Honeywell enables BUT students to train on advanced F-35 technologies.
Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) today announced the launch of a new initiative in collaboration with Brno University of Technology (BUT), which will allow students to train on a high-pressure cold spray system – a cutting-edge technology used in the maintenance of F-35 fighter jets. This technology applies high-strength metals and alloys using a process in which powdered material is accelerated to supersonic speeds. Unlike conventional methods, the material does not melt or sinter during application, enabling precise and strong repairs and significantly extending component life.
Thanks to this partnership, students will learn about an application that is key to Europe's defense needs. Meeting between representatives of BUT and Honeywell during the IDET trade fair in Brno. | Author: Jitka Štenclová
This agreement underscores Honeywell’s commitment to shaping the future of aviation. Thanks to the partnership with BUT, students will have the opportunity to become familiar with this innovative technology during their studies and try its practical application. Honeywell already manufactures some components of the Power and Thermal Management System (PTMS) for F-35 aircraft. The company also plans to establish a maintenance and repair operation for these parts at its plant in Hlubočky, and with insights from BUT, it will be able to analyze the effectiveness of this technology for future use.
Signing of the agreement at the BUT booth during the IDET trade fair in Brno. | Author: Jitka Štenclová “We are pleased to support students in their professional careers in aviation by offering them hands-on experience with this technology,” said Zuzana Čižmárová, Industrial Participation Leader for Europe, Honeywell. “The F-35 program is key to Europe’s defense needs, and we are delighted to collaborate with future engineers from the Czech Republic in developing local capabilities to support 5th generation aircraft.”
“Thanks to the close cooperation of BUT with industrial partners, among which Honeywell holds a very important place, we are able to provide our students and future engineers access to the latest technologies in various fields. We are proud that this includes such advanced technologies used in next-generation fighter jets,” said Jiří Hlinka, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at BUT.
The expansion of Honeywell’s long-term cooperation with BUT is one of the outcomes of the industrial cooperation agreement under the F-35 project, signed in October 2024 by Lockheed Martin and Honeywell. Based on this agreement, Honeywell will expand its manufacturing and repair capacities in Hlubočky near Olomouc, where it produces key parts of the PTMS for F-35 aircraft. These systems combine the functions of an auxiliary power unit, emergency power, environmental control, and temperature regulation into one integrated unit.
F-35A fighter jet. | Author: Lockheed Martin “We greatly value our mutual cooperation with Honeywell in the field of education and research, especially contractual research. Projects in the field of aerospace technologies, including this one, elevate our collaboration to a higher level and are undoubtedly among our prestigious activities. I appreciate Honeywell’s interest and effort in cooperating with our technical university, supporting STEM education, and creating opportunities that connect the academic and industrial worlds in what I believe is a mutually beneficial partnership,” added Ladislav Janíček, Rector of BUT.
