Rockwell Collins at Avalon 2015: Highlighting F-35 Lightning II technologies, advanced avionics and training solutions

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Rockwell Collins at Avalon 2015: Highlighting F-35 Lightning II technologies, advanced avionics and training solutions

GEELONG, Victoria, Australia (Feb. 19, 2015) - Rockwell Collins will be showcasing a wide spectrum of the company’s most advanced solutions for military customers at Avalon 2015: Australian International Airshow and Aerospace & Defence Exposition.

Highlighting this year’s exhibit (3-F7, Avalon Airport) will be advanced subsystems that Rockwell Collins is developing for the F-35 Lightning II, including key components that are now manufactured in Australia. In addition, Rockwell Collins will also highlight a number of avionics systems that span both commercial and military market segments, including Pro Line Fusion integrated avionics and MultiScan weather radar.

Visitors to the exhibit will discover why military customers around the world rely on Rockwell Collins to provide affordable, capability-rich innovations that deliver the right information at the right time. Technologies on display include:

Advanced subsystems for the F-35A Lightning II:

• StrikeEye F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) – Unprecedented situational awareness for piloting the most advanced aircraft in the world
• Distributed Aperture System Optical Assembly – Now manufactured in Australia, for the Electro-Optical Distributed Aperture System (DAS) for the F-35
• SimEye™ F-35 helmet simulation and training - Wearable high fidelity helmet-mounted devices for head-up immersive training
• EP®-80 visual system - Unprecedented performance, flexibility and affordability in a PC image generator for immersive simulation and training, used in Griffin™ F-35 simulator visual system

Proven commercial-military avionics and communications:

• Pro Line Fusion® integrated flight deck leveraging advanced commercial technology for military platforms
• MultiScan™ weather radar – Comprehensive weather analysis and threat detection system
• Software Defined Radios – Exportable, programmable, networked communications for enhanced situation awareness

Precision targeting and training:  

• FireStorm™ – Precision targeting for Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) and call for fires, including an airborne lightweight pod that fills the void in airborne training
• RealFires™ transportable trainer - Mobile JTAC targeting training
• Air combat training – Live, Virtual and Constructive-enabled, open architecture, secure solutions - mature, available, certified

About Rockwell CollinsRockwell Collins is a pioneer in the development and deployment of innovative communication and aviation electronic solutions for both commercial and government applications. Our expertise in flight deck avionics, cabin electronics, mission communications, simulation and training, and information management is delivered by a global workforce, and a service and support network that crosses more than 150 countries. To find out more, please visit www.rockwellcollins.com.