Focused on defence and aerospace

We have extensive experience of working on complex projects for major defence contractors supplying technical solutions for critical applications operating in harsh environments. The defence market is driven by US and European government spending on long-term programmes such as Eurofighter, the upgrade of communications networks and new military vehicles for use in Iraq and Afghanistan. As technology continues to develop, we are well positioned to increase our supply of components for the increasingly complex electronic systems that are being deployed on the battlefield including those in land-based vehicles, unmanned aerial vehicles and on personnel.

We expect the civil aviation market to continue to experience demand in emerging economies and replacement activities in mature markets, as aircraft become more efficient. There is also an increased demand for critical electronic components and systems resulting from the ongoing move from hydraulic to electrical systems to reduce weight and increase efficiency.

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  Working with Ultra Electronics Limited, we have developed circuit protection for the Wing Ice Protection System on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner with production starting in 2010. This specialist software controlled fuse is ideal for high reliability safety critical systems and versions have also been designed into military aircraft applications.