Rockwell Collins wins first international contract for projection display technology

SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 10, 2003) - Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL), a leader in advanced military aviation electronics and communications, has entered into an agreement with the Shimadzu Corporation of Kyoto, Japan, to provide a technical data package and design support for the co-development of a projection display unit for the F-15J. This is the first international contract awarded to Rockwell Collins for its projection display system.

Kaiser Electronics, a Rockwell Collins business, will act as the lead in proving the technical data package and the design support.

The display unit for the F-15J will be a 4.5-by-4.5-inch reflective micro Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) projection-based smart display. The display design will be a jointly developed, highly ruggedized integration of commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) projector components and technologies benefiting from Kaiser Electronics' extensive experience in Active Matrix Liquid Crystal Display head down displays and optics capabilities developed for head up and helmet mounted displays and Shimadzu Corporation's optical expertise derived from their experience on designing head up and helmet mounted displays.

"This international win is another great example of our expertise in providing the military with breakthrough technologies," stated John Borghese, VP & GM Kaiser Aerospace and Electronics. "Leveraging our long term relationship with Shimadzu was critical in winning our first international projection display contract."

Rockwell Collins is an industry leader in providing the defense and aerospace industry technologies required to manage, deliver and display data for information superiority. Its Kaiser Electronics business supplies a complete range of high quality display system solutions for tactical fighter/attack aircraft including head down, head up and helmet mounted displays. Additional information available at www.kaiserelectronics.com

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