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B/E Aerospace to be sold to Rockwell Collins - News
October 24, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. B/E Aerospace and Rockwell Collins representatives have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospace for approximately $6.4 billion in cash and stock, plus the assumption of $1.9 billion in net debt, for $8.3 billion in total consideration.
Avionics
U.S. Army's UH-60 displays units scheduled to be serviced by 2020 - News
October 10, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. U.S. Army officials selected Rockwell Collins to service the MFD-268C4 multi-function display (MFD) units for the UH-60M Black Hawk fleet. The follow-on indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract spans over five years and will service up to 2,160 units.
Comms
Defense agency and Rockwell Collins sign MOA to improve commercial procurement process - News
September 22, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Rockwell Collins officials signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to establish an improved procurement process of commercial items for military applications. The MOA will be reviewed annually.
Radar/EW
Combat helmet-mounted IDVS combines data with multispectral vision sensors - News
September 07, 2016
ADELAIDE, Australia. At the Land Forces 2016 in Adelaide, Australia Rockwell Collins officials introduced a combat helmet-mounted Integrated Digital Vision System (IDVS) for warfighters. It is a display system that combines real-time mission data with multispectral vision sensors into one view.
Comms
USAF & Rockwell Collins complete flight test demonstrating Wideband HF connectivity - News
August 24, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. The U.S. Air Force and Rockwell Collins collaborated in a demonstration to transfer data from a C-17 airborne aircraft to a ground station over a Wideband High Frequency (WBHF) channel. The event took place over the duration of a two-day flight between Dover AFB Delaware and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, using a Wideband HF Receiver-Exciter configured for airborne operation.
Radar/EW
DoD selects Rockwell Collins' CRIIS to modernize test ranges across services - News
August 08, 2016
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa. After the completition of a production readiness review, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) officials selected Rockwell Collins for production and initial fielding of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) to support and upgrade test ranges across U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army services. The contract?s estimated worth is $31 million.
Cyber
Demand rising for military simulation & training tech, virtual reality tools, and head-worn displays - Story
July 28, 2016
Cuts to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) budget over the last few years have created more demand for innovative simulation and training systems for military personnel, systems ranging from flight crews to radar technicians to maintenance teams across all services. In this Q&A with LeAnn Ridgeway, Vice President and General Manager of Simulation and Training Solutions for Rockwell Collins, she covers this trend and shares her outlook for the market long term, how the industry and the government is leveraging open architectures for simulation and training, and details new innovations such as virtual reality systems that enable the military to not only train how they fight by where they fight. Edited excerpts follow.
