United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business received an potential five-year, $83.1M contract to provide sustaining engineering and technical support for the avionics systems of U.S. Coast Guard aircraft.

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United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business has received a potential four-year, $68M contract to modernize the information management platform and operations center of the New York City subway.

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The Boeing-Saab team has selected United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business to provide an ejection seat and a landing gear system for the U.S. Air Force's future T-X trainer aircraft.

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Lockheed Martin has partnered with United Technologies Corp.'s Collins Aerospace business to produce an avionic system for NASA's future supersonic aircraft platform.

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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

Collins Aerospace, the combined firm of Rockwell Collins and United Technologies Corp.‘s aerospace systems business, has proposed leasing a facility in North Jacksonville, Fla., to manufacture polyurethane-based components for military use, Jax Daily Record reported Wednesday. The report said the new company is requesting $1.64M in tax incentives as part of its business expansion proposal, which includes […] 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

Deborah Lee James, former secretary of the U.S. Air Force, has been named an advisory board member at satellite launch vehicle developer Firefly Aerospace. Firefly said Monday James has gained knowledge of national security efforts during her three-decade career in the public and private sectors. “I look forward to helping Firefly revolutionize small launch as we enter […] More

Israel Aerospace Industries and Sierra Nevada Corp. have partnered to jointly develop an unmanned aircraft system with vertical takeoff-and-landing features. The partnership seeks to offer a tactical VTOL UAS to the U.S. defense market as both companies have observed a demand for unmanned aerial platforms that can support military air operations, IAI said Tuesday. The joint […] More

A unit of United Technologies Corp. will supply technologies to help Sikorsky deliver a helicopter for a Defense Department program. UTC Aerospace Systems said Wednesday its power transmission systems business will provide products for Sikorsky’s CH-53K King Stallion. The power transmission system for the helicopter’s tail rotor includes bearing assemblies, couplings, drive shafts and a […] More

Rockwell Collins has released a proposed organizational structure for a new entity that would be formed once United Technologies Corp. completes its acquisition of the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based avionics contractor, The Gazette reported Thursday. Farmington, Connecticut-based UTC agreed to buy Rockwell Collins in September 2017 for approximately $30 billion and will combine the latter company with the […] More

Concurrent Technologies Corp. and its affiliate Enterprise Ventures Corp. have renewed their AS9100D aerospace quality management system accreditation that seeks to recognize the companies“™ product design, production, assembly and testing processes. CTC said Tuesday ABS Quality Evaluations conducted comprehensive audits to assess the companies“™ compliance with the AS9100 standard. AS9100 seeks to supplement the International Organization […] More