Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospace joins Sikorsky in revolutionizing approach to autonomous flight with new fly-by-wire technology

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Monday, June 17, 2019
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Collins Aerospace engineers worked with Sikorsky to design this "jam free" system with purely magnetic coupling, which eliminates the need for gearing, ball screws or clutches.

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  • Collins Aerospace engineers worked with Sikorsky to design this "jam free" system with purely magnetic coupling, which eliminates the need for gearing, ball screws or clutches.
  • This advanced technology offering from Collins Aerospace complements the next-gen Vehicle Management Computer (VMC) that the company announced it was developing at the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show.
  • "With fly-by-wire retrofit solutions like this one and our forthcoming Vehicle Management Computer, Collins Aerospace is at the forefront of enabling autonomous flight," said Power & Controls President Tim White.
  • Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry.

Collins Aerospace aims to redefine space exploration at first U.S. Department of Commerce International Space Trade Summit

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Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Outer space, Spaceflight, Surnames, Human spaceflight, Collins Aerospace, United Technologies Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Extravehicular Mobility Unit, Space suit, Collins, Aerospace

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is working with the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration to launch the space industry's first International Space Trade Summit in Hartford, May 19 - 21.

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  • WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn., May 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is working with the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration to launch the space industry's first International Space Trade Summit in Hartford, May 19 - 21.
  • Opening remarks will be presented by Dan Burbank, senior technical fellow for Collins Aerospace and retired NASA astronaut, on the importance of working together at an international level for the future of space exploration.
  • Collins Aerospace will display its Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU), known as the space suit, during the summit and several subject matter experts will participate in speaking panels.
  • "The future of space exploration will require cooperation across multiple industries, small businesses, primes and OEMs," said Gail Baker, vice president, ISR and Space Solutions for Collins Aerospace.

Northstar Aerospace Announces the Appointment of Scott Burdick as Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Manufacturing, Aerospace, Professional services, Finance, Fictional characters, Fiction, Berkshire Hathaway, Precision Castparts Corp., Northstar, Collins Aerospace, McConnaughey

Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (Northstar), a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, LLC (Wynnchurch), announced today that it has appointed Scott Burdick as Chief Executive Officer, and that Dave McConnaughey will be retiring and transitioning to a board role.

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  • Northstar Aerospace, Inc. (Northstar), a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, LLC (Wynnchurch), announced today that it has appointed Scott Burdick as Chief Executive Officer, and that Dave McConnaughey will be retiring and transitioning to a board role.
  • Mr. McConnaughey has been the Chief Executive Officer of Northstar since 2012.
  • His career spans multiple sub-verticals within the industry at companies including Precision Castparts, TECT Aerospace, and UTC Aerospace Systems (now Collins Aerospace).
  • Mr. Burdick said, I am thrilled to serve as Chief Executive Officer of Northstar and partner with the Wynnchurch team to lead the Company through its next phase of growth.

Collins Aerospace unveils plans to redefine the future of electric flight with "The Grid," the most advanced electric power systems lab in the industry

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Thursday, April 4, 2019
United Technologies Corporation, Windsor Locks, Connecticut, Companies, United Technologies, Collins Aerospace, Aerospace, Economy of the United States, Engines, Pratt & Whitney

ROCKFORD, Ill., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --At a ceremony today, Collins Aerospace Systems executives revealed plans for The Gridthe industry's most advanced electric power systems lab.

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  • ROCKFORD, Ill., April 4, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --At a ceremony today, Collins Aerospace Systems executives revealed plans for The Gridthe industry's most advanced electric power systems lab.
  • Collins Aerospace expects the lab to be complete and fully operational by 2021.
  • The advanced projects group combines the engineering expertise and experience of Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney and UTC's research center.
  • Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry.

Collins Aerospace new M-Flex™ Duet monument adds new service possibilities without sacrificing seat count

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Monday, April 1, 2019
Companies, UTX, Collins Aerospace, Aerospace, United Technologies, Economy of the United States

HAMBURG, Germany, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Collins Aerospace is launching the M-Flex Duet, a revolutionary cabin monument, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.

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  • HAMBURG, Germany, April 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Collins Aerospace is launching the M-Flex Duet, a revolutionary cabin monument, at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany.
  • Collins Aerospace is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
  • Because the M-Flex Duet monuments fit within standard monument footprints, they can easily be installed as a line-fit and retrofit solution.
  • Collins Aerospace, a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry.

Collins Aerospace to host more than 1,000 female students globally for 'Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day'

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Monday, February 18, 2019
Articles, Contents, Science, Education policy, Engineering education, Experiential learning, Mathematics education, Science education, Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, Collins Aerospace

There are 21 Collins Aerospace locations participating in the day's events to support the company's commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.

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  • There are 21 Collins Aerospace locations participating in the day's events to support the company's commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education.
  • Collins Aerospace is a unit of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX).
  • In Charlotte, North Carolina, students will hear from four female leaders at Collins Aerospace, including one former astronaut, about their careers in engineering.
  • These are some of the activities that will give young female students a first-hand look at how engineering careers can impact and improve our world.