Article by Composites World. Collins Aerospace (Charlotte, N.C., U.S.) is one of the world’s largest suppliers to the aerospace and defense industries. It was formed in 2018, when United Technologies Corp. (UTC) acquired Rockwell Collins, merging it with its own aerospace and defense business, UTC Aerospace Systems. Collins later became an entity of what is now known as RTX after the successful merger of UTC and the Raytheon Company. Today, Collins Aerospace is one of three RTX subsidiaries (along with Raytheon and Pratt & Whitney) and is comprised of six strategic business units — Advanced Structures, Avionics, Connected Aviation Solutions, Interiors, Missions Systems, and Power & Controls. Aerostructures, a portfolio within Collins’ Advanced Structures unit, has more than 6,000 employees across 15 sites worldwide and specializes in aeroengine nacelles, thermoplastic composites and pylons. Collins has supplied more than 40,000 nacelles for ≈35 commercial and military programs. This includes nearly 20,000 nacelles for Airbus alone, and its nacelle for Pratt & Whitney’s GTF engine is currently being flight tested on the Airbus A321XLR which is set to enter service in 2024. Read more: compositesworld.com/...