Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) Company Center

For over 70 years, Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) has been recognized as a leader in the design, production, and support of communication and aviation electronics for customers worldwide. The company's unique balance of commercial and government customers helps it to maintain stability in a volatile marketplace. Leveraging developments across both markets enables Rockwell Collins to reduce costs, extend product viability, and enhance the capabilities of its systems. Government Systems Providing the keys to Net-Centric Operations and achieving battlespace information superiority
Rockwell Collins provides airborne and surface solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, Ministries of Defense and manufacturers of military platforms. Our communication, navigation and display solutions, as well as integrated system solutions and services, enable battlespace superiority and enhanced situational awareness for airborne, ground and shipboard applications.

Commercial Systems Supplying avionics and cabin electronics to business aviation and commercial air transport operations worldwide.
Supporting new and retrofit applications, Rockwell Collins' advanced capabilities include

Next-generation information and flight display systems that enhance flight crew performance and reduce workload
Cabin information systems
In-flight entertainment systems including live, multiregion airborne TV, audio/video-on-demand, moving maps, real-time email and Internet access, and more

Growth opportunities

Rockwell Collins is well-positioned in six key areas of high growth potential:

• Information Management
• Networked Communication
• Open System Architecture
• Government Services
• Munitions Navigation and
• Advanced Sensors Simulation

Research and development
At Rockwell Collins, we believe that research and development are the keys to our competitiveness. Our Advanced Technology Center collaborates with Commercial and Government Systems to bring new advancements to aviation electronics and communications markets.

Strategic acquisitions and alliances
Rockwell Collins focuses on leveraging its core strengths and expanding them through strategic acquisitions. Since 1997, Rockwell Collins has acquired companies that complement and support its government and commercial businesses. See Locations for a list of our acquisitions.

Global operations
Rockwell Collins is a global company that operates from more than 60 locations in 27 countries. With a large portion of its sales coming from outside the United States, Rockwell Collins continues to focus on growing its business globally. View a complete list of locations

Last update by Pam Tvrdy, Thu 7 May 2009