Rockwell Collins Provides Key Elements of Avionics Architecture to Boeing for U.S. Air Force C-130 Avionics Modernization Program.Business EditorsCEDAR RAPIDS Cedar Rapids, city (1990 pop. 108,751), seat of Linn co., E central Iowa, on the Cedar River; inc. as a city 1856. The second largest city in Iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. , Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2001 Rockwell Collins Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE: COL) is a large United States-based international company headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, primarily providing aviation and information technology systems, solutions, and services to governmental agencies and aircraft manufacturers. has been selected to provide key avionics systems to The Boeing Company as part of the U.S. Air Force C-130 Avionics Modernization modernization Transformation of a society from a rural and agrarian condition to a secular, urban, and industrial one. It is closely linked with industrialization. As societies modernize, the individual becomes increasingly important, gradually replacing the family, Program. The company will supply systems valued at more than $400US million for approximately 500 USAF C-130 aircraft. Rockwell Collins products will further augment and enhance the aircraft operational capabilities, providing the interactivity required for the future Global Air Traffic Management environment. Avionics systems selected for the program include Rockwell Collins Flight Dynamics Head-up Guidance System, Collins Flight2 6 x 8-inch Multi-Function Displays and AN/ARC-210 radios. Additional avionics include SAT-2000, multimode receivers, automatic direction finder automatic direction finder: see radio range. and high frequency data link upgrades. Rockwell Collins (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :COL) is a world leader in the design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics solutions for commercial and government customers worldwide. The company employs a global workforce of 17,500 people. Additional information is available at www.rockwellcollins.com. |
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