The U.S. Army's CH-47F Chinook is a multi-mission, heavy-lift transport helicopter that supports the movement of personnel, cargo and equipment on the battlefield. Selected for the U.S. Army's common digital cockpit for rotary wing transport aircraft, Rockwell Collins' Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) gives the CH-47F exceptional mission effectiveness with its fully integrated flight and mission management capabilities. Technology upgrades to the CAAS hardware will be developed and then implemented on many aircraft systems, reducing overall lifecycle costs.

As part of army aviation's initiative for a common rotorcraft avionics system, the Ch-47F, MH-47G, MH-60L/M, ARH-70 and UH-69MU CAAS systems use identical hardware systems including MFD-268C3 Multi-Function Display units, CDU-7000 Control Display Units, PSM-8600 processor Switch Modules and VPM-8600 Video Processor modules. These rotorcraft systems also feature Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS)-compatible Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Displays (AMLCD) and controls, embedded mission processing and redundant high-integrity ethernet data bases.

Incorporating integrated communications, digital automated flight controls and navigation systems management, along with the latest in digital battlefield situational awareness and connectivity, the CH-47F Chinook's CAAS-equipped aircraft will provide army aviation with a reliable and efficient transport helicopter for tactical and combat support mission requirements around the world.

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