Collier 1990-1999 Recipients

1999
THE BOEING COMPANY, GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES, NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION, RAYTHEON COMPANY, AND THE UNITED STATES NAVY
For designing, manufacturing, testing and introducing into service the F/A-18E/F multi-mission strike fighter aircraft, the most capable and survivable carrier-based combat aircraft.

1998
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION, GE AIRCRAFT ENGINES, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION, AIR COMBAT COMMAND OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, AND DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
For designing, manufacturing, and operating the U-2S/ER-2 high altitude, all-weather, multi-functional data collection aircraft, which serves as America’s Sentinel of Peace around the world.

1997
GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION AND THE GULFSTREAM V INDUSTRY TEAM
For successful application of advance design and efficient manufacturing techniques together with innovative international business partnerships, to place into customer service the Gulfstream V, the world’s first ultra-long range business jet.

1996
CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY AND THE CITATION X DESIGN TEAM
For designing, testing, certifying, and placing into service the Citation X, the first commercial aircraft in U.S. Aviation history to achieve a cruising speed of Mach .92

1995 (video)
THE BOEING COMPANY AND THE 777 TEAM
For designing, manufacturing, and introducing into service the world’s most advanced commercial airplane transport, the Boeing 777.

1994
THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, THE MCDONNELL DOUGLAS CORPORATION, THE UNITED STATES ARMY, AND THE C-17 INDUSTRIAL TEAM OF SUBCONTRACTORS AND SUPPLIERS
For designing, developing, testing, producing, and placing into service the C-17 Globemaster III, whose performance and efficiency make it the most versatile airlift aircraft in aviation history.

1993
THE HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE RECOVERY TEAM
For outstanding leadership, intrepidity, and the renewal of public faith in America's space program by the successful orbital recovery and repair of the Hubble Space Telescope.

1992
THE GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM TEAM, THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, THE UNITED STATES NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY, THE AEROSPACE CORPORATION, ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND IBM FEDERAL SYSTEMS COMPANY
For the most significant development for safe and efficient navigation and surveillance of air and spacecraft since the introduction of radio navigation 50 years ago.

1991
THE NORTHROP CORPORATION, THE INDUSTRY TEAM AND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
For the design, development, production, and flight testing of the B-2 aircraft, which has contributed significantly to America's enduring leadership in aerospace and the country's future national security.

1990
THE BELL BOEING TEAM
For the development of the V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor, the world's first large-scale Tiltrotor aircraft.

 

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