The Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) is the common digital cockpit avionics architecture for rotary wing aircraft for the U.S. Army.
Initially developed for the US Army Special Operations forces (MH-47G, MH-60L/M), CAAS cockpit has also been selected for the USCG (MH-60T, MH-65E), Marine One (VH-60N), Marines (CH-53K) as well as by CH-47F Chinook in over eight countries.
Developed by Rockwell-Collins, since November 2018 owned by Collins Aerospace
Nov 12, 2024 · Collins Aerospace will provide its Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) Flight2 avionics management suite for the future Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing H-47 Extended Range (ER) Chinook helicopters
May 31, 2023 · CAE awarded $455M 12-year subcontract for US Army Flight School at Fort Novosel (formerly Fort Rucker) for new full-flight simulators for the CH-47F Chinook and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters
Apr 16, 2021 · The first of 6 new CH-47F Chinook helicopters in MYII CAAS (common avionics architecture system) configuration was delivered to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)
Mar 8, 2021 · Collins Aerospace get multi-year contract to maintenance, repair and overhaul of the Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit of Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters at Gilze-Rijen airbase
Nov 9, 2018 · Rockwell Collins awarded 5-year contract to upgrade and repair the Common Avionics Architecture Systems (CAAS, the glass cockpit) on the US Army’s CH-47F Chinook fleet