What Teledyne Reynolds does

Teledyne Reynolds is a Los Angeles-based operating subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY) that supplies high-voltage interconnect products for aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, energy, and space applications, with documented mission-critical involvement across NASA's human spaceflight programs spanning more than 65 years from Apollo through Artemis II.

The company's product portfolio spans structural and electronic interface components for launch vehicles — including the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter and RS-25 engine spark igniters that support the Space Launch System — together with spacecraft electronics such as solar array coverglass for Orion, communications amplifiers, data converters, and RF components used for telemetry, tracking, and command functions, plus components integrated into NASA's global tracking infrastructure. Components are engineered to meet stringent space-qualification standards for human-rated, deep-space environments, and the firm has extended its capability set through targeted acquisitions, most recently the 2008 acquisition of Teledyne Storm Products, Inc.

Teledyne Reynolds operates a B2B enterprise sales motion, working directly with NASA, the Department of Defense, and major aerospace and defense primes such as Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts — typically fixed-price or cost-plus — on mission-critical programs rather than through high-volume commercial sales. With 101–250 employees, the unit functions as a specialty, sole-source supplier within Teledyne's broader Aerospace & Defense Electronics segment, marketing primarily through direct technical engagement with defense primes and industry conferences.

Name

Teledyne Reynolds

Website

https://teledyne-ade.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Teledyne Reynolds is a Los Angeles-based subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies that supplies high-voltage interconnect products and mission-critical aerospace electronics — including SLS components, Orion spacecraft electronics, and RF/data conversion hardware — to NASA, defense primes, and aerospace customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace & Defense Electronics

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593), Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing (334220), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS) & Harnesses (IMABANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD), Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF), Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)

Keywords

• High-voltage interconnect products
• Aerospace defense electronics
• Space-qualified components
• RF power amplifiers
• RF interconnect systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Aerospace & Defense Components: Sale of mission-critical electronic components and subsystems for space launch vehicles, spacecraft, and ground tracking infrastructure. Revenue is generated through long-term contracts with NASA and defense primes, with components typically being custom-engineered for specific programs.
2. Defense Electronics Systems: Integrated electronic systems and subsystems for defense applications including communications, data conversion, and RF solutions for government and defense contractor customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Teledyne Reynolds designs and manufactures high-voltage interconnect products and aerospace/defense electronic components for space launch vehicles, spacecraft, and ground tracking infrastructure. The company supplies mission-critical components — including SLS rocket hardware (Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter, RS-25 spark igniters), Orion spacecraft electronics (communications amplifiers, data converters, RF components), solar array coverglass, and global tracking systems — to NASA and defense primes under long-term contracts.

Product overview

Teledyne Reynolds (under Teledyne Technologies) provides mission-critical aerospace and defense electronics for NASA's Artemis II mission. The company delivers an integrated portfolio of Space Launch System (SLS) rocket components (including the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter and RS-25 engine spark igniters), Orion spacecraft electronics (communications amplifiers, data converters, RF components), solar array coverglass, and global tracking infrastructure. This 65-year partnership with NASA positions the company as a key enabler of America's first crewed voyage around the Moon in more than 50 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Space Launch System (SLS) Rocket Components Mission-critical aerospace hardware for the SLS rocket including the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter and RS-25 engine spark igniters, supplied to NASA and defense primes for human spaceflight programs such as Artemis II.
• Orion Spacecraft Electronics Critical electronic systems and components for the Orion crewed spacecraft, including communications amplifiers, data converters, and RF components enabling deep space exploration missions for NASA.
• Global Tracking Infrastructure Electronics Worldwide tracking and communication electronics supporting NASA's Artemis II mission, enabling continuous monitoring and data relay for the crewed voyage around the Moon.
• Solar Array Coverglass Specialized coverglass components for spacecraft solar arrays providing durability, light transmission, radiation resistance, and thermal management for space-based solar power systems on NASA missions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Multiple business units providing cross-functional support across the entire Artemis II mission architecture

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NASAflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 April 2026Teledyne provides mission-critical technologies across the Space Launch System rocket, Orion spacecraft, and global tracking infrastructure for NASA's Artemis II mission - America's first crewed voyage around the Moon in over 50 years. Components include Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter, RS-25 engine spark igniters, solar array coverglass, communications amplifiers, data converters, and RF components. This builds on Teledyne's 65-year history of backing NASA space missions.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Radiall: Designs and manufactures interconnect solutions including RF connectors, antennas, and space-qualified components serving aerospace, defense, and space customers globally.
• Carlisle Interconnect Technologies: Designs and manufactures wire and cable, cable assemblies, and interconnect systems for commercial aerospace, military, and space platforms — overlapping with Reynolds' interconnect scope in space-qualified applications.
• Glenair: Manufacturer of military-spec and commercial interconnect accessories, including harsh-environment and space-grade connectors used across defense and spaceflight programs.
• Smiths Interconnect: Specializes in high-reliability electronic interconnect, microwave, and RF components for defense, space, and aerospace applications — directly comparable mission-critical product portfolio.
• TE Connectivity: Global leader in connectivity and sensor solutions with a substantial aerospace, defense, and space interconnect business offering connectors, harnesses, and EWIS products directly comparable to Teledyne Reynolds' core offering.
• ITT Inc. Through its Connect and Control Technologies segment, ITT produces severe-environment connectors and interconnects for aerospace and defense, including space-qualified components targeting similar customers and programs.
• Amphenol: One of the world's largest manufacturers of electronic and fiber optic connectors, including extensive aerospace, defense, and space-grade interconnect product lines that directly compete with Teledyne Reynolds' high-voltage interconnect portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Honeywell Aerospace: Broad aerospace and defense supplier providing avionics, mission electronics, and space systems for NASA and DoD programs — supplying adjacent subsystems within the same Artemis-class architectures.
• Northrop Grumman: Prime defense contractor and integrator with major NASA and DoD space programs; operates across launch vehicles, spacecraft electronics, and ground systems — a direct customer and adjacent supplier on Artemis-class programs.
• L3Harris Technologies: Major defense and space electronics prime with deep NASA and DoD mission-critical electronics heritage, including RF, comms, and data conversion capabilities that overlap with Teledyne Reynolds' component portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teledyne-reynolds-inc

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Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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