Rockwell Collins signs JV with LETRI

The new venture will be named AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company and will focus on bringing the latest surveillance products to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) C919 aircraft. Once the agreement conditions have been satisfied and approval by the Peoples Republic of China examination and approval authorities is obtained, AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company will develop, manufacture and deliver integrated surveillance system products for the C919 program in China. “In support of AVIC’s overall strategy, AVIC Avionics Systems has made rapid progress in developing its commercial avionics business and increasing its role in the global commercial aviation industrial chain,” said Lu Guangshan, chairman and president of AVIC Avionics Systems Company. “AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company is one four joint ventures in place for the C919. We’re confident that these partnerships can integrate the strengths of both sides to contribute to the program’s success.”