Collins Aerospace, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry.  Created in 2018 by bringing together UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers' toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market.

Collins Aerospace has a legacy of innovation in Europe that spans more than a century. Our roots in Europe are deep, tracing back to companies like Ratier, Nord Micro, L’hotellier and Dräger Aerospace – established in Europe since the early 1900s.

Today, our facilities employ 15,000 people in 15 European countries. They include more than 3,000 local engineers, whose ingenuity is a flourishing source of intellectual property for the region.

Europe is a proud and critical part of our heritage. It’s also a major part of aviation’s future.

Collins Aerospace in Europe serves ministries of defense, integrators, aircraft manufacturers, airlines and other customers across Europe and beyond. We’re applying local talent, technologies and partnerships to develop more intelligent, connected, electric and sustainable solutions for aerospace and defense markets worldwide.

Our Applied Research & Technology organisation is accelerating transformative aerospace technologies for a safer, more connected and sustainable world. In our Europe sites, namely in Italy and Ireland, we have approximately 100 Collins Aerospace Applied Research and Technology employees who investigate the “what ifs” of MBSE, power distribution, advanced propulsion, energy storage, autonomy and human-machine interaction and innovative aircraft systems and architectures.