for maintenance technicians by eliminating the need to remove the top cockpit escape hatch. It is
estimated that the upgrade will reduce the B-2’s current maintenance period of 720 hours over a 30-day period
to just 2 hours, providing a significant increase in aircraft availability.

The new safety features implemented with the B-2 ACES SSIP seat upgrade provide the performance
equivalent to the ACES 5, the company’s next-generation ejection seat that demonstrates compliance with the
Air Force’s latest MIL-HDBK-516C airworthiness standards. The ACES 5 seat was the first and only seat to
complete a U.S. government qualification program based on these latest requirements.

“The introduction of new helmet-mounted devices, varied aircrew weights and different aerodynamic effects in
flight, have made it necessary to evolve ejection seat design over time,” said Brad Haselhorst, vice president
and general manager, Training and Mission Solutions for Collins Aerospace. “Our ACES seats provide life-
saving safety improvements to handle all those scenarios, reducing ejection-related injuries to extremely low
levels so pilots can live to fly another day.”

The ACES II ejection seat has helped save more than 650 lives since it was first introduced in 1978 and has a
spinal injury rate of less than one percent. ACES II is currently in service on more than 6,000 aircraft, including
all F-15s and F-16s worldwide as well as the Air Force’s A-10, F-22, B-1 and B-2.

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically
advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Created in 2018 by bringing
together UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive
portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving
global market. For more information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.

About United Technologies Corporation

United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides high-technology systems and services
to the building and aerospace industries. By combining a passion for science with precision engineering, the
company is creating smart, sustainable solutions the world needs. For more information about the company,
visit our website at www.utc.com or follow us on Twitter: @UTC.

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