Full Description

Rockwell Collins, Inc. (Rockwell Collins) is engaged in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers worldwide. The Company’s products and systems are focused on aviation applications. Its Government Systems business also offers products and systems for ground and shipboard applications. Rockwell Collins also provides a range of services and support to its customers through a worldwide network of service centers, including equipment repair and overhaul, service parts, field service engineering, training, technical information services, and aftermarket used equipment sales. The Company serves its worldwide customer base through its Government Systems and Commercial Systems business segments. On May 29, 2009, the Company acquired DataPath, Inc., a satellite-based network communication solution. On November 24, 2008, it acquired SEOS Group Ltd, a supplier of visual display solutions for commercial and military flight simulators.

Rockwell Collins has operations in the United States, France, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, China, Japan, Singapore, Israel, Australia and Brazil. As of September 30, 2009, the Company operated 19 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and one manufacturing facility each in Mexico, France and Germany. The Company also has engineering facilities, sales offices, warehouses and service locations in approximately 20 countries worldwide.

Government Systems

The Company’s Government Systems business provides communication and electronic systems, products and services for airborne and surface applications to the United States Department of Defense, other government agencies, civil agencies, defense contractors and foreign ministries of defense. These systems, products and services support airborne (fixed and rotary wing), ground and shipboard applications. Rockwell Collins’ defense communications and defense electronics systems and products include communications systems and products designed to enable the transmission of information across the communications spectrum, ranging from very-low and low frequency to high, very-high and ultra high frequency and to satellite communications; military data link systems and products; navigation systems and products, including radio navigation systems, global positioning systems (GPS), handheld navigation systems and multi-mode receivers; subsystems for the flight deck that combine flight operations with navigation and guidance functions and that can include flight controls and displays, information/data processing and communications, navigation and/or safety and surveillance systems; cockpit display systems, including flat panel, multipurpose, wide fields of view, head-up, head-down and helmet-mounted displays for tactical fighter and attack aircraft; integrated computer systems for future combat systems; simulation and training systems, including visual system products, training systems and engineering services, and maintenance, repair, parts and after-sales support services.

Commercial Systems

Rockwell Collins’ Commercial Systems business supplies aviation electronics systems, products and services to customers located worldwide. The customer base consists of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of commercial air transport, as well as business and regional aircraft, commercial airlines and fractional interest, and other business aircraft operators. The Company’s systems and products are used in both OEM applications, as well as in retrofit and upgrade applications.

The Company’s commercial aviation electronics systems, products and services include integrated avionics systems, such as the Pro Line Fusion system, which provide avionics, such as synthetic and vision enabled flight displays, flight and performance management systems, fly-by-wire integrated flight controls and information management solutions; integrated cabin electronics systems, including cabin management systems, passenger connectivity and entertainment solutions, and business support systems; communications systems and products, such as data link, high frequency, very high frequency and satellite communications systems; navigation systems and products, including landing sensors, which enables automatic landings, radio navigation and geophysical sensors, as well as flight management systems; situational awareness and surveillance systems and products, such as synthetic and vision systems, surface surveillance and guidance solutions, head-up guidance systems, weather radar and collision avoidance systems; integrated information management solutions, which includes on-board information management systems and connectivity solutions, airborne and ground applications and services, and ground infrastructure and services; electro-mechanical systems, including integrated pilot control solutions and primary and secondary actuation systems; simulation and training systems, including flight simulators for crew training, visual system products, training systems and engineering services, and maintenance, repair, parts and after-sales support services. Rockwell Collins serves a range of customers worldwide, including the United States Department of Defense, United States Coast Guard, civil agencies, defense contractors, foreign ministries of defense, manufacturers of commercial air transport, business and regional aircraft, commercial airlines, and fractional and other business jet operators.

Rockwell Collins competes with Honeywell International, Inc., Thales S.A., Panasonic, Raytheon Co., Harris Corp., BAE Systems Aerospace, Inc., General Dynamics Corporation, L3 Communications, Inc., The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman Corp. and CAE.