Rockwell Collins is focused on leveraging its core strengths and expanding them
through acquisitions and alliances to provide new capabilities to its current and
future customers.
Acquisitions
Rockwell Collins is focused on leveraging its core strengths and expanding them
through acquisitions and alliances to provide new capabilities to its current and
future customers.
- In January 2011, Rockwell Collins expanded its
Ascend™ flight
information solutions offering with the acquisition of Computing Technologies
for Aviation, Inc. (CTA), a leading provider of flight operations management
solutions for corporate flight departments and other aviation customers.
- In December 2010, Rockwell Collins acquired Blue Ridge Simulation, Inc.
– a leading supplier of high-performance sensor simulation for U.S. Department
of Defense, commercial and international training applications – to expand its
embedded simulation
and training
offerings.
- In January 2010, Rockwell Collins acquired AR Group, Inc., and its affiliated
companies, including Air Routing International, a premier provider of trip support
services for business aircraft flight operations. Through Air Routing International,
a Rockwell Collins Company, customers now have a single-source, global solution
for weather services, flight planning services, fuel arrangements, international
trip handling and concierge services.
- DataPath, a global leader in creating satellite-based communications solutions,
primarily for military applications, was acquired in May 2009. The acquisition
includes SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of DataPath
and leader in highly portable and transportable satellite communication solutions.
This acquisition brings multi-band satellite terminals, network integration
expertise and strong customer relationships to broaden our networked communications
offerings.
- SEOS, a leading global supplier of highly realistic visual display solutions
for commercial and military full flight simulators, was acquired in November
2008. The acquisition enables us to create a fully integrated visual system
that further enhances our customers' training experience.
- Athena Technologies, Inc., of Virginia was acquired in April 2008. This
acquisition enables Rockwell Collins to deliver total awareness and automation
to both manned and unmanned systems through communications, sensors, navigation
and controls.
- Information Technology and Applications Corporation (ITAC) of Virginia was
acquired in August 2007. This acquisition expands Rockwell Collins' ability
to provide users access and use of near real-time geospatial intelligence and
other mission-critical information.
- Anzus, Inc., headquartered in Poway, California, was acquired in September
2006. The acquisition will further augment Rockwell Collins' Network-Centric
Operations capabilities by enhancing our Tactical Data Link Integration solutions.
- IP Unwired of Ottawa, Canada, was acquired in September 2006 and strengthens
Rockwell Collins' Network-Centric Operations offerings.
- Evans & Sutherland's simulation business, located in Salt Lake City, Utah,
was acquired in May 2006. This acquisition strengthens Rockwell Collins'
simulation and
training capabilities with a full line of professional hardware and software
designed to create highly realistic visual images for simulation, training,
engineering, and other applications throughout the world.
- TELDIX GmbH, based in Heidelberg, Germany, was acquired in April 2005. The
acquisition broadens our European presence and provides complementary product
lines that will allow us to enhance our offerings for customers worldwide.
- NLX LLC, headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, was acquired on December 2003.
The acquisition strengthens Rockwell Collins' service and support business and
enhances future training device capabilities.
- Airshow, Inc., based in Tustin, California, was acquired in August 2002.
The acquisition expands the Rockwell Collins' cabin electronics offerings.
- Communication Solutions, Inc. based in White Marsh, Maryland, was acquired
in March 2002. The acquisition expands Rockwell Collins' extensive product portfolio
for customers in the areas of signals intelligence (SIGINT) and surveillance
solutions.
- K Systems, Inc., parent company of Kaiser Aerospace and Electronics, and
based in San Jose, California, was acquired in December 2000. The acquisition
strengthens Rockwell Collins' offerings to military display customers.
- Sony Trans Com, based in Irvine, California, was acquired in April 2000.
The acquisition expands Rockwell Collins' in-flight entertainment (IFE) capabilities
for commercial aircraft.
-
Intertrade, Ltd., an avionics parts supplier based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
was acquired in 1999.
- The fifty percent (50%) share of Flight Dynamics, based in Portland, Oregon,
that Rockwell Collins did not own was acquired in 1999. Now Rockwell Collins
Head-up Guidance Systems, it is a market leader in Head-up Guidance Systems
(HGS®).
Limited Liability Companies
- Data Link Solutions,
a limited liability company formed by Rockwell Collins and BAE SYSTEMS, provides
data link products to the military.
- Integrated Guidance Systems LLC is
a Honeywell International/Rockwell Collins joint venture formed to meet the
emerging demand for precision guidance with the introduction of the IGS family
of deeply integrated guidance systems.
- Vision Systems International, LLC,
is a joint venture company between Elbit Systems Ltd of Israel, through its
U.S. subsidiary EFW Inc. of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Rockwell Collins. The venture
was established to pursue fixed wing Helmet Mounted Cueing System (HMCS) opportunities
worldwide.
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