The next generation of military rotorcraft represents a step-change in performance – empowering expanded operations with enhanced capabilities. Close collaboration from governments, airframers, and dedicated industry partners is necessary to deliver these pivotal weapon systems with urgency and keep them flying for decades to come.
From the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program, to global programs like Next-Generation Rotorcraft (NGRC), to modernization efforts across existing fleets, Collins is poised to help develop, deliver, scale and support future rotorcraft. Committed to investment in innovation and expansion, and grounded in decades of engineering expertise in delivering reliable, cross-platforms solutions, Collins is here to ensure that our customers and allied forces around the globe can realize the promise of next gen rotorcraft.
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Enabling advanced performance
Greater speed, increased range, integration with UAS and more – the performance requirements for future rotorcraft are daunting. At Collins, we’re up for the challenge. With experience developing and delivering advanced technology with no-fail quality, we’re helping create future rotorcraft with discriminating capability in the next gen battlespace.
Delivering long-term value
Future rotorcraft programs demand innovative capabilities, while also ensuring long-term value, interoperability, and ease of sustainment. Collins’ unique open systems solutions are designed to be integrated, interoperable, smaller, lighter, and lower drag, to help future platforms meet next-gen performance requirements with lower life-time costs.
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Leading Open Systems for Future Rotorcraft
Driving a more agile and connected battlespace
Unique Solutions Optimized for Weight & Drag
Solving complex challenges to drive superior performance
Operating at commercial speed & global scale
To meet the urgent demands of future rotorcraft programs, Collins provides a robust logistical and service backbone for deploying and maintaining thousands of weapon systems. By integrating proven technology, established industrial capacity, and commercial aerospace best practices, Collins delivers rapid, cost-effective solutions. Our unique ability to contract at commercial speed ensures significant time and cost savings for the government.
Global industrial capacity
Our production capacity is a national asset.
- 250 global locations
- 75 MRO facilities
- 36 distribution centers around the globe
- Six 24/7 technical and logistics response centers
Scalable systems
Our large portfolio of commercially-developed product lines allows hot production lines to meet schedule and price.
Our systems are built to easily adapt, evolve and stay ready to meet evolving mission needs.
Investment in people and processes
Global logistical networks, relationships & expertise keep thousands of planes in the air all-day, every-day, in no-fail missions.
- 20,000+ engineer workforce
- 10,000 customer service personnel
- 325 Field Service Engineers
Global sustainment systems and processes in place.
See how our commercial tech helps government reduce costs and go faster.
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