ScioTeq
ScioTeq is a Belgian designer and manufacturer of ruggedized visualization and computing solutions serving the avionics, defense, and air traffic control markets. The company supplies certified displays, display computers, and its MOSArt software platform to major defense primes, OEMs, and government agencies worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2014
- HeadquartersKortrijk, Belgium
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ScioTeq does
ScioTeq is a Belgian designer and manufacturer of ruggedized visualization and computing solutions for mission-critical aerospace and defense environments, headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, with additional operations in the United States (Duluth, Georgia), Singapore, and India. The company serves three primary markets — Military Avionics, Air Traffic Control (ATC), and Defense & Security — with products spanning ruggedized video displays (RDU, FD, TX, TL, RFD, MTC series), smart displays (CDMS, MFD, TSCU), certified avionics display computers (PU-5200), and networked video distribution systems. Its proprietary MOSArt software framework is a MOSA-aligned, ARINC 653-compliant, certifiable software platform (up to DAL A) that enables application portability across hardware generations and underpins the company's open-systems strategy aligned with FACE and SOSA standards. The company's intellectual property includes patented LCD Flicker Compensation (LFC) and Backlight Output Stabilization technology, supported by a comprehensive MIL-STD and DO-178/DO-254 certification pedigree.
The company traces its 40-year heritage to Barco and Esterline Advanced Displays, was rebranded as ScioTeq in 2019 under OpenGate Capital ownership, and is currently owned by Tikehau Capital (since December 2025). ScioTeq has fielded over 285,000 display solutions across 150+ aircraft types, 100+ ship types, and 50+ vehicle types, and holds approximately 70% of the global ATC display market (7 of 10 displays at major airports), with 80,000+ daily flights controlled from its products. Its customer base includes nearly every major defense prime (Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Airbus, Leonardo, Thales, Northrop Grumman, Honeywell, Rheinmetall, General Dynamics, General Atomics, L3 Technologies, Safran, Bharat Electronics) and government air navigation agencies (FAA via BNATCS, ENAIRE, DFS, CISCEA).
ScioTeq operates a pure B2B enterprise go-to-market with direct sales to OEMs, defense primes, and government agencies; pricing is custom and contract-based with no public disclosure. Revenue is generated through three streams: ruggedized display hardware sales, MOSArt software licensing and platform fees, and sustainment/support/professional services. The company pursues design-in wins at the platform level (e.g., Pilatus PC-7 MKX, Lockheed Martin vertical lift, Moog C-130 Hercules upgrade, Eaton air-to-air refueling), participates in defense procurement programs (FAA BNATCS, European Defence Fund NG-MIMA), and co-develops with ecosystem integrators (Vision Products for AR HMDs, Kongsberg for NASAMS air defence). Its 2023 acquisition of IRTS expanded its French footprint and embedded computer portfolio.
ScioTeq firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ScioTeq
- Legal name
- ScioTeq bv
- Website
- https://www.scioteq.com/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2014
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- ScioTeq is a Belgian designer and manufacturer of ruggedized visualization and computing solutions serving the avionics, defense, and air traffic control markets. The company supplies certified displays, display computers, and its MOSArt software platform to major defense primes, OEMs, and government agencies worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ScioTeq industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Avionics & Defense Display Systems
- NAICS
- Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (334118)
- SIC
- Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Electronic Components, Nec (3679), Electronic Components & Accessories (3670)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Avionics Displays & Human-Machine Interface (EFIS/HUD/HMD) (IMABAFAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Industrial & Rugged Displays (Harsh Environment) (HDACADAK), Military Power Supplies, RF/Microwave Components & Ruggedized Electronics (IMABAGAJ)
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Where ScioTeq is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Kortrijk
- HQ country
- Belgium
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
ScioTeq business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Ruggedized Display Hardware Sales: ScioTeq generates revenue primarily through the design, manufacture, and sale of ruggedized display units and display computers for avionics, defense, and ATC applications. Products include video displays, smart displays, display head assemblies, certified avionics display computers, consoles, and video distribution equipment. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales to defense primes, OEM manufacturers, and government agencies.
- Software Licensing and Platform Fees: Revenue is generated through licensing of the MOSArt certified software framework to customers who develop applications on ScioTeq's open computing platforms. The modular platform allows customers to integrate their own software, creating recurring licensing relationships with platform adopters.
- Sustainment, Support, and Professional Services: ScioTeq provides comprehensive lifecycle support including product repair, technical support, spare parts, obsolescence management, product training, and sustainment services. These services support long-term customer relationships and generate recurring revenue over the operational life of deployed systems.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom project-based pricing for defense and aerospace customers |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
ScioTeq product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ScioTeq designs, manufactures, and certifies ruggedized displays, smart displays, multi-function displays (MFDs), and avionics display computers for cockpit, mission, and air traffic control applications. Its portfolio spans commercial avionics, defense & security, and ATC segments, complemented by the proprietary MOSArt software platform for open-architecture display management. Products are engineered to meet DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and ED-130 standards and are sold to defense primes, OEMs, and government agencies worldwide.
Product overview
ScioTeq provides mission-critical visualization and computing solutions for Avionics, Defense & Security, and Air Traffic Control markets. The portfolio includes rugged video displays (RDU, FD, TX, TL, RFD, MTC, FD series), smart displays (CDMS, MFD, TSCU series), certified avionics display computers (PU series), and the MOSArt software platform. ATC products include main radar displays (MDP, PLP series), tower control displays (TCD, PLP series), and aux support displays. Defense solutions span from thin/lightweight extreme displays to full naval consoles. The company offers complete system solutions including the Neptune Ruggedized Workstation and DVCU with AI-ready NVIDIA Jetson integration. With 40+ years heritage from Barco and Esterline, ScioTeq has fielded over 285,000 display solutions across 150+ aircraft types, 100+ ship types, and 50+ vehicle types.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- RDU-4047 10.4-inch ruggedized cockpit display designed for commercial avionics applications.
- RDU-3068 6.4-inch ruggedized cockpit display for commercial avionics platforms.
- RDU-4138 Smart cockpit display designed for commercial avionics applications.
- RDU-4108 Smart cockpit display targeting commercial avionics platforms.
- RDU-4208 LAD Smart cockpit display with LAD feature set for commercial avionics.
- FDU-3068 Ruggedized cockpit display for commercial avionics applications.
- FDU-3108 Ruggedized cockpit display for commercial avionics applications.
- FDU-3138 Ruggedized cockpit display for commercial avionics applications.
- MDU-268v2 Multi-function cockpit display unit for commercial avionics.
- AM-817 Avionics-grade cockpit display product.
- CDMS-3000 Cockpit Display Management System (CDMS) — DO-254 certified display computer for commercial avionics.
- CDMS-3739 DO-254 certified cockpit display management computer for commercial avionics.
- CDMS-3153 DO-254 certified cockpit display management computer for commercial avionics.
- CDMS-370x Cockpit Display Management System (CDMS) variant for commercial avionics.
- MFD-3054 Avionics-grade multi-function display (MFD).
- MFD-5068 Avionics-grade multi-function display (MFD).
- PU-5200 Processing unit for ScioTeq's avionics cockpit display computer family.
- TSCU-5000/5047 Tactical Situation Control Unit (TSCU) for cockpit mission control and aircraft operation.
- MOSArt Proprietary open-architecture software framework for avionics and defense display management, supporting MOSA, virtual control panels, and multi-display configurations.
- DVCU Digital Video Computer Unit (DVCU) — ruggedized video processing computer with NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin GPU for mission and avionics applications.
- Neptune Ruggedized Workstation Ruggedized workstation designed for naval, army, and air defense mission applications.
- RNA-212 Series Ruggedized network appliance (RNA) for defense and naval mission networks.
- KM Box Customized keyboard and input device (KM Box) for air traffic control tower and control center environments.
- TL-843 4K 84-inch ruggedized 4K display for air traffic control tower and control center applications.
- ThinLite 4K Family Thin-form-factor ruggedized 4K display family for air traffic control tower applications.
- TX-340 Airborne quad-display video processor with 3G-SDI and ARINC 818 input support for mission and avionics applications.
- TX-334 Airborne video processor for multi-display mission applications.
- TX-273 Airborne video processor for mission and avionics display systems.
- TX-231 Airborne video processor for mission display applications.
- TX-126/2 Compact airborne video processor for space-constrained mission display installations.
- RFD-361 Ruggedized flight display for military and commercial avionics applications.
- MTC-361/2 Multi-touch cockpit display unit for military and commercial avionics.
- TL-358/2 Ruggedized defense display for tactical and vehicle-mounted applications.
- TL-354 Ruggedized defense display for tactical mission applications.
- TL-248/2 Compact ruggedized defense display for size-constrained tactical installations.
- FD-824 Full-HD ruggedized display for defense and naval applications.
- FD-361 Full-HD ruggedized defense display for tactical and vehicle applications.
- FD-340 Full-HD ruggedized defense display for mission-critical applications.
- FD-240 Compact full-HD ruggedized defense display for size-constrained installations.
- GVD-126 General-purpose ruggedized vehicle display for defense ground platforms.
- MDP-471 Ruggedized multi-function display panel for defense and naval applications.
- MDP-843 Large-format ruggedized multi-function display panel for defense applications.
- PLP-221 Panel-mount ruggedized display for defense system integration.
- PLP-324 Panel-mount ruggedized display for defense system integration.
- PLP-832 Large-format panel-mount ruggedized display for defense system integration.
- PLP-843 Large-format panel-mount ruggedized display for defense system integration.
- TCD-361 Tactical ruggedized cockpit display for military aviation applications.
Quantifiable outcome
- 7 out of 10 ATC displays in use worldwide at the largest airports are ScioTeq displays
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Companies that use ScioTeq
Customer profileNamed customers21 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ScioTeq technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
ScioTeq partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and notable.
- Eaton Aerospace GroupcoreEaton Aerospace Group selected ScioTeq to provide its certified visualization and control solution for air-to-air refueling systems. The solution includes the RDU-3068 rugged ETSO-certified display and PU-5200 open DAL B-certifiable display computer, using ScioTeq's MOSArt certified software framework. The partnership combines Eaton's AAR system expertise with ScioTeq's certified cockpit display capabilities.
- Kongsberg Defence & AerospacecoreScioTeq and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a formal Letter of Intent (LOI) for the Belgian NASAMS air defence acquisition. This partnership addresses the need for a resilient and self-reliant European air defence architecture.
- Pilatus Aircraft LtdcorePilatus selected ScioTeq's RDU-3068 avionics display for integration as the Primary Flight Display and Multi-Function Display in the PC-7 MKX military trainer aircraft. The award strengthens an almost 30-year collaboration between the two companies.
- Lockheed MartincoreLockheed Martin selected ScioTeq's RDU-4047 advanced control and display system for integration into its vertical lift aircraft Airborne Mission Systems solutions. The collaboration aims to improve safety, connectivity, and intelligence of military aviation through fully-integrated, open-systems digital cockpit solutions.
- Moog InccoreScioTeq signed an agreement with Moog Inc to incorporate the CDMS-3739 Control Display Management System into Moog's Genesys Avionics Suite, to be used in the Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules fleet upgrade. The ScioTeq CDU acts as a smart control panel for flight management and mission control.
- Vision Products LLCnotableScioTeq partnered with Vision Products LLC to deliver augmented reality helmet-mounted displays (HMDs) for military pilots. ScioTeq's Arinc 653 compliant MOSArt computing platform powers the HMDs developed by Vision Products, combining advanced optics and wearable tech with powerful data processing for transformative visualization.
- European Defence Fund (EDF) / NG-MIMA ConsortiumnotableScioTeq joined the Next Generation Military Integrated Modular Avionics (NG-MIMA) project, a European Defence Fund initiative bringing together 21 partners from across the defense industry. ScioTeq contributes expertise in IMA, graphical processing, rendering, and networked video. The 36-month project aims to establish next-generation military IMA architecture.
- IRTScoreScioTeq acquired IRTS, a manufacturer of ruggedized displays and embedded computers, from OpenGate Capital. The acquisition expanded ScioTeq's product portfolio, increased its footprint in France, and strengthened offerings in defense and industrial applications. IRTS operates as a subsidiary of ScioTeq.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights9 records
ScioTeq competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell Aerospace supplies certified cockpit displays, avionics, and flight management systems across commercial and military aviation. Directly comparable to ScioTeq on avionics displays and a select customer of ScioTeq, but operates at much greater scale across a broader portfolio.
- L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris is a major defense prime with a broad avionics and defense electronics portfolio, including rugged displays and integrated mission systems. ScioTeq supplies into L3 Technologies' avionics and defense display solutions, making L3Harris both peer and customer.
- Collins Aerospace (RTX): Collins Aerospace provides avionics displays, flight management systems, and mission computers for commercial and military platforms. Comparable to ScioTeq on avionics displays and certified computing, with much broader portfolio and OEM relationships.
- Thales Avionics: Thales designs avionics displays and integrated cockpit systems for commercial and military aircraft, plus ATC systems. Comparable to ScioTeq in avionics displays and ATC controller working positions, with a much broader defense and aerospace footprint.
- BAE Systems Electronic Systems: BAE Systems produces avionics, electronic warfare, and rugged defense electronics for military platforms. Comparable to ScioTeq on certified cockpit displays and rugged computing, with much broader defense portfolio.
Direct peers
- Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Curtiss-Wright supplies ruggedized COTS electronics, displays, and mission computers for defense and aerospace applications. Closely overlaps ScioTeq's rugged video display, mission computer, and naval console portfolios, with similar MIL-STD and DO-178/254 positioning.
- Elbit Systems: Elbit Systems is an Israel-based defense electronics company producing avionics displays, helmet-mounted displays, and mission computers for military aviation. Direct competitor to ScioTeq in rugged avionics displays and AR HMDs, with similar DO-178/MIL-STD positioning.
- Leonardo DRS: Leonardo DRS provides rugged computing, displays, and sensor electronics for US and allied defense forces. Overlaps ScioTeq on ground vehicle and naval rugged displays, with comparable MIL-STD and naval qualification positioning.
- Saab Defense: Saab develops military avionics, surveillance systems, and rugged C2 displays for European defense forces. Comparable to ScioTeq in avionics display and command/control visualization, with strong overlap on Gripen and naval programs.
Others
- Barco (Healthcare/Enterprise): Barco is ScioTeq's corporate predecessor and retains a visualization business in healthcare and enterprise displays. Comparable as the historical parent lineage and shared display-engineering DNA, though no longer a direct competitor in the avionics/defense niche.
Market position
Strengths1 record
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
ScioTeq social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance27 records
ScioTeq financial estimates
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ScioTeq leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
ScioTeq subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries2 records
ScioTeq funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ScioTeq M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
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Frequently asked questions about ScioTeq
What does ScioTeq do?
ScioTeq designs, manufactures, and certifies ruggedized displays, smart displays, multi-function displays (MFDs), and avionics display computers for cockpit, mission, and air traffic control applications. Its portfolio spans commercial avionics, defense & security, and ATC segments, complemented by the proprietary MOSArt software platform for open-architecture display management. Products are engineered to meet DO-254, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, and ED-130 standards and are sold to defense primes, OEMs, and government agencies worldwide.
Is ScioTeq a public or private company?
ScioTeq is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was ScioTeq founded?
ScioTeq was founded in 2014. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is ScioTeq based?
ScioTeq is headquartered in Kortrijk, Belgium, in the Europe region.
How does ScioTeq make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Ruggedized Display Hardware Sales are the primary driver. The others are software Licensing and Platform Fees and sustainment, Support, and Professional Services.
Who are ScioTeq's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Honeywell Aerospace, L3Harris Technologies, Collins Aerospace (RTX), Thales Avionics and BAE Systems Electronic Systems. Direct peers are Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, Elbit Systems, Leonardo DRS and Saab Defense. Barco (Healthcare/Enterprise) is listed as an others.
Does ScioTeq have an API?
No public API is recorded for ScioTeq.
What industry is ScioTeq in?
ScioTeq's product category is Avionics & Defense Display Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAFAH, Avionics Displays & Human-Machine Interface (EFIS/HUD/HMD), with a secondary code of HDACADAK, Industrial & Rugged Displays (Harsh Environment). Its NAICS code is 334511 and its SIC code is 3812.