Rockwell Collins Selected for Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR) First Article Contract

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (October 14, 2002) - Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL), a leader in military Global Positioning System (GPS) solutions, has been selected as one of two contractors for the first article contract award by the GPS Joint Program Office to develop and deliver Defense Advanced GPS Receivers (DAGR) by May 2003.

With this selection, Rockwell Collins is in a key position to compete for full rate production of the DAGR to be awarded in August 2003. Primarily used by the U.S. Army, the DAGR will become the standard for GPS position and navigation while providing precise timing to synchronize tactical radios for the U.S. Army's digital battle space.

Building upon Rockwell Collins' highly successful Precision Lightweight GPS Receiver (PLGR), the Rockwell Collins DAGR incorporates five times the capabilities and functions of the PLGR while reducing the overall size and weight of the receiver. Additionally, the DAGR incorporates anti-jam improvement for enhanced protection and is the first U.S. program to include the next generation security device, Selective Availability Anti-Spoofing Module (SAASM), for handheld GPS receivers. To date, Rockwell Collins has provided more than 165,000 PLGR's that have been fielded worldwide.

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