Rockwell Collins’s Pro Line Fusion avionics system has been selected by Embraer Defense and Security for the Brazilian Air Force KC-390 military transport aircraft.

Rockwell Mobility and Rotary Wing Solutions vice-president and general manager Dave Nieuwsma said the integrated avionics system will provide advanced commercial avionics capability to meet military mission requirements.

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“Pilots will benefit from the enhanced situational awareness and reduced workload to achieve mission success,” he added.

The Pro Line Fusion system is also fitted with an advanced man-machine interface, automatic reconfiguration capability, and high-capacity data exchange bus.

The flight test of the KC-390 with the new avionics is expected to begin in 2014 and the aircraft is expected to enter service with the Brazilian Air Force by the end of 2015.

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