 "Exterior view of the new 26-acre Collins Aerospace manufacturing facility at KIADB Aerospace Park in Bengaluru.")
Aerospace and defence major RTX’s subsidiary Collins Aerospace on Tuesday announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Bengaluru with an investment of $100 million. The facility, spread across 26 acres at the KIADB Aerospace Park, aims to strengthen the company’s capacity to produce advanced aerospace products for global markets.
Named the Collins India Operations Center (CIOC), the site will initially be used to manufacture seats, lighting and cargo systems, temperature sensors, communication and navigation systems, water solutions, and evacuation slides. Equipped with advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, additive manufacturing, and robotics, the centre is designed to support the company’s innovation and efficiency goals.
“The Collins India Operations Center will drive operations and manufacturing for more than 70 Collins products, enhancing worldwide service transformation and delivering operational excellence,” said Roy Gullickson, Senior Vice President of Operations at Collins Aerospace. “The CIOC will also have incremental capacity to support future growth opportunities and customer requirements.”
Advanced, sustainable facility to employ 2,200 people by 2026
The new site features an Industry 4.0 Building Management System, a connected ecosystem that improves the speed and quality of production. It is LEED Silver and Indian Green Building Council Silver certified, underscoring its sustainability standards. The facility is expected to employ more than 2,200 people by 2026.
Collins Aerospace has been present in India for nearly three decades and currently employs over 6,500 people across engineering, digital, manufacturing, operations, and supply chain functions. Earlier this year, the company announced the establishment of a new Engineering Development and Test Center in Bengaluru.
Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, provides integrated and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defence industry, with 80,000 employees worldwide. RTX, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the world’s largest aerospace and defence company, employing over 185,000 people globally and reporting sales exceeding $80 billion in 2024.