Textron's Bell subsidiary has partnered with Collins Aerospace as it works to develop a prototype for the U.S. Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft program.

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Collins Aerospace has partnered with special engineering firm ILC Dover to develop a prototype space suit designed to support missions to the moon and other planetary bodies.

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Collins Aerospace, a United Technologies Corp. business, has secured its sixth order for software-defined ground radios in support of the U.S. Army.

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Steve Timm, a 22-year veteran of Rockwell Collins, has succeeded Kent Statler as president of the avionics business at Collins Aerospace, Air Transport World reported Friday.

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United Technology Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business and the University of Iowa have partnered to demonstrate the integration of secure live, virtual and constructive air combat training systems.

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Collins Aerospace, a business unit of United Technologies Corp., will invest $50M to establish a high-voltage facility for design and test work on electric power systems for potential use in commercial and military aircraft platforms.

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Inmarsat and Collins Aerospace have partnered to provide onboard Wi-Fi connectivity for aviation customers under a new value added reseller agreement. Under the deal, Collins Aerospace will resell the Jet ConneX service as part of its ARINCDirectSM offering to facilitate inflight internet and air-ground data transfer for business jet operators, Inmarsat said Thursday. ARINCDirect works to help customers plan and manage flight […] More

The Aerospace Industries Association has appointed Harris CEO William Brown as chairman of AIA’s board of governors and named Collins Aerospace CEO Kelly Ortberg as vice chairman. Harris said Monday Brown succeeds Thomas Kennedy, chairman and CEO of Raytheon, as board leader for its centennial year in 2019. “I look forward to advocating for key industry issues, such as securing […] More

A sensor business under United Technologies Corp.’s aerospace systems unit has introduced a new imaging sensor as part of the U.S. Navy’s Spectral and Reconnaissance Imagery for Tactical Exploitation program. The company said Wednesday that its Sensors Unlimited business has delivered four prototypes of the indium gallium arsenide Near Infrared/Shortwave Infrared sensor to the Navy under a […] More

PAE ISR has chosen United Technologies Corp.‘s aerospace systems business to build an optical and laser designation technology for the Resolute Eagle unmanned aerial system. UTC Aerospace Systems will equip the aircraft with an TASE400 LD payload intended to help operators recognize objects, transmit data and process videos on board, PAE ISR said Monday. The laser designator is designed to comply […] More

A United Technologies Corp. business has introduced a new lightweight ballistic protection system built for use with the CH-47 Chinook helicopter’s cargo on/off loading system. UTC Aerospace Systems‘ new protection system is geared to help Chinook operators save up to 20 percent in weight for boosted fuel efficiency, the business unit said Monday. The LBPS […] More

United Technologies Corp.‘s aerospace systems business has received a three-year, $64.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to repair a tiltrotor aircraft constant-frequency generator system for the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force. CFG works to support USMC’s MV-22 and USAF’s CV-22 aircraft, the Defense Department said Wednesday. UTC Aerospace Systems will perform Rockford, Ill., and is expected […] More