Collins Aerospace Puts $26.5 Million Into Florida Plant to Speed FAA Radar Production

Overview

• Collins Aerospace said it will invest $26.5 million to expand its Largo, Florida, site to speed production for the FAA’s Radar System Replacement Program.
• The facility will build the Condor Mk3, which reads aircraft transponders, and the ASR-XM, which tracks aircraft by reflected signals.
• The company expects the new radar production area to be fully operational by late 2026 and to add more than 100 skilled jobs in engineering and factory roles.
• RTX employs about 7,000 people across eight Florida locations, and the Largo project strengthens the Tampa Bay aerospace and defense manufacturing base.
• Company leaders and state officials say the added capacity will enhance civil and military coordination and improve situational awareness across the National Airspace System.