March 28, 2013
Rockwell Collins has conducted a successful Critical Design Review (CDR) with the U.S. Air Force, and has been approved to begin the integration, test, and pre-production phase of the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS) program. Rockwell Collins is the prime contractor and systems integrator for the next-generation military test range system that will replace the Advanced Range Data System currently in use at major U.S. military test ranges. CRIIS will support weapon system testing for a variety of platforms, including advanced aircraft, and could also support testing of ships, helicopters unmanned aerial vehicles, and ground vehicles.
December 3, 2012
Rockwell Collins unveiled “Simulation and Training – a high realism look ahead,” a new eBook at the Interservice/Industry Training Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2012. The eBook shares a vision for the future of the simulation and training industry and examples of program excellence.
December 3, 2012
Pilatus Aircraft Ltd. has selected Rockwell Collins to provide simulation and training products and systems as part of a long-term agreement announced today. The first programs to launch under the agreement will include Rockwell Collins providing its EP-8000 and EP-80 image generators and SpectraView displays for customers in Asia and the Middle East.
September 11, 2012
Rockwell Collins has entered into a five-year agreement with Emirates Airline to be the exclusive provider of image generation and projection systems for the air carrier’s fleet of full flight simulators. Under the terms of the agreement, Rockwell Collins will initially provide 10 visual systems that feature the company’s industry-leading EP-8000 image generation and liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) projection systems.
April 16, 2012
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a contract to perform concurrency upgrades to two U.S. Navy E-2C Weapon System Trainers and one Simulated Maintenance Trainer. With options, the program has a potential value of $38 million over the life of the contract.
April 16, 2012
Rockwell Collins, a leader in the integration of live aircraft in Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) training systems, has been selected by the Office of Naval Research to investigate flight safety requirements for such exercises.
March 20, 2012
Three employees who embody excellence in engineering have received the 2011 Rockwell Collins Engineer of the Year Award. David Gribble, a principal systems engineer in Commercial Systems; Reed Moody, a principal systems engineer in Government Systems; and Tyler Wilson, a principal systems engineer in Engineering and Technology, received the 2011 Corporate Engineer of the Year awards.
February 14, 2012
Rockwell Collins is expanding its presence and commitment to Canadian aerospace and defence through their facilities in Ottawa and Montreal. The newly renovated and expanded office space in Ottawa was unveiled at a ribbon cutting ceremony today for customers, dignitaries and employees.
February 13, 2012
Rockwell Collins and Xian Aviation Science and Technology Company (XASC), an AVIC Bluesky subsidiary, recently joined Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) in celebrating the grand opening of the C919 Engineering Simulator, a major step forward in the C919 development program.
November 29, 2011
Rockwell Collins today unveiled its new EP-80 image generator, which brings cost-savings to the simulation and training market by adapting commercial off-the-shelf personal computer (COTS PC) and graphics technologies to provide scalable performance from desktop brief and debrief stations to aircraft simulators. The announcement was made at I/ITSEC 2011.