Reposition

Government Systems
for the future marketplace

AgustaWestland selected our Pro Line Fusion® integrated avionics system for its AW609 TiltRotor, bringing touch-screen avionics to this platform designed for both commercial and military applications.

In fiscal year 2014, 32% of our Government System revenue came from international sales.*
*including foreign military sales

Geopolitical conditions and security challenges have changed markedly in recent years, domestically and internationally, and we are adjusting to match those trends. While ongoing budget pressures remain in the United States and Europe, regional threats continue to drive international demand for our solutions.

Today, we’ve repositioned our Government Systems solutions portfolio to focus on areas of growth. We remain committed to incumbent programs with long service lives, like our fixed and rotary wing avionics positions, upgrades to the E-6 and P-3 aircraft, and the ARC-210 radio. And we’re driving forward to successfully deliver on captured programs not yet in production.

We believe our ability to leverage commercial technologies gives us a clear edge in winning new business. And the breadth of our mission solutions — from networked communication like our TacNet™ tactical radios to precision navigation and targeting like the FireStorm™ integrated targeting system — means we are well positioned to respond to customer needs.

We continue to explore additional international opportunities, seeking to drive our Government Systems international revenue from 32 percent in fiscal year 2014 to 35 percent in fiscal year 2018.

And finally, we focus our resources on the development of customer-focused innovations like the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System and the next generation of the ARC-210 radio.


Captured programs to enter service by 2020

  • AgustaWestland 101, 169, 189, 609
  • CH-53K
  • International C-130
  • JPALS
  • KC-46
  • KC-390
  • Saab Gripen
  • U.S./NATO AWACS

A clear vision for F-35 pilots

Pilots for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft will fly with unparalleled situational awareness, thanks to the Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) developed via a joint venture with Elbit Systems. The HMDS, the industry’s first to boast a fully integrated head-up display, integrates inputs from sensors outside the aircraft, giving pilots the ability to see through the structure of the aircraft for a 360-degree view, as well as a direct picture of the ground beneath them. Pilots also benefit from the most advanced digital night vision and head-tracking capabilities available.

The HMDS has logged more than 15,000 hours of test flights, and over 160 units have already been delivered to Lockheed Martin, which manufactures the F-35 aircraft.


Rockwell Collins is the primary avionics provider for 100% of U.S. Air Force tanker programs.

KC-46


H-47 Chinook

Improving value with COTS and open architecture

Whether it’s in the United States or internationally, our broad footprint in both commercial and military sectors allows Rockwell Collins to respond to the ongoing demand for commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies. For example, early in fiscal year 2014, our Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) was featured on the first CH-147 Chinook helicopter delivered to Canada as part of a 16-aircraft contract. CAAS is built on a fully open, nonproprietary system that uses widely adopted industry standards to minimize the cost of technology insertions and capability upgrades. Today, CAAS is deployed on H-47 Chinook and H-60 Black Hawk helicopters for U.S. and coalition forces. The CAAS system has also been modified for installation on U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps aircraft, including the MH-60T, VH-60N and CH-53E.

H-47 Chinook


Today, more than 75% of Government Systems revenue is generated by our aviation solutions.