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the ACES II Ejector Seat from Raytheon
The ACES II is made by Collins Aerospace, not Raytheon. RTX’s own materials identify Collins as the ACES II provider and OEM, while Raytheon is a separate RTX business.
Full reasoning
RTX’s official materials attribute ACES II to Collins Aerospace, not Raytheon.
- RTX announced in February 2025 that “Collins Aerospace, an RTX business” had been awarded the contract to provide ACES II ejection seats for the U.S. Air Force’s F-15EX fleet.
- Collins Aerospace’s ACES II maintenance page says “Collins Aerospace, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of ACES ejection seats”.
- RTX’s corporate “Our Businesses” page lists Collins Aerospace and Raytheon as separate businesses. That means calling ACES II “from Raytheon” misattributes the product to the wrong RTX business.
So while the seat is part of the broader RTX corporate family, the ACES II itself is a Collins Aerospace product, not a Raytheon one.
3 sources
- RTX's Collins Aerospace selected by Boeing to provide ACES II ejection seats for the U.S. Air Force's F-15EX fleet
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, has been awarded a contract from Boeing Defense to provide 144 ACES II ejection seats for the U.S. Air Force's F-15EX fleet.
- ACES II Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) | Collins Aerospace
Collins Aerospace, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of ACES ejection seats, offers expert maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services by engineers and technicians specifically trained on ACES II seats.
- Our Businesses | RTX
RTX serves customers in the commercial aerospace and defense industries... Explore Our Businesses: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon.