Rockwell Collins, Inc. · Cedar Rapids, IA United States ·(NYSE: COL)

Rockwell Collins, a spinoff of Rockwell Automation, makes aviation electronics and communication equipment for commercial and military aircraft. In fact, the company boasts that the cockpit of nearly every commercial aircraft contains something made by Rockwell Collins. The company has two primary segments: Commercial Systems (avionics and in-flight entertainment systems for commercial aircraft) and Government Systems (avionics and communication systems with military applications and overhaul services), with each unit accounting for about half of sales. Rockwell Collins makes around two-thirds of its sales in the US. To read the full description, subscribe now.