Rockwell Collins and China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute (LETRI), a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), are establishing AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company. This joint venture will focus on bringing the latest surveillance products to the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd. (COMAC) C919 aircraft.

“While this is our first joint venture with AVIC, it demonstrates a deepening and broadening of our trusted and collaborative relationship, which spans nearly three decades,” said Kent Statler, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Systems for Rockwell Collins.

Once the agreement conditions, have been satisfied and approval is obtained from the Peoples Republic of China examination and approval authorities, AVIC Leihua Rockwell Collins Avionics Company will develop, manufacture and deliver integrated surveillance system products for the C919 programme in China. By introducing Rockwell Collins’ advanced avionics technology and international avionics technical services into China, the joint venture will boost the development and prosperity of the country’s commercial aviation sector.