Collins Aerospace Opens UK Center to Accelerate ElecTRAS and More-Electric Adoption
Jul 9, 2026, 12:03 AM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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Concrete productivity and weight-reduction gains, combined with Airbus A350 adoption, imply potential mid-term revenue growth and improved margins for the Collins elecTRAS portfolio; a tangible product development catalyst that could lift RTX sentiment.
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RTX's Collins Aerospace has fully operationalized its Wolverhampton Engineering Center of Excellence to advance elecTRAS, a modular test facility designed to streamline development and reduce nacelle actuation weight by 15-20%. The technology is already deployed on the Airbus A350, with over 15 million flight hours and 2.2 million cycles across 700+ aircraft, underscoring adoption credibility and potential for broader contracts.
New modular test facility accelerates development; targets 15-20% nacelle weight reduction.
ElecTRAS used on Airbus A350; 15M flight hours, 2.2M cycles on 700+ aircraft.
RTX 2025 sales exceed $88 billion; strengthens more-electric systems strategy.
CoE enables scalable, multi-program support and faster issue resolution.
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