RTX’s Collins Aerospace unveils new manufacturing site in Bengaluru

Collins Aerospace opened its new Collins India Operations Center (CIOC), a 26-acre manufacturing facility at KIADB Aerospace Park in Bengaluru on November 11, enhancing the company’s capability to manufacture advanced aerospace products for global markets.

The facility will be equipped with advanced manufacturing technologies such as artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing and robotics, and will initially be used to manufacture seats, lighting and cargo systems, temperature sensors, communication and navigation systems, water solutions, and evacuation slides.

“The Collins India Operations Centre will drive operations and manufacturing for more than 70 Collins products, enhancing worldwide service transformation and delivering operational excellence,” said senior vice president of operations at Collins Aerospace, Roy Gullickson. “The CIOC will also have incremental capacity to support future growth opportunities and customer requirements.”

The facility is equipped with an Industry 4.0 Building Management System, a connected ecosystem that enhances the speed and quality of delivery. The site is also LEED Silver and Indian Green Building Council Silver certified and will host more than 2,200 employees by 2026.

Collins Aerospace has been manufacturing and investing in India for nearly three decades, with a growing footprint that now includes more than 6,500 employees across engineering, digital, manufacturing, operations and supply chain functions. Earlier in the year, Collins Aerospace announced its investment in a new Engineering Development and Test Centre in Bengaluru.

Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, is a leader in integrated and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry employing 80,000 people focussed on delivering technologies to advance sustainable and connected aviation, passenger safety and comfort, mission success, space exploration, and more.