Rockwell Collins
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Rockwell Collins NYSE: COL is a large US-based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, primarily providing aviation and information technology systems, solutions, and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers.
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[edit] Overview
Founded in Cedar Rapids, Iowa by Arthur Collins in 1933 as Collins Radio Company, the company provided radio communications equipment to the 1933 South Pole expedition of Rear Admiral Richard Byrd. As it grew, the company formed close ties with the US side of the space race, supplying radio equipment for the Apollo, Gemini and Mercury programs. In 1973, Skylab used equipment supplied by Collins.
After facing financial difficulties, the Collins Radio Company was purchased by Rockwell International in 1973. In 2001 the avionics division of Rockwell International was spun-off to form the current Rockwell Collins, Inc.. The company has acquired several companies, including Hughes-Avicom's in-flight entertainment business, Intertrade Ltd., Flight Dynamics, K Systems, Inc. (Kaiser companies), Communication Solutions, Inc., Airshow, Inc., NLX, Evans and Sutherland (Simulation Business) and TELDIX GmbH.
The company today employs over 17,000 people and has an annual turnover in excess of 3.4 billion US dollars. Its chairman, president and CEO is Clayton M. Jones.
[edit] Organizational structure
Rockwell Collins has two main divisions
- Commercial Systems (CS)
- Government Systems (GS)
The CS division services the commercial airline industry, providing navigation, communication, In Flight Entertainment (IFE), Synthetic vision and other products. The GS division services primarily the US government and military, but also provides some products and services to foreign governments with close ties to the United States. Notable government related projects that Rockwell Collins has involvement with are CAAS, JTRS, DAGR, and Future Combat Systems
[edit] Advanced Technology Center
The Advanced Technology Center is a large department inside of Rockwell Collins that focuses on research and development. It has several sub areas namely Advanced Computing, Advanced Radio, Communications and Navigation, as well as Information Systems. The Advanced Technology Center's website can be viewed here: Advanced Technology Center
