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After facing financial difficulties, the Collins Radio Company was purchased by Rockwell International in 1973. In 2001, the avionics division of Rockwell International was spun off to form Rockwell Collins, Inc, retaining its name. Rockwell Collins was highly concentrated in the defense and commercial avionics markets, and no longer marketed receivers to the public. | After facing financial difficulties, the Collins Radio Company was purchased by Rockwell International in 1973. In 2001, the avionics division of Rockwell International was spun off to form Rockwell Collins, Inc, retaining its name. Rockwell Collins was highly concentrated in the defense and commercial avionics markets, and no longer marketed receivers to the public. | ||
On April 28, 2000, Rockwell International Corp and its Rockwell Collins unit agreed to acquire Sony Corp's Sony Trans Com ([[Irvine, California]]) for undisclosed terms.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-global-world.html |title=ROCKWELL TO BUY SONY TRANS COM |work=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=2017-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208034632/http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-global-world.html |archive-date=2015-02-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aviationweek.com/awin/rockwell-collins-acquires-sony-trans-com-0|title=Rockwell Collins Acquires Sony Trans Com|date=1 June 2000|work=Aviation Week|access-date=19 July 2019|editor-last=Rimmer|editor-first=David|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Sony had purchased the business from [[Sundstrand Corporation]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/0b3960e064a66f9a5c0057fd4525a89a|title=Sundstrand Selling Trans Com Systems To Sony|website= | On April 28, 2000, Rockwell International Corp and its Rockwell Collins unit agreed to acquire Sony Corp's Sony Trans Com ([[Irvine, California]]) for undisclosed terms.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-global-world.html |title=ROCKWELL TO BUY SONY TRANS COM |work=The Wall Street Journal |access-date=2017-03-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150208034632/http://online.wsj.com/public/page/news-global-world.html |archive-date=2015-02-08 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://aviationweek.com/awin/rockwell-collins-acquires-sony-trans-com-0|title=Rockwell Collins Acquires Sony Trans Com|date=1 June 2000|work=Aviation Week|access-date=19 July 2019|editor-last=Rimmer|editor-first=David|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Sony had purchased the business from [[Sundstrand Corporation]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.apnews.com/0b3960e064a66f9a5c0057fd4525a89a|title=Sundstrand Selling Trans Com Systems To Sony|website=Associated Press|date=1991-07-10|access-date=2018-08-12|archive-date=2020-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004032750/https://apnews.com/0b3960e064a66f9a5c0057fd4525a89a|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviationweek.com/awin/rockwell-collins-acquires-sony-trans-com-0|title=Rockwell Collins Acquires Sony Trans Com|date=2000-06-01|access-date=2018-08-12}}</ref> On December 20, 2000, Rockwell Collins expanded its services to commercial and executive aviation in [[Mercosur]] countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Rockwell Collins expands services to Mercosul |url=http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5287e/y5287e0d.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2013-09-10 |archive-date=2012-11-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121119042349/http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5287e/y5287e0d.htm }}</ref> | ||
The company had acquired several companies, including Hughes-Avicom's in-flight entertainment business (1998), Sony Trans Com (2000), Intertrade Ltd., Flight Dynamics, K Systems, Inc. (Kaiser companies), Communication Solutions, Inc., Airshow, Inc. (2002), NLX (Simulation Business) in 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2003/12/12/rockwell-collins-buys-nlx.aspx|title=Rockwell Collins buys NLX -- Washington Technology|access-date=3 July 2015}}</ref> portions of [[Evans & Sutherland]], [[Teldix|TELDIX GmbH]], IP Unwired, Anzus Inc. in 2006, Information Technology and Applications Corp in 2007, [[Athena Technologies]], Datapath Inc. (divested in 2014), SEOS Displays Ltd., [[Air Routing International]] in 2010,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2010_Cal_Yr/RC/FY10RCNR10_April_Rain_acquisition_Complete.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins completes acquisition of Air Routing International | date=4 January 2010}}</ref> Computing Technologies for Aviation (CTA) in 2011,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2011_Cal_Yr/RCI/RCNR11_Ascend_flight_information_solutions_offering.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins expands Ascend™ flight information solutions offering with acquisition of CTA | date=10 January 2011}}</ref> [[ARINC]] in 2014,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2013_Cal_Yr/RC/FY14RCNR13-ARINC-close.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins completes acquisition of ARINC Incorporated | date=23 December 2014}}</ref> and [[B/E Aerospace|BE Aerospace]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.rockwellcollins.com/Data/News/2017-Cal-Yr/RC/FY17RCNR25-BEAV-Close.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins completes acquisition of B/E Aerospace | date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | The company had acquired several companies, including Hughes-Avicom's in-flight entertainment business (1998), Sony Trans Com (2000), Intertrade Ltd., Flight Dynamics, K Systems, Inc. (Kaiser companies), Communication Solutions, Inc., Airshow, Inc. (2002), NLX (Simulation Business) in 2003,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://washingtontechnology.com/articles/2003/12/12/rockwell-collins-buys-nlx.aspx|title=Rockwell Collins buys NLX -- Washington Technology|access-date=3 July 2015}}</ref> portions of [[Evans & Sutherland]], [[Teldix|TELDIX GmbH]], IP Unwired, Anzus Inc. in 2006, Information Technology and Applications Corp in 2007, [[Athena Technologies]], Datapath Inc. (divested in 2014), SEOS Displays Ltd., [[Air Routing International]] in 2010,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2010_Cal_Yr/RC/FY10RCNR10_April_Rain_acquisition_Complete.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins completes acquisition of Air Routing International | date=4 January 2010}}</ref> Computing Technologies for Aviation (CTA) in 2011,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2011_Cal_Yr/RCI/RCNR11_Ascend_flight_information_solutions_offering.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins expands Ascend™ flight information solutions offering with acquisition of CTA | date=10 January 2011}}</ref> [[ARINC]] in 2014,<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.rockwellcollins.com/sitecore/content/Data/News/2013_Cal_Yr/RC/FY14RCNR13-ARINC-close.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins completes acquisition of ARINC Incorporated | date=23 December 2014}}</ref> and [[B/E Aerospace|BE Aerospace]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.rockwellcollins.com/Data/News/2017-Cal-Yr/RC/FY17RCNR25-BEAV-Close.aspx | title=Rockwell Collins completes acquisition of B/E Aerospace | date=13 April 2018}}</ref> | ||
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== Acquisitions == | == Acquisitions == | ||
In 2008, Rockwell Collins acquired Athena Technologies for {{US$|107}}{{nbsp}}million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|107|2008|r=2}}{{nbsp}}million in {{Inflation/year|US}}).<ref>{{Cite news | author = <!--not stated--> | date = 2007-04-07 | url = https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/rockwell-collins-completes-purchase-of-athena-technologies/article_fa1a090d-551f-5ebd-9e0c-701a1e66b14f.html | url-access = subscription | title = Rockwell Collins completes purchase of Athena Technologies | access-date = 2022-12-14 | work = [[Sioux City Journal]] | location = [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] | agency = | In 2008, Rockwell Collins acquired Athena Technologies for {{US$|107}}{{nbsp}}million (equivalent to ${{Inflation|US|107|2008|r=2}}{{nbsp}}million in {{Inflation/year|US}}).<ref>{{Cite news | author = <!--not stated--> | date = 2007-04-07 | url = https://siouxcityjournal.com/news/rockwell-collins-completes-purchase-of-athena-technologies/article_fa1a090d-551f-5ebd-9e0c-701a1e66b14f.html | url-access = subscription | title = Rockwell Collins completes purchase of Athena Technologies | access-date = 2022-12-14 | work = [[Sioux City Journal]] | location = [[Cedar Rapids, Iowa]] | agency = Associated Press | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170808084829/http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/rockwell-collins-completes-purchase-of-athena-technologies/article_fa1a090d-551f-5ebd-9e0c-701a1e66b14f.html | archive-date = 2017-08-08 | url-status = live | eissn = 2689-5544 | issn = 2689-5536 | oclc = 16755530 | df = dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
===ARINC Acquisition=== | ===ARINC Acquisition=== | ||