A Precise Approach JPALS Increment 1 Is Our Most Significant Program to Date in the Maritime Shipboard Marketplace

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Horizons Volume 14 > Issue 3 > 2009 Shaping our company Publisher: David Yeoman for the future Editorial director: Dan Sandersfeld Editorial team: he past year has presented Managing editor: Robert Fleener +1.319.295.8791 some significant challenges that have resulted in changes in our Editor: T Crystal Hardinger +1.319.295.3932 marketplaces and our business. Staff writers: Cindy Duran +1.319.263.1573 But just like we saw after the events of Marielle Rodeheffer +1.319.263.1160 Sept. 11, 2001, great change can lead Jill Wojciechowski +1.319.295.4998 to great opportunities if we continue Copy editors: to operate in a way that’s strategic, Ruth Anne Denker +1.319.295.0643 these faster growing regions, Rockwell Lean and agile. Karen Steggall +1.319.295.5327 Collins needs employees who speak Employee contributors in this issue: the languages, know the cultures, and In this issue of Horizons, you will find Mary Rittle, Duluth, Ga. understand our customers’ needs. Armin Goeckel, Heidelberg, Germany several articles that describe how we’re shaping Rockwell Collins to be Interns: Additionally, the articles about our Nicole Wilke competitive in the future. CORE simulation architecture and Alyssa Cashman

DataPath explain why complementary Freelance writers: For example, the cover story explains acquisitions are important investments Jill Brimeyer, Ankeny, Iowa why our role in the JPALS Increment Tim Schellhardt, Chicago, Ill. for future growth. They strengthen our Katie Mills Giorgio, Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1 program is so significant. In the market positions, provide innovative maritime shipboard marketplace, technology, and allow us to expand we’ve always been known as a product How to contact us: into adjacent market segments. Email: [email protected] provider. With this program win, we’re Mailing address: Horizons able to demonstrate our expanded Rockwell Collins M/S 124-302 While it’s clear that we will continue 400 Collins Road NE capabilities as a subsystems integrator. to face economic challenges in FY’10, Cedar Rapids, IA 52498-0001 In the future, this experience will help Phone: +1.319.295.1000 conditions will eventually improve. And Fax: +1.319.295.9374 us grow as we bid other subsystem Web address: www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons 18 > Giant Steps when they do, the inherent strength Forty years ago, Apollo 11 astronauts relied integration programs. of our company, combined with the on our company’s communication and data systems to land on the moon. work you are doing to manage current How to contact the Ombudsman: You’ll also read about our International Phone: +1.866.224.8137 or +1.319.295.7714 conditions, will allow us to take full Email: [email protected] Business organization and how we’re advantage of the recovery. building important relationships with customers in emerging market Horizons is published by Rockwell Collins Enterprise Communications for our employees, retirees, segments. In order to be competitive in shareowners and customers. We seek to inform and inspire our readers by incorporating our company’s Vision, business goals and other Clay Jones enterprise-wide initiatives throughout our Chairman, President and CEO publication. We also strive to spotlight issues that affect our employees, our company and our industry. © 2009 Rockwell Collins, Inc. All rights reserved. Horizons Volume 14 > Issue 3 > 2009

3 > Building trust globally Rockwell Collins is working to boost our reputation and presence outside of the U.S. in order to gain market share.

8 > Good Citizenship Award winner Brent VanWey is making a difference in the lives of families of children with cancer.

10 > One vision, new concept When Rockwell Collins employees designed our new CORE™ simulation architecture, they had flexibility and cost in mind.

13 > A precise approach JPALS Increment 1 is our most significant program to date in the maritime shipboard marketplace.

16 > Broadening our bandwidth The acquisition of DataPath strengthens our position in networked communications – an area of rapid growth for military customers around the world.

18 > Giant Steps Forty years ago, Apollo 11 astronauts relied on our company’s communication and data systems to land on the moon.

Also in this issue 7 > First flight: Bombardier Global Express XRS flies with Pro Line Fusion™ 12 > Airbus recognizes our company’s reliability and problem-solving prowess 20 > Service Anniversaries Back cover > Facility spotlight: Hyderabad, India

On the cover > One of the most challenging maneuvers for a Navy pilot is to land a fighter jet – such as the F/A-18 – on an aircraft carrier. To make these difficult landings easier in all weather conditions, Rockwell Collins is working with the U.S. Navy and other team members to execute the Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) Increment 1 program. The first increment for JPALS is focused on sea-based applications. Photo by Oliver Cole, U.S. Navy. Read these stories and more at www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons Web extra feature stories

Executive profile Challenging others to think differently With a background in both engineering and business, Barry Abzug has a knack for helping Rockwell Collins employees stretch beyond their own expectations. http://www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons/ volume14-issue3/executive-profile

Just part of the team Rockwell Collins employed a number of talented high school interns over the summer who could have been mistaken for entry-level engineers. http://www. rockwellcollins.com/horizons/volume14-issue3/interns

Lean question and answer session Starting from scratch Norbert Benz and his colleagues at Rockwell Collins in Heidelberg, Germany, learned Lean Electronics in a very effective way – by putting it into action. http://www. rockwellcollins.com/horizons/volume14-issue3/lean

Also online: More information about what’s taking place across our company • Additional service anniversaries • Recent retirements

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By Tim Schellhardt them,” explains Hogle. “But globally ith one-third of Rockwell as we grow Collins’ sales now coming globally, more Rockwell Collins is working to boost our Wfrom marketplaces outside customers of the United States, our newly formed are going to reputation and presence outside of the International Business organization has demand that we U.S. in order to gain market share. not weakened its resolve when it comes have employees to growth – even in this tough global who speak their economic environment. languages, presence globally. They spotlight the keys Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue Spot color: PANTONE 131 “Several marketplaces outside the understand their cultures, and live in their to our company’s growth outside of the Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PANTONE 299 Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 U.S. are growing much faster than pot color: PANTONE 173 Process color: C:80 M:15 Y:0 K:0 time zones. 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FY’08 sales figures RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* Spot color: PA NTONE 180 Spot color: PA NTONE 371 Spot color: PA NTONE 2915 (in billions $US) Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8) U.S. $3.16 Europe .93 Asia-Pacific .29 Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Canada .23 Spot color: PA NTONE 716 Spot color: PA NTONE 385 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 10 Africa/Middle East .10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) FY’08 sales figures (in billions) Latin America .05

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> Standing in front of the famous Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai, Ahmad Takieddine says his knowledge of Mideast culture has helped him land sales with area airlines.

Ahmad Takieddine Nickname: Tak Title: Sales Account Manager, Mideast Photo by Paul Macleod, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates in order to gain market share in the For instance, he notes, “If you say ‘no’ Joined Rockwell Collins: highly competitive communications and during negotiations, you lose. Mideast January 2006 avionics industry. commercial customers consider you “Tak is extraordinarily successful in inflexible and arrogant; it’s better to say, Insights for other colleagues: working with airlines there,” says Hogle. ‘OK, I’ll go back and check, and let’s see • “Things don’t happen overnight in Since joining Rockwell Collins in what we can do.’” the Middle East. Relationships 2006, Takieddine has helped capture That’s entirely different than in parts require lots of patience.” more than $250 million of commercial of Europe and the U.S., he says, where • “Never say ‘no’ to customers in the business at our company. customers tend to believe you when Mideast. They will think you’re not “Selling in the Middle East is about you say you can’t accommodate them in making an effort and will consider relationships and trust, and requires some way. you arrogant.” patience and lots of effort,” the veteran It’s also important in the Middle salesman says. “But it also helps that East, he explains, to ensure that your Rockwell Collins is a very reputable, very customers feel like you’re working for hen Rockwell respected and trusted brand name in them. Collins wins a avionics. This requires you to socialize with major commercial “Everyone I do business with is customers even when you’re not airlines order from like a personal friend,” continues pursuing them for a sales contract. the Middle East Takieddine, who has degrees in electrical Takieddine enjoys playing tennis and these days, you engineering and aviation electronics. traveling, and those activities work well Wcan bet that Ahmad “Tak” Takieddine had “They can call me 24/7; my mobile is when meeting and socializing with a hand in landing it. The Lebanese-born always open. They know I’ll always be customers. sales account manager is passionate in touch within minutes. That’s critical “Trust makes a real difference, and about serving customers and prospects. here.” it takes a few years as you build up a That’s critical in a region where long- His knowledge of the Mideast culture strong relationship,” says Takieddine. term relationships and trust are essential helps land sales, and he cites examples.

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s a sales account manager Rapids to get training from us, including “We’re trying to make a greater effort based in Beijing, China, training leadership in the Life Cycle from every aspect to grow our China Hailin “Helen” Wen works Value Stream Management and decision business,” she says. “It’s essential that with a staff of 17 in the process,” she says. the airlines are happy with our solutions business development Today, Wen is focusing her attention and services.” offices there and in on winning more market share from Since 2000, Rockwell Collins’ sales in Shanghai,A China. She also interacts with Chinese airline leasing companies. She China have more than tripled to greater more than 30 people at the Shanghai also provides help to the Rockwell Collins than $140 million. And even with the Service Center. pursuit team that is working to land current global economy, Wen anticipates After obtaining multiple degrees in business for China’s new trunkliner – continued growth in the future. electronics and engineering and a Master known as the C919. Like Takieddine, Wen also notes of Business Administration degree from cultural differences that her colleagues Rutgers University, she spent 13 months should recognize when working in China working at our company in Cedar Rapids, Hailin Wen or with the Chinese. Iowa. Nickname: Helen First, Chinese business cards list a “There are a lot of things I learned that Title: Sales Account Manager, China person’s last name first, then their first Location: Beijing, China Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue I couldn’t have known just working in name. So, while her card reads “Wen” Spot color: PANTONE 131 Joined Rockwell Collins: July 2000 Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PANTONE 299 the field,” she says. “It really broadened first, it shouldn’t be confused with her Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 pot color: PANTONE 173 Process color: C:80 M:15 Y:0 K:0 my experience and view.” first name, Hailin, or “Helen.” RGB color: R:229 G:168 B:17 (#D39100) RGB color: R:0 G:164 B:224 (#00A0E2) Process color: C:0 M:80 Y:100 K:5 Wen found that our company’s Insights for U.S. colleagues: She also observes that Chinese process-driven and business • “Our English may seem a bit customers aren’t very direct, so doing performance-oriented culture helps in outdated to Americans. That’s business with them requires patience. because our English textbooks RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* China, where the typical state-owned “Reformatting proposals a couple of Spot color: PANTONE 180 Spot color: PANTONE 371 Spot color: PANTONE 2915 company isn’t that process-driven. in China are really out of date. I times is very common here,” she says, Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 “A lot of our Chinese customers really learned to say, ‘How do you do?’ “so patience is necessary to meet all the RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8) want and request that they go to Cedar But Americans typically say, ‘Nice requirements.” to meet you.’” Photo by Linfeng Ding, Beijing, China • “In the U.S., you can be very direct Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 with prospective customers. Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 But in China, you must develop a > Helen Wen is pictured in front of RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) – the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. She good guanxi , or relationship, first.” and other Rockwell Collins employees in China see great potential for future growth in this region of the world.

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> Pictured inside our facility in Hyderabad, Ram Prasad is leading efforts to strengthen Rockwell Collins’ brand in India.

Ram Prasad Title: Managing Director, India Design Center Photo by Shashi Kiran, Hyderabad, India Location: Hyderabad, India Joined Rockwell Collins: April 2008 ockwell Collins’ managing years of age, and each aspires to be at director of the new India the top of their profession in the quickest Design Center has a rich possible timeframe,” he says. Insights for other colleagues: aerospace background. Engineers in Hyderabad are currently • India’s position in the world’s Retired as a flight test offering support to other Rockwell aviation marketplace has jumped engineer from the Indian Collins employees in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, from 12th to ninth. Air Force, Ram Prasad joined Rockwell and Toulouse, France – which means R • “The average age of our engineers Collins in 2008 as the first design center our company is able to respond to our operations employee. customers’ needs nearly 24 hours a day. is 23. They want to be motivated He and the human resources director, “We have a 90-minute videoconference through challenging work, so that’s Prakash Babu, first operated from each day with headquarters to better our challenge – ensuring that they a temporary one-room office. Now, understand Rockwell Collins’ processes get that.” Rockwell Collins employees in India work and keep all of the work on track,” says in what Prasad terms “a magnificent Prasad. “It’s morning in Cedar Rapids, • “Female engineers are common world-class building.” Iowa, and evening here, so it works out in India, and the top scores in Prasad strives to establish the design well for everyone.” engineering schools are typically center as a “choice workplace.” Since In the future, engineers in India would achieved by women. It’s a very India graduates engineers in the like to focus more on programs specific healthy trend here.” thousands, luring the best talent and to the Asia-Pacific region. retaining them with interesting projects According to Prasad, Indians know is the major challenge, especially during the Rockwell Collins brand only in the “We’re just taking our first few baby a weak global economy. However, the core aviation arena. But by bolstering steps here, but we’re starting to stand on aerospace industry is a relatively new our company’s presence and reputation our legs,” he says. “We’re looking forward career field in India, making it a hot in India, they’re hoping to land new to walking and then running as we choice for young people. contracts in both commercial and grow.” “Our engineering staff averages 23 government marketplaces.

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First flight Facility spotlight A Bombardier Global Express XRS flies with Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion.™

By Marielle Rodeheffer

ot since the mid-1990s with the emergence of Pro Line 21™ has Rockwell Collins offered an all-new Nsolution for flight decks on business and regional aircraft. Now, after years of development, our next-generation avionics system – Pro Line Fusion™ – marked a major milestone, flying for Photo courtesy of Bombardier the first time on a Bombardier Global Express XRS. “Pro Line Fusion mirrors the commercial > Flight deck of the future – In creating the Global During the five-hour flight, test pilots computing networking environment. Vision flight deck, Bombardier took full advantage of the customization available with Rockwell put several of our company’s systems That sort of processing didn’t exist even Collins’ Pro Line Fusion avionics system. through their paces, including the in the 1990s.” high-resolution liquid crystal display Pro Line Fusion also retains the system with integrated cursor control, flexibility to be customized to fit every radio tuning for the communication, customer’s specifications. Bombardier 18 months of further flight testing at the navigation and surveillance system, took full advantage of that aspect to Bombardier Flight Test Center in Wichita, the flight management system and create their Global Vision flight deck, Kan. The next phase of testing will be autopilot. dubbed “the flight deck of the future.” performed to achieve certification with “The new Global Vision flight deck “We have worked hand in hand with Transport Canada, the Federal Aviation is fantastic; everything performed as Bombardier on this activity for 24-30 Administration and the European expected,” said Captain Gary Bruce, months,” said Shiley. “The collaborative Aviation Safety Agency. project test pilot for Bombardier nature of this program played a big Starting in 2011, the Global Express Aerospace. “The comfort and ergonomics role in getting us to the point of XRS is scheduled to roll off production of the overall cockpit are like nothing first flight. This is definitely a shared lines with a Pro Line Fusion-based Global we’ve ever experienced.” success between Rockwell Collins and Vision flight deck on board. Bombardier.” “Everything is really melding together,” A shared success According to Steve Brandt, senior said Shiley. “Pro Line Fusion is beginning Announced in 2007 and a key program director of avionics programs to evolve out of the invention phase, for our Commercial Systems business, engineering at Rockwell Collins, the trust has moved to integration, and has Pro Line Fusion provides a more and confidence our company has built achieved first flight. This is a major integrated flight deck for business with Bombardier for nearly 20 years were accomplishment for our company.” and regional aircraft to ensure major factors in not only winning the In the future, several other aircraft interoperability between systems and contract, but also in achieving the first platforms will fly with Pro Line Fusion- improve situational awareness. And with flight. based flight decks, including the the variety of advanced capabilities it “Because of the trust and confidence Bombardier Learjet 85, Bombardier offers, Pro Line Fusion is very different Bombardier has in Rockwell Collins,” said Global 5000, Embraer Legacy 450/500, from its predecessors. Brandt, “they felt comfortable working Gulfstream G250 and Mitsubishi “The media, images and displays with us on something that is even now Regional Jet. that Pro Line Fusion is bringing to the undergoing refinements.” “For pilots, Pro Line Fusion is the commercial aerospace market are way window to the world outside,” said beyond anything we’ve offered in the Next steps Brandt. “It takes flying the aircraft to a past,” said Shawn Shiley, senior director With the first flight completed, the whole different level for the pilot and, in of avionics programs at Rockwell Collins. Global Vision flight deck will go through turn, for the passenger.”

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Photo by Andy Lyons, Des Moines, Iowa > Lifting spirits – Brent VanWey, manager of Import Compliance at Rockwell Collins, began a chapter of Flashes of Hope – a national nonprofit organization that captures photos of children fighting cancer – with his wife, Christie, after their daughter, Mikayla, was diagnosed with leukemia. The chapter that Brent started in Iowa is now the national model for Flashes of Hope when working with cancer camps. Capturing hope Brent VanWey is making a difference in the lives of families of children with cancer.

By Katie Mills Giorgio going through the same thing. rent VanWey has “We shed our tears and always been engaged talked,” said Brent, manager Bin his community. But of Import Compliance at giving back took on a whole Rockwell Collins in Cedar new meaning in March of Rapids, Iowa. “As soon as 2007 when his daughter, that was done, we both Mikayla, was diagnosed with looked at each other and leukemia. said, ‘What are we going to Three days after her do for others?’” Photo by Jeanna Bryant, Iowa City, Iowa diagnosis, VanWey and his Not wanting to replicate wife, Christie, knew one way > All smiles – This black-and-white portrait is a other cancer-related typical Flashes of Hope family photograph. to deal with their own pain Mikayla VanWey posed with her brothers Tyler fundraisers or organizations, was to help other families (left) and Brenden (right). the VanWeys began looking

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The pictures Due to Brent’s success locally, the of her bald head and smiles that filled Iowa chapter is now the national model the room showed us the grace and for Flashes of Hope when working with dignity this organization stood for.” cancer camps. Photo by Janette Gonzalez, Calexico, Calif. *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Brent knew of several families that “Brent is just relentless in his push to A big heart never had the opportunity to have keep doing the things he sees as a need,” Estela Martinez knows a little home professional photos taken of their said Dennis Cunningham, a principal cooking goes a long way. She has children who had cancer. Now, through software engineer in Cedar Rapids fed hundreds of homeless people in his efforts with Flashes of Hope, he’s who nominated Brent for the Rockwell Mexicali, Mexico, every week for the changing that. Collins Good Citizenship Award. “He’s a past three years. really organized guy, and he gets others Read full story online at: http:// National model involved to work together to accomplish www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons/ After contacting Flashes of Hope about what no one person could do themself.” volume14-issue3/good-citizenship/ starting a chapter in the Iowa City and estela-martinez Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area, Brent teamed Fulfilling a need up with The Heart Connection — a A big part of why Brent volunteers is to nonprofit organization based in Des see the impact it has on his children’s Moines, Iowa, that sponsors a week-long lives. Along with Mikayla, who is 6, Brent camp for kids with cancer. has two sons – Tyler, 10, and Brenden, 7. With the help of volunteer The three children have started to photographers, lasting memories of collect pop cans on the third Saturday of some 120 children were captured while every month to raise money for Dance they attended The Heart Connection’s Marathon. summer camp in 2008. And at this “It’s already sinking in,” said Brent. year’s camp in June, Brent spearheaded And while Mikayla just recently an effort to photograph another 130 underwent her final cancer treatment, campers through Flashes of Hope. Brent’s commitment to his cause doesn’t Photo by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids, Iowa “There are no words to describe this,” show any sign of letting up. said Brent. “We will spend 12 to 16 hours “Our daughter’s battle is what got us Saving a sunken space shooting pictures and, at the end of the started, and even though her cancer is Kelli Hoback provided more than day, when we get to sit down to start gone, our dream is to continue to help 1,000 hours of volunteer labor to help looking at the images, we know why we other families,” he said. “I’d love to see rebuild the flood-damaged basement do what we do. no child go through what Mikayla went at his church. “It is truly amazing,” he continued. through, but today that is not a reality. Read full story online at: http:// “The kids really look forward to this; Right now, this is what we can do for www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons/ they love the attention and images they others.” volume14-issue3/good-citizenship/ receive at the end of the experience.” kelli-hoback To keep the chapter growing, the

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Rockwell Collins image > Offering options – One of the differentiating features in our new simulators based on CORE simulation architecture is the unique instructor operating system (IOS). The IOS allows an One vision, instructor to easily configure seats within the simulator and customize lessons quickly, forming a more challenging and accurate experience for new concept the trainee. When Rockwell Collins employees designed our new CORE™ simulation architecture, they had an expensive and time-consuming task – is sometimes challenging for end users. flexibility and cost in mind. “We had customers coming to us saying they wanted another, more By Alyssa Cashman Kent Statler, executive vice president of flexible option in the marketplace,” said Rockwell Collins Services. “Additionally, Christian Ramsey, principal engineering aptain Chesley “Sully” the cost of operating a simulator is manager in Simulation & Training Sullenberger’s skills were put to typically less than if the training took Solutions in Sterling, Va. “So while other the test earlier this year when place on the aircraft itself.” companies were modifying old systems, his Airbus A320 engines were Rockwell Collins’ range of advanced our employees were building something Cknocked out by geese upon takeoff from simulation and training solutions – completely new.” LaGuardia Airport in New York. which includes Web-delivered training In June, Rockwell Collins introduced Nonetheless, due to his comprehensive courses, computer-based and classroom its CORE™ simulation architecture, pilot training – much of which took place solutions, part-task and desktop training which provides customers with a highly in a simulator – he was able to safely devices, maintenance training systems, configurable tool suite in order to land in the Hudson River, and all 155 ground and air vehicle simulators, customize training, and it fully integrates passengers on board survived. crew training devices, mission system our visual systems, visual databases and “Whether it’s a full-flight simulator simulators and full-flight simulators – is display technology. or a desktop trainer, flight training extremely beneficial to our military and “The CORE simulation architecture was experience based on real-world commercial customers. built on a modular design, making it easy situations is essential for pilots to But keeping the equipment up to to upgrade hardware and software,” said become familiar with normal and date with the latest technologies and Ramsey. “This provides more effective emergency operating procedures,” said government mandates – which can be and efficient training for the end user.”

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Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) Bringing together capabilities “While other companies were place in Sterling, Va., employees Our presence in the simulation in Salt Lake City, Utah, provided and training marketplace has modifying old systems, our industry-leading visual systems Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 grown substantially in the employees were building and employees in Burgess Hill, Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 last decade. Through our own United Kingdom, provided the RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) research and development something completely new.” display. investments and several —Christian Ramsey “Typically, building a new strategic acquisitions – which simulator under legacy Rockwell Collins Dark Brown Rockwell Collins Extra Light Green* Rockwell Collins Light Gray included NLX in 2003, Evans architecture takes 18 to 24 Spot color: PANTONE 462 Spot color: PANTONE 583 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 4 & Sutherland’s visual systems months,” said Ramsey. “Our Process color: C:50 M:58 Y:100 K:45 Process color: C:23 M:0 Y:100 K:17 Process color: C:0 M:4 Y:9 K:24 business in 2006 and SEOS in 2008 – our employees built a completely new RGB color: R:90 G:71 B:26 (#563E22) RGB color: R:175 G:188 B:31 (#ABB400) RGB color: R:201 G:193 B:184 (#BDB6B0) company has quickly become a total system and architecture in almost the training provider. same amount of time.” And with each acquisition, Rockwell Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Collins’ leaders have looked at ways Looking to the future Spot color: PANTONE 140 Spot color: PANTONE 2955 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 2 to capitalize on the investment to The CORE simulation architecture is Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 bring new capabilities and value to the being applied to both military and RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2) industry. commercial training solutions, with the “Rockwell Collins delivers avionics, first application to a full flight simulator visual systems for simulation, training on a commercial Boeing 737 simulator. Rockwell Collins Light Brown Rockwell Collins Blue Black* solutions and worldwide product CTC Aviation Group, a training facility Spot color: PANTONE 132 Spot color: PANTONE 300 Spot color: Process Black support,” said Ken Schreder, vice based in the United Kingdom, was the Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:30 Process color: C:100 M:40 Y:0 K:0 Process color: C:0 M:0 Y:0 K:100 president and general manager of first to sign a contract for full-flight RGB color: R:187 G:140 B:8 (#A67A00) RGB color: R:0 G:125 B:197 (#0068C6) RGB color: R:0 G:0 B:0 (#232020) Simulation & Training Solutions. “We simulators based on CORE simulation wanted to bring all of this together architecture. A recent contract also was in order to provide unprecedented established with Xian Aviation Science *This color may be used as a tint or percentage. flexibility and to lower the total cost of and Technology Company, a subsidiary of ownership for the end user.” Aviation Industry Corporation of China. “Everyone involved is anxious to From the ground up field the first device,” said Shawn In 2006, Ramsey’s team in Sterling had Rodier, senior engineering manager. four goals in mind when they started “We’re hoping the first devices will development on the CORE simulation serve as catalysts to bring in additional architecture: to provide a low-cost, customers.” quality solution, develop a shorter Rockwell Collins image Given current economic conditions, delivery schedule, create value-added > Long-term value – With CORE simulation it’s expected that CORE simulation features, and establish the lowest life- architecture’s modularity, end users can architecture’s true market potential cycle cost possible. incorporate the latest features from commercial won’t immediately be realized. But To do so, the team developed a Basic off-the-shelf technology, imagery and displays. with a wave of aircraft replacements Simulator Unit (BSU) and an Aircraft coming – such as the Boeing 787 and the Specific Module (ASM). The BSU – which Airbus A350 – there’s a lot of potential never changes – makes up 70 percent in the actual airplane. for future business, especially if the of a simulator and is a key to enabling “The magnitude of the technical customer’s aircraft has a Rockwell Collins integration. On the other hand, the ASM undertaking was huge,” said Principal cockpit. – which contains the cockpit – is specific Program Manager Marc Cronan. “We want to continue to build to each aircraft type. “Fortunately, we have an excellent credibility and relationships with current When the ASM is integrated with the team, and we were able to apply a lot of and potential customers,” said Ramsey. BSU, the CORE simulation architecture lessons learned from previous projects.” “And hopefully those relationships allows all of the components to interface Rockwell Collins’ strategic acquisitions will lead to new opportunities for our with one another to create an authentic in the simulation and training industry company. The future is the real payoff experience for the trainee with highly made it easier for the team to access skill when it comes to CORE simulation realistic displays, corresponding sets, databases and experience. While architecture.” movement and controls like that found most of the system development took

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Airbus recognizes our company’s reliability and Facility spotlight problem-solving prowess

By Marielle Rodeheffer “We own our problems, take action and follow the process roviding excellent all the way through until the customer support has situation is successfully resolved.” Palways been a priority for Rockwell Collins. Yet, in Strong customer support order to maintain – or even network improve – outstanding levels Using our Status Tracking and of customer satisfaction, Reporting System (STARS), employees must constantly Rockwell Collins customer aim for perfection. support engineers can quickly That’s why this year’s and efficiently resolve a problem Exceptional Customer on an aircraft once it’s reported Support Performance award by an airline – no matter where from European aircraft it’s located in the world. manufacturer Airbus is so The intuitive system significant. > Superior service – Jeff Standerski, vice president and general manager automatically identifies the Each year, airlines of Air Transport Systems at Rockwell Collins, accepted the Exceptional correct product support participate in a supplier Customer Support Performance award from Airbus employees. manager to contact based support rating survey – on the part that requires distributed by Airbus – to various airlines as well as Airbus and service. This system, along with determine the ranking of each supplier. assesses a supplier’s capacity to deliver a constant communication with Airbus, The rating combines perceptions from reliable product, supported by first class differentiates us from our competitors. service and competitive cost. “Our global customer support network Since 2003, Rockwell Collins has is strong, and we are always striving to ranked in the top 10 of suppliers make our customer’s job easier,” said “Our global customer to Airbus, earning us a gold level Jacques Pares, a principal customer support network is strong, designation. But, this year, we surpassed support manager at our facility in top competitors – including Thales and Blagnac, France. “This has allowed us and we are always striving Honeywell – and were the only non- to grow close to our customer over to make our customer’s Airbus subsidiary to clinch the prominent the years, and that is why we won this award. award.” job easier ... that is why “We are clearly superior in the way we Rockwell Collins currently provides we won this award.” resolve problems with customers,” said content for Airbus airliners including Mark Burrowes, director of Air Transport the A320, A330, A340, A350 and —Jacques Pares Customer Support at Rockwell Collins. A380.

Photos courtesy of Airbus S.A.S.

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. A PRECISE APPROACH JPALS Increment 1 is our most significant program to date in the maritime shipboard marketplace.

By Crystal Hardinger difficult to maintain. Currently, Rockwell Collins anding a fighter jet — such is a key member of the team as the all-weather F/A-18 selected by the U.S. Navy in L — on the flight deck of the fall of 2008 to execute an aircraft carrier is one of the the Joint Precision Approach most challenging maneuvers for and Landing System (JPALS) a Navy pilot. Increment 1 program. As part Before approaching the of the Raytheon, Rockwell carrier, the aircraft must be Collins, Northrop Grumman positioned at exactly the and Valkyrie team, our right angle with respect to company is currently working the touchdown point. Yet, to develop new solutions the runway space – which that will further enhance the is typically less than 400 Navy’s ability to carry out feet (about 121 meters) – is their mission in all weather constantly swaying, pitching Photo by Torrey W. Lee, U.S. Navy conditions. and heaving as the ship speeds “When our service through the ocean. “The moment pilots hit the deck, members are conducting In order to stop abruptly, once the they’re using full afterburner because missions in hostile environments or aircraft hits the deck of the carrier, the they have to assume they missed the inclement weather, we want them to pilot needs to snag the jet’s tailhook wires,” said Sabin. “If pilots have to take have confidence that their aircraft will on one of the arresting wires stretched off again, they only have a little more land exactly where they should each across the ship. than 300 feet to get airborne. But if the and every time,” said Andy Zogg, vice “On an aircraft carrier, a pilot is hook catches the wire, it’s going to stop president of Command and Control consistently hitting a target area that’s the aircraft.” Systems at Raytheon. measured in centimeters,” said Jim Designed to function in more Sabin, a principal systems engineer Solutions for all weather conditions operational environments and to in Surface Platforms Engineering at To make difficult landings easier, a support all Department of Defense (DoD) Rockwell Collins. “With an equivalent number of civil and military systems sea-based applications, JPALS Increment automated landing at a fixed runway, are available today to provide precision 1 will be a high-precision, all-weather, there are several meters of variability in approach and landing for aircraft. anti-jam, Global Positioning System the touchdown area.” However, there isn’t a common system (GPS)-based landing system. A skilled pilot will consistently catch available for all branches of the United While the first increment for JPALS the third wire; but at night, in adverse States military. For instance, if a Navy is focused on sea-based applications, weather conditions such as fog, it can aircraft is trying to land at an Air Force the DoD has planned seven complete be extremely difficult for any pilot to facility in difficult weather conditions, increments for development of the snag a wire. And if the pilot misses the interoperability problems may arise. next-generation precision approach and wires, the plane needs to be moving fast In addition, as these systems age, the landing system. enough in order to take off and try again. technology is becoming obsolete and

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“Rockwell Collins’ experience communications marketplace,” developing military avionics said Meg Thompson, vice systems has resulted in president of Strategy a design solution that is Development for Government achievable and leverages Systems. “So, we were well work that Rockwell Collins has suited to go out and pursue completed in support of other this program.” programs,” said Captain CJ Jaynes, program manager for Maritime Systems Naval Air Traffic Management As part of the Government Systems Program Office Systems reorganization at our (PMA213). company, the Surface Solutions Specifically, for Increment portfolio was created. One 1, our company will provide area of this portfolio includes the GPS and communications Maritime Systems, which subsystems, as well as > Challenging target – To land on an aircraft carrier, the tailhook on a was developed specifically systems engineering, test and fighter jet has to snag one of the wires stretched across the ship. to better serve the maritime logistics support. marketplace. And while Rockwell Collins will “As a new organization, we’re Integrating subsystems continue to be a product supplier, a striving to establish our identity with the In the past, Rockwell Collins has provided program like JPALS is an opportunity maritime customers, who have always important products – such as the to demonstrate our capabilities as a thought of Rockwell Collins as a product ARC-210 radio – to the U.S. Navy, but subsystems integrator. supplier,” said Randy DeKlotz, programs JPALS is the most significant program, manager for Maritime Systems. “In the to date, in the maritime shipboard future, we also want to be known as marketplace for our company. “In the future, we also a subsystems integrator, and JPALS is “Our JPALS solution involves the a great start in order to evolve to that integration of a number of subsystems, want to be known as a position.” not just products,” explained Dan Nash, subsystems integrator, Still, to complete JPALS Increment 1, JPALS principal program manager for work will not be limited to the Surface Maritime Systems. “Using numerous and JPALS is a great start Solutions portfolio. Rockwell Collins technologies across Government in order to evolve to that employees organized under several Systems, we are developing and Government Systems portfolios also will integrating four of the eight subsystems position.” have roles in the program. for Increment 1.” —Randy DeKlotz It is estimated that Increment 1 – at its peak – will consume about 140 full- time engineers, program managers and > An exciting win – Rockwell Collins employees “Although our team faced stiff support specialists at Rockwell Collins working on the JPALS Increment 1 program competition for the JPALS Increment 1 include (from left to right) Vinay Mahendra, Mark in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Richardson, Koch, Hersh Parekh, Nathan Franzen, Jerry Tibbs, business, we had the right technologies Texas. Angie Glaw, Jim Sabin and Dan Nash. and a lot of credibility in the GPS and

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“To successfully execute carrier. a program the size of JPALS, “It’s one thing to read about we need an experienced and how complex an aircraft talented team,” said Nathan carrier is, but no amount of Franzen, technical project reading or looking at videos manager for Maritime/Fixed prepares you for the actual Systems Engineering. “And we complexity,” said Sabin, who are blessed with an incredible began researching technology level of talent from different for JPALS four years ago. parts of the company.” “When you actually see the landing area on the carrier, World-class employees and how aircraft are parked Hersh Parekh, principal on either side of it, you realize systems engineer in Network there’s no room for error.” Applications Engineering in Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue Spot color: PANTONE 131 Richardson, began working on > Abrupt stop – The runway space on an aircraft carrier is typically less than Performance is key to growth Rockwell Collins Terra Cotta Spot color: PANTONE 299 Process color: C:0 M:30 Y:100 K:10 technologies related to JPALS 400 feet. 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Now, for Increment graduation from Purdue University in precision landings, and joint operational 1, his team is designing the network West Lafayette, Ind., Koch was assigned capability for United States forces to RockwellCollins Deep Terra Cotta Rockwell Collins Dark Green Rockwell Collins Extra Light Blue* protocol that enables ships and aircrafts to JPALS, and is now working on the perform operations from tactical, fixed Spot color: PANTONE 180 Spot color: PANTONE 371 Spot color: PANTONE 2915 Process color: C:0 M:90 Y:90 K:10 Process color: C:43 M:0 Y:100 K:56 Process color: C:60 M:5 Y:0 K:0 to communicate. airborne portion of the program. base, shipboard and special mission RGB color: R:217 G:58 B:42 (#30372C) RGB color: R:79 G:111 B:23 (#4A5F1D) RGB color: R:77 G:190 B:238 (#63B5E8) “This program win is very exciting “As a kid, I remember seeing F-14s environments. for the team,” said Parekh, who has in the movie Top Gun, and I thought it At some point, it’s also expected that been with Rockwell Collins for 20 would be awesome to be a part of that,” JPALS will be deployed at NATO airbases years. “We have done network protocol said Koch, who has Bachelor of Science worldwide. 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Navy.” Navy pilots and crew to understand how “Relevant past performance is key to While many Rockwell Collins they need the system to work.” our future growth in this segment,” said Rockwell Collins Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Green Rockwell Collins Gray Spot color: PANTONE 124 Spot color: PANTONE 384 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 8 employees – like Parekh – have Koch is one of several employees from Alan Prowse, senior director of Maritime/ Process color: C:0 M:28 Y:100 K:6 Process color: C:18 M:0 Y:100 K:31 Process color: C:0 M:9 Y:16 K:43 decades of experience in their field, Rockwell Collins who have worked closely Fixed Site Solutions. “As we bid other RGB color: R:159 G:166 B:21 (#8B9000) RGB color: R:238 G:177 B:15 (#EBAB00) RGB color: R:161 G:149 B:138 (#92877F) our company’s talent for the JPALS with our Naval customer, PMA213, to programs, we have to show relevant program is not limited to our most better understand its requirements. past performance. 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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Broadening our bandwidth The acquisition of DataPath strengthens our position > Solving communication challenges – DataPath satellite earth terminals dot the landscape at in networked communications – an area of rapid Bagram Air Force Base in Afghanistan. These earth terminals allow military personnel to growth for military customers around the world. communicate with others at forward operating bases throughout the region.

By Mary Rittle

s information sharing via data, voice and video communications Abecomes more common and more critical for military personnel in remote areas – such as Afghanistan or Iraq – our customers need network solutions that meet requirements for flexibility and ease of use. In an effort to broaden our operational communications capabilities and offer additional value to our military customers, Rockwell Collins leaders found a strategic fit with DataPath, Inc. DataPath provides mobile multi-band satellite terminals, network integration expertise and highly regarded field personnel so people can communicate

even in the most remote and extreme Rockwell Collins image situations. “For an acquisition this size, we moved leading the integration. “But, it was companies to acquire, we look for very quickly,” said Jim Barcz, programs opportunity and timing that brought us businesses that provide additional manager for Rockwell Collins who is together.” customer access, unique intellectual property and capabilities that Comprehensive portfolio complement our long-term strategies A mixture of satellite communications and business plans,” said Rick Schmidt, (SATCOM) solutions – which use military senior director of Portfolio Strategy frequency bands and commercial Development and Acquisitions. communications satellites – currently “Communications is Rockwell Collins’ support military needs in wartime heritage, so companies like DataPath and disaster operations. Prior to the allow us to expand our addressed market acquisition, Government Systems at while taking advantage of the Rockwell Rockwell Collins was just a niche supplier Collins brand. This combination provides for the SATCOM Q-band. additional value to our customers and With the addition of DataPath to the opportunities to accelerate growth.” Rockwell Collins family, our company is Along with the facility in Duluth, Ga., Rockwell Collins image now able to offer multi-mode, multi- DataPath’s wholly owned subsidiary, > Defying boundaries – SWE-DISH Satellite band and multi-frequency capabilities SWE-DISH Satellite Systems AB, is Systems, DataPath’s wholly owned subsidiary, specializes in compact, easy-to-use satellite termi- that address the entire communications located in Solna, Sweden, and Sterling, nals for live transmission of video, data, Internet spectrum. Va. Prior to the June acquisition, and voice content from any location in the world. “When we identify and evaluate DataPath and SWE-DISH products were

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. branded separately. Aiding disaster relief operations DataPath’s satellite communications DataPath and SWE-DISH solutions also solutions include earth terminals, are vital when natural disasters wipe out advanced on-the-move capabilities, local infrastructure. MaxView® network management After Hurricane Katrina hit the software and wireless solutions to United States in 2005, DataPath quickly complement the earth terminals. SWE- deployed a portable communications DISH offers small satellite terminals such network, bringing connectivity to both as the Suitcase® and CommuniCase® military and civilian first responders. solutions. All product lines and more Approximately 20 percent of the than 600 employees from both connectivity supported military users, companies will be fully integrated into while 80 percent empowered civilian Rockwell Collins Dark Yellow* Rockwell Collins Light Blue Spot color: PANTONE 131 Rockwell Collins. 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This is how they call in an air In addition, it’s not unusual to see reputation with customers for a strike or request Medivac assistance.” broadcasters such as CNN, BBC and ABC high degree of ethics and customer Spaulding oversees several field using SWE-DISH products and MaxView satisfaction; this was important to support representatives who are setting network control software to cover Rockwell Collins Orange Rockwell Collins Green Rockwell Collins Dark Gray Spot color: PANTONE 716 Spot color: PANTONE 385 Spot color: PANTONE Warm Gray 10 leaders at both companies.” up portable earth terminals at more breaking news in disaster and war zones. Process color: C:0 M:50 Y:90 K:0 Process color: C:3 M:0 Y:100 K:58 Process color: C:0 M:14 Y:28 K:55 than 50 forward operating bases in “Some of the toughest RGB color: R:129 G:124 B:0 (#6F6A12) RGB color: R:247 G:148 B:51 (#F17C0F) RGB color: R:138 G:121 B:102 (#7B6E66) Vital equipment in desolate areas Afghanistan. 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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. Giant steps Forty years ago, Apollo 11 astronauts relied on our company’s communication and data systems to land on the moon.

By Jill Brimeyer administrative manager, and Norm Wright, who was a n July 20, 1969, mechanical engineer, shared when Apollo stories, photos and insight 11 astronaut accumulated from their work Neil Armstrong on Apollo. squeezedO through the hatch of the lunar module Memories of Apollo 11 to explore the new world Nearly everyone from that era below, our company’s data recalls where they were when transmissions recorded his Armstrong first set foot on elevated heart rate. the moon. For our company’s When he uttered his engineers, assembly workers famous, “That’s one small and others who brought step for (a) man, one voice, data and television giant leap for mankind,” communication to the space his words were beamed effort, the memories are all the back to Earth with our Rockwell Collins image more vivid. company’s equipment. > Momentous undertaking – Our company worked on the Apollo project for After the Apollo 11 takeoff And when Armstrong nearly five years and, at its peak in the mid-1960s, more than 500 employees on July 16, 1969, Westcot, his and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin were involved in the program. wife, Helen, and their three planted the U.S. flag daughters convened on the into the fine moon dust, open deck of their Cedar our company’s radio was a group head, Emil Koval, who was Rapids home each night to transmissions shared the sight with a mechanical engineer, LaVerne Grey, scan the night sky. They kept vigil for the some 600 million worldwide television who was a production line operator, telltale white pinpoint of light of Apollo viewers. Don Palmer, who was a mechanical 11 as it slowly, steadily drew toward the The Collins Radio Company – known engineer, Jim Westcot, who was an moon. today as Rockwell Collins – was involved But on July 20, the view from the in the Apollo project for nearly five years Westcots’ deck had new meaning. and, at its peak in the mid-1960s, more Alternating their gaze between the than 500 employees worked on the heavens and a little portable television, program. the family watched with heightening This summer, 40 years to the day anticipation. Finally, Armstrong emerged after the historic moon landing, seven from the lunar excursion module and set former Collins Radio employees who his heavy boot upon the powdery lunar were assigned to the Apollo program dust. gathered in Building 106 at Rockwell “To look up at the moon and then see Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to share on television what was happening up past memories with current employees. there in real time was really incredible,” John Combellick, who was a said Westcot. “I tell you, the chills went department head, Dick Jackson, who up and down our necks. I don’t know

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*This color may be used as a tint or percentage. that any of us slept real well that night.” Palmer – along with several other Collins Radio employees in his Cedar Rapids neighborhood – gathered at the home of Ralph “Bud” Hepker, who also was a mechanical engineer working on the Apollo program, to watch the moon landing on television. “It felt like hours before Neil Armstrong actually stepped out,” recalled Palmer. “The group held its collective breath as the astronaut leaped Photo by Paul Marlow, Cedar Rapids several feet from the lander’s ladder to > Remembering our company’s role – Forty years to the day after the historic moon landing, seven the moon’s surface – a bit more of a leap former Collins Radio employees who worked on the Apollo program shared their stories with Rockwell than expected, thanks to a soft landing Collins employees. that didn’t dig into the moon’s surface as deeply as planned.” nation’s ears, Collins Radio was antennas – beamed communications responsible for sending video images between the spacecraft and mission History was made from the moon back to Earth. Later control and helped gauge the spacecraft’s The setting and attaining of this one on, our company was asked to provide position. daring goal served to pull the United electronic equipment for the lunar “The end result was one of the most States together, and showed the world excursion module under a subcontract successful programs in the company’s what could happen when a top-notch, from RCA. history,” said Westcot. “We completed dedicated team and a rallying nation Our company’s Dallas division also was the work on schedule, under the came together and challenged the selected by NASA to serve as the prime projected cost, and, most importantly, boundaries of what is and isn’t possible. contractor for a worldwide network of we never had a failure.” Prior to the Apollo flights, our company communications and tracking stations. played a major role in developing These stations – consisting of 12 sites Editor’s note: This article is the fourth in the communications systems for the with 30-foot diameter antennas and a series of articles celebrating our 75th Gemini and Mercury programs. In the three sites with 85-foot diameter anniversary. early 1960s, under prime contractor North American Aviation Space and Information Systems Division (a predecessor to North American Rockwell Web extras and later Rockwell International), Collins Visit www.rockwellcollins. Radio, which was based in Cedar Rapids, com/horizons to read more was named a first-tier subcontractor for about our company’s role in Apollo. Our company was charged with the Apollo 11 moon landing. creating the communication and data Be sure to look for these systems for the command module. specific online features: This contract included all communications between astronauts • Video clips: Collins Radio and the Houston command center, retirees talk about Apollo and the transmission of data from the program sensors monitoring the spacecraft, astronauts and the space environment. • Photo galleries: Historic “I don’t remember any pep talks about photos and ads from the how important the Apollo program was; 1960s we all just knew it,” recalled Westcot. Rockwell Collins image “And the more involved we became and • Article: Memories of the closer we got, we knew we couldn’t > Perfect fit– Collins Radio built mock-ups to help visualize Apollo 11 fail.” the placement of our equipment in the command module. In addition to transmitting Armstrong’s words from the face of the moon to the

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40 YEARS Steven K. Lee Kirk S. Finnell Stephen K. Overbeck Linda K. Lindsay Kathy B. Kraft June Randy L. Lindsey Thomas G. Galloro Cynthia J. Paulsen Randy E. Maring Thomas E. Laing Linda K. Olney Richard J. Lyons Timothy E. Hamilton Ronald R. Pratt Ward D. Meyer Terrence L. Leier Steven L. Reece James C. Maxted Gary W. Jones Robert A. Ramsey Douglas B. Miller Ronald J. Mikkola Jr Leona M. Wauters John H. Mohr Debra A. Joosten Gary R. Reimer Kent L. Miller Mark M. Mulbrook Earl J. White Cathleen E. Moore Carl L. Meiners Michael A. Richardson Karen D. Molacek Richard Muro Daniel C. Zillman Robert C. Niec Marilyn J. Miller M.L. Smith Bradley S. Novotny Debbie K. Poulson Lois J. Nosek Alan G. Olson Brian K. Smith Lisa G. Rider Kathy A. Robertson July Douglas L. Peacock Thomas C. Olson Ed Snyder Debra B. Sampson Kelly J. Sagert Gerd Kaiser Karen M. Quint James D. Proffitt Andrew R. Spencer Janet R. Sargent Michael C. Sanders David M. Knuth Martha L. Rasmussen Kendal M. Ramstad Cheryl A. Starr Joseph L. Schemmel Randal A. Schons Katheryn A. William C. Ross Jacqueline R. Steffen Baerbel Weinkoetz Jeffrey M. Skeie August Rutherford Patsy J. Sanders June M. Stepanek Brigitte Wohlfahrt Damita R. Wash Richard C. Marett Dennis E. Sanner Pierre Suderie Marcia G. Stolte Donald J. Weddington Siegfried Nowak Gary L. Schultz Wilson A. Swarts Sung S. Stultz August Mark A. Ramsey Duane A. Smith Gary L. Thompson Michael F. Tanner Carl J. Berstler July Gerhard Schoeffmann Marvin F. Spragg Thomas D. Vorgert Catherine M. Thomas John-Paul E. Besong Robert D. Beebe James D. Stone Klaus Wilhelm James D. Thomsen Kathleen I. Billington Van V. Chau 35 YEARS Gerald G. Vuichard Cindy S. Usher Jean A. Campbell Donald R. Collingwood June George D. Weihrauch 30 YEARS Scott K. Watson Robert D. Deeter Heidi M. Green Jeffery L. Adrian Jayne F. Williams June Kirk L. Weber Mark N. Hepworth Cheryl G. Hart Gary L. Anderson Allan R. Wyum Gary W. Beyer Gary A. Weber J.S. Hobbs Bruce M. King Ronda R. Armstrong Kenneth W. Zanzie Todd A. Biegler Bruce W. Winter Terence R. Holloway Paul A. Kratzer Kathy J. Bazal Josef F. Bielefeld Dale E. Wulf Kris E. Housel Robert C. McKillip Charles W. Case July Marlene T. Bohach Marc W. Ziegler Larry E. Jones Linda L. Miller Joyce V. Cerny Manfred Boehler Joleen K. Brady David N. Latta Marsha L. Ralston David H. Church Gary J. Deimer Randall A. Buck July Vicki D. Lydon Graeme M. Rudall Tonda L. Claassen Keith H. Diefenderfer Terry W. Crist Stephen L. Belland Jon G. Mantle Candace M. Schnepf Marc A. Clark Karl R. Hoffman Linda M. Farrell Servando Chavez Teresita Z. Nunez Truong T. Tran Jerry L. Clayman Sharon K. Kos Danny T. Fields Cynthia J. Colon Rodney W. Olsen Daniel A. Davis Maria Teresa Medina Jon K. Gehman Charles J. Dickerson Timothy A. Ready August Donald R. Detwiler Vazquez Joseph Glogovsky Jr Joanne K. Digiantonio Joni R. Richmond Joseph P. Acker Donald D. Doudna Dale R. Motsinger David C. Haerther Richard S. Dove Dawn M. Scott Jennifer K. Blair Gary D. Druse Craig Rasmussen Roger D. Hatcher Brian D. Draeger Mark C. Singer Peggy M. Erusha Mary A. Duffy Douglas E. Salisbury Kathryn R. Hausmann Gary A. Driscoll Bruce E. Visser Alan J. Gassmann Rosemary L. Glubka David E. Seeliger Susan L. Hendley Ninh K. Duong Julie K. Weiss Earl R. Haft Mark D. Goodsmith Claude E. Spears Marsha D. Henning Dewayne A. Fields Pamela K. Hahn Dwayne D. Grote Elizabeth A. Spears Curtis F. Johnson Kathryn E. Heath 25 YEARS Gary L. Hawkinson Richard D. Hanson Dennis J. Vanderhei Daniel K. Kaspari Cornelius Hollestelle June Thierry Mirabel Duane M. Heefner Philip A. White James R. Kazimour II Jack J. Holmes Michael R. Ament Bret A. Nilles Wade E. Ireland Edmond M. Wilson Warren A. Lacey Angelene M. Hoover Gregory J. Anderson Gregory J. Rowe Paul W. Johnson Walter E. Wolff Jr Lisa J. Lower Alan C. Huneke Karen A. Crank LeRoy Swore John P. Keefer Daniel W. Lyttle Keith H. Kintopf Don H. Eldredge Jr Yukhing O. Sy James E. Kleeman August Timothy J. Madden Stefan Koczo Gregory A. Eulberg Bryan R. Vester Raymond E. Knoff Janet R. Appleton Joan A. Meyer Roger R. Kolb Steven K. Horton Alan M. Whyte Gary D. Krause Steven P. Bruns Donald L. Michaels Amy M. Kramme Jane A. Howes Charles D. Young Gerald K. Lange Sandra L. Burgess Kevin V. Miller John R. Krouse Todd E. Hutcheson John E. Langfitt Harold W. Carter Brent D. Munson Martin E. Labs David A. Kegel Wai-Cheung Lee Lawrence W. Feltz Pamela M. O’Neill Martin S. Liatos Stephen I. Kotalik

Web extra: Rockwell Collins employees celebrating 20 years of service or less are recognized in Horizons online at www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons.

Broadening our bandwidth expect delivery in weeks or months after the-move capabilities could be extremely (continued from Page 17) placing the order. They also expect us to beneficial for Rockwell Collins’ solutions fund development internally.” in ground vehicle and soldier systems DataPath and SWE-DISH products According to Barcz, DataPath and marketplaces. typically go to market much faster than SWE-DISH products’ speed to market “All of us drive to bring unique value to Rockwell Collins’ products. is something Rockwell Collins leaders our customers through innovation,” said “The typical SATCOM customer may don’t plan to change because it works. Lindh. “We’ve already started looking be different than other Rockwell Collins Yet, leaders from all three companies see into the possibility of combining key customers,” explained Lindh. “They want new opportunities for collaboration. expertise into new products.” to see the product before they buy; they For example, advanced SATCOM on-

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Rockwell Collins Brown Rockwell Collins Dark Blue Rockwell Collins Extra Light Gray* Spot color: PA NTONE 140 Spot color: PA NTONE 2955 Spot color: PA NTONE Warm Gray 2 Process color: C:0 M:27 Y:100 K:54 Process color: C:100 M:45 Y:0 K:37 Process color: C:0 M:2 Y:5 K:9 RGB color: R:139 G:105 B:0 (#7A560F) RGB color: R:0 G:82 B:136 (#003B6F) RGB color: R:233 G:227 B:220 (#D9D5D2)

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Facility spotlight: Hyderabad, India

By Marielle Rodeheffer

s our company looks for new opportunities to grow our business, Ait only makes sense to establish a presence in India – home to one of the fastest growing aviation marketplaces in the world. Photo by Shashi Kiran, Hyderabad, India Opened in October 2008, the Rockwell Collins India Design Center (IDC) is housed > Enhancing our presence in the Asia-Pacific region – Clean lines, modern décor and visual elements from the Rockwell Collins brand are found throughout our 90,000 square-foot Hyderabad, India, facility. in a 90,000 square-foot facility in an Prakash Babu, head of human resources at Rockwell Collins in Hyderabad, is pictured in the lobby. integrated technology park in Hyderabad. “We have a world-class facility,” said and defense needs in the region. As that economy and industry occurring within the Satish Kumar, software technical lead for happens, it becomes crucial to have country itself. Government and Commercial Systems in Rockwell Collins employees closer to “It used to be that people working in India. “When you walk in the front door, customers here.” India had to travel to the United States or you really feel like you are entering a large the United Kingdom to get the feel of a international company that just happens Additional support truly global country,” said Prakash Babu, to be in India. And there is no doubt that Since its opening, the IDC has contributed the head of human resources at our India it’s a Rockwell Collins facility; it is very well to projects such as the information facility. “Today, we can enjoy a similar branded.” management applications for the Airbus industry and experience right here in India.” Right now, about 100 employees A350 and the German Sea King 3 radar. Despite a troubled global economy, the in India are supporting hardware and One of the benefits of having teams in Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation estimates software development needs throughout different parts of the world work on the that air traffic in India will increase to 100 our enterprise. But in the long term, they same project is that cycle times are reduced. million passengers by 2010. are working to enhance Rockwell Collins’ For example, if a U.S.-based employee Additionally, India has the second largest credibility, brand recognition, customer submits a document on a Monday, an gross domestic product growth rate in the affinity and engineering services within the India-based employee can complete the Asia-Pacific region and is projected to have Asia-Pacific region. process and have the document configured the world’s largest population in less than “Current work at the IDC is concentrated and released by the time the U.S.-based 20 years. on building a strong team and becoming employee returns to work on Tuesday. “As India’s economic growth picks up familiar with Rockwell Collins’ processes “We can deliver quality products in after the global recession, this country will and tools,” said Kumar. “Our team here less time, making us more competitive,” become a plum market for the business continues to evolve and expand so we said Nan Mattai, senior vice president of aviation industry as well as commercial air can better meet the growing aviation Engineering & Technology. “This gives our travel,” said Mattai. “Our presence there is a customers exactly what they’re looking for.” prime example of our company increasing visibility and brand recognition, customer Web extra: To view additional photos of our Attractive marketplace understanding and focus in global markets. facility in Hyderabad, India, visit Horizons Described as an information technology Strategically, this should generate new online at www.rockwellcollins.com/horizons. hub and the fifth largest metropolis in India, opportunities beyond our current business Hyderabad readily reflects the growing plans.”