Rockwell Collins surpasses $1 billion in sales of AN/ARC-210 radio to military; More than 14,000 delivered worldwide; AN/ARC-210 is standard radio for U.S. military

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (November 03, 2003) - Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL ), a leader in V/UHF communications systems, has surpassed more than $1 billion in sales of AN/ARC-210 radios since its inception 10 years ago. 

With more than 14,000 radios fielded worldwide, the AN/ARC-210 has become the accepted standard for multi-band, multi-mode radios within all branches of the U.S. military.  The radio is equipped on more than 135 military aircraft types worldwide.

In both design and performance, the Collins AN/ARC-210 meets heightened requirements for effective, reliable and fully digital secure communications in both the tactical and air traffic control environment. The system can provide normal and secure two-way voice and data communications over the 30 to 400 MHz frequency ranges.  Additionally, the radio provides 8.33 Khz channel spacing capability to increase the number of available air traffic control frequencies, and provides for growth to new very high frequency (VHF) data link modes.

The system features embedded ultra high frequency (UHF) and VHF antijam electronic protection waveforms, communications security (COMSEC), satellite communications (DAMA SATCOM), and other data link and secure communications features. This provides the user with total tactical battlefield interoperability in both single channel and electronic protection modes for maximum joint warfare utility.

The Collins AN/ARC-210 provides an integrated communications system in a compact size. Functions that are currently accommodated in individual pieces of hardware have been embedded through software modifications. This gives the user an integrated communications system with adaptability to future requirements with minimal hardware modifications.

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