CMC Electronics Signs Contract to Supply Avionics for Pilatus PC-21s

Next-generation trainers are headed to the Spanish Air Force

Jonathan Welsh

Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 05:42 PM ET

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CMC Electronics is supplying systems for Pilatus PC-21 trainers. [Courtesy: Pilatus]

Key Takeaways:

CMC Electronics has signed a multiyear contract with Pilatus Aircraft to supply heads-up displays, flight management systems, and GNSS receivers for the Pilatus PC-21 next-generation trainer.
This agreement follows Spain's purchase of additional PC-21 aircraft, expanding its fleet to 40.
The contract extends a collaboration between CMC Electronics and Pilatus spanning over two decades, signifying Pilatus's continued trust in CMC's avionics solutions.

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CMC Electronics, a designer and manufacturer of cockpit systems including avionics, displays, and microelectronics, said it has signed a multiyear contract with Pilatus Aircraft for the use of its equipment in the Pilatus PC-21 next-generation trainer.

The agreement includes CMC supplying the heads-up display, or HUD, and flight management systems as well as a GNSS receiver. The contract award follows Spain’s purchase of an additional PC-21 single-engine turboprops, bringing its total PC-21 fleet to 40 aircraft.