The war on terrorism boosted sales of Rockwell Collins' handheld navigation units and military communications gear during the past quarter, the company's president and chief executive officer said yesterday. Rockwell Collins received approximately $10 million in orders from the Pentagon for Global Positioning System units, "some communications products and service and support as the military surge activity created more return into our maintenance and spares pools," Clay Jones told investment analysts during a Jan. 16 conference call on the company's...
