ROCKWELL COLLINS

Rockwell Collins, Inc.headqureterd in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA is a market leader in airborne and ground-based communication systems .Orginally founded as Collins Radio in 1933 by Arthur Collins , Rockwell Collins makes flight control instruments, radio communication devices, global Positioning System receivers and satellite voice transmission systems. It supplied the equipment to establish a communications link with the South Pole expedition of Rear Admiral Richard Byrd in 1933.Collins communications equipment was used for the Apollo, Gemini and Mercury programs, providing voice communication for every American astronaut traveling through space.In 1973, the U.S. Skylab Program used Collins equipment to provide communication from the astronauts to earth.In 1973, Rockwell International, a diversified high-technology company, acquired Collins Radio Company. On June 29, 2001, Rockwell Collins, Inc. was spun-off from Rockwell International and began trading its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "COL." Today, Rockwell Collins, Inc. designs, produces, markets and supports electronic communications, avionics and in-flight entertainment systems for commercial, military and government customers worldwide.