Across the geographies and market segments we serve, there's never been a greater demand for solutions that combine cost efficiency with high capability. Emerging governments seek effective budget-conscious technologies free from International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) restrictions. Business aircraft manufacturers demand affordable ways to incorporate advanced, intuitive avionics into smaller aircraft. Faced with high fuel prices, airlines leverage every reasonable software and hardware technology to maximize the bottom line. And government purchasers in the United States and Europe respond to today's declining budgets and stricter oversight by demanding more from their suppliers.

Rockwell Collins' balanced business model and culture of collaboration promote the sharing of technological advances and savings between military and commercial solutions. Our engineers constantly seek new approaches to deliver high-performance solutions while reducing size, weight, power and cost. New design tools, virtual prototyping and development processes to encourage fail-fast, fail-early outcomes are employed to reduce cycle times and avoid costly rework late in the design process. Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions can reduce costs and offer greater flexibility. And enterprise-wide Lean Electronics^SM initiatives promote a culture dedicated to continuous improvement and customer value.