Avionics
Nextant, Collins Awarded T-1A Avionics Upgrade Contract
Under phase one, $18.5 million has been awarded for prototyping and low-rate initial production.

Field Aviation and subcontractors Nextant Aerospace, Rockwell Collins, and FlightSafety International have won a U.S. Air Force contract to modernize the Collins Pro Line 2/4 avionics on the USAF’s entire T-1A (Beechjet 400A) fleet. As part of the award, Nextant Aerospace will share the responsibility for modernizing the USAF’s fleet of 178 T-1A training aircraft, 16 flight simulators, and 14 part-task ground trainers with Collins Pro Line 21 avionics systems. The contract also calls for building several new simulators, as well as developing training aids and courseware.