Curtiss-Wright selected by Boeing to supply missin computers for C-17 fleet

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) announced that it has been selected by The Boeing Company (BA) to provide mission computer technology for the U.S. Air Force’s C-17 Globemaster III Flight Deck Obsolescence and Technology Refresh program. The contract has an estimated lifetime value in excess of $400M. Curtiss-Wright will supply Boeing with Modular Open Systems Approach-aligned mission computers for integration into the C-17 aircraft fleet. These systems will enable new levels of computing performance and technology insertion, and will support the U.S. Air Force and allied partners through the aircraft’s planned service life, the company said. Curtiss-Wright is performing the work within its Defense Electronics segment.