What AMETEK Aerospace & Defense does

AMETEK Aerospace & Defense is an operating platform of AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME), a publicly traded diversified industrial conglomerate founded in 1930, with the platform's heritage traceable to 1947. The platform aggregates approximately fifteen business units that design and manufacture mission-critical hardware for aerospace and defense end markets. Core product categories include sensors (pressure, position, force, vibration), power systems and conversion, thermal management — notably PDT liquid cooling and pumping solutions for space applications — high-precision brushless and servo motors (Dunkermotoren), rugged embedded computing platforms (Abaco Systems), RF and microwave test-and-measurement instrumentation (NSI-MI), fluid and gas transfer systems, and precision metrology (Taylor Hobson, Solartron, Zygo).

The platform serves commercial aerospace OEMs, defense prime contractors, space agencies and launch providers, business-jet and rotorcraft manufacturers, and emerging eVTOL and UAV programs, with a separate Service & Repairs channel for MRO revenue. The business model is direct enterprise field sales with regional sales offices globally, selling engineered-to-order components that are qualified into long-lifecycle platform programs. Pricing is quote-based, reflecting low-volume, high-mix, specification-driven sales typical of the aerospace and defense supply chain.

AMETEK Inc. as a whole reports through two segments — Electronic Instruments Group and Electromechanical Group — with aerospace and defense revenue distributed across both, making platform-level revenue attribution non-trivial; the source website does not disclose division-level financials. Inputs to this analysis are constrained by a 2017-dated website that does not document recent M&A, leadership changes, product launches, or funding events specific to the platform.

Name

AMETEK Aerospace & Defense

Legal name

AMETEK Inc.

Website

https://ametekaerospaceanddefense.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AMETEK Aerospace & Defense, a platform of AMETEK Inc. (NYSE: AME), supplies mission-critical sensors, power systems, thermal management, motors, and rugged embedded computing to commercial aerospace OEMs, defense primes, and space programs globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace and Defense Components

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH)

Keywords

• Aerospace components
• Military sensors
• Power distribution systems
• Thermal management solutions
• Rugged embedded computing

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace and Defense Component Sales: AMETEK Aerospace & Defense generates revenue through the sale of mission-critical aerospace and defense components and systems to OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, including sensors, power systems, motors, thermal management solutions, and embedded computing products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AMETEK Aerospace & Defense engineers and manufactures mission-critical hardware components and systems for aerospace and military markets through a portfolio of specialized business units. Its products span engine and airframe sensors (temperature, pressure, fluid, flow, acceleration, proximity, speed, position), power distribution and generation systems, motors, heat exchangers, high-speed fans, RF measurement solutions, motion control, fluid and gas transfer hoses, rugged embedded computing, and advanced liquid cooling and pumping solutions. The division sells these certified, build-to-specification solutions directly to aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers across commercial aerospace, space, military aircraft and vehicles, business jets, rotorcraft, eVTOL/UAVs, and aftermarket service markets.

Product overview

AMETEK Aerospace & Defense is a diversified portfolio of specialized business units providing mission-critical hardware solutions for aerospace and defense markets. The company offers a comprehensive product ecosystem including: AMETEK SFMS (sensors for temperature, pressure, flow, fluid level, acceleration, proximity, speed, and position); AMETEK PDS (power distribution, starter generators, actuation, data acquisition, DC motors, utility controllers); AMETEK Rotron (AC and brushless DC motors, fans, blowers, heat exchangers); AMETEK Hughes-Treitler (high-performance plate-fin heat exchangers and thermal management sub-systems); AMETEK Airtechnology Group (custom thermal management and motion control); AMETEK PDT (advanced liquid cooling and pumping solutions); FMH Aerospace (fluid and gas transfer components for extreme environments); Abaco Systems (rugged embedded computing); NSI-MI Technologies (RF measurement solutions); AMETEK EIP (hermetic interconnects and electronic packaging); and acquired brands Dunkermotoren (motors from 1W to 5,000W), Creaform (3D scanning), Solartron Metrology (displacement sensors), Taylor Hobson (precision metrology), AMETEK Zygo (optical metrology), and AMETEK Specialty Metal Products (metallurgical products). Core markets span commercial aerospace, space, military aircraft & vehicles, business jets, rotocraft, and eVTOL/UAVs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AMETEK SFMS (Sensors and Fluid Management Systems)

Quantifiable outcome

• Risk mitigation through tailored approach and product lifecycle support ensures program success

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Parker Hannifin: Parker Hannifin's Aerospace segment provides motion control, fluid handling, and power systems for aerospace and defense, with significant overlap with AMETEK A&D's motors, fluid transfer, and thermal management products. As a much larger diversified industrial, Parker is a broad incumbent rather than a direct niche competitor.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell Aerospace is a major Tier 1 supplier with broad systems-integration capabilities across avionics, propulsion, and power. While overlapping in sensors, power distribution, and thermal management, Honeywell is a much larger incumbent and competes primarily as a system prime rather than a niche component supplier.

Direct peers

• TransDigm Group: TransDigm is the gold-standard comparable for AMETEK A&D, operating a portfolio of sole-source, mission-critical aerospace components across proprietary niche product lines. The two share a similar business model focused on high-margin, certified components sold to aerospace and defense customers.
• Moog Inc. Moog designs and manufactures precision motion control and fluid systems for aerospace and defense markets. Its motors, actuation, and fluid management products overlap directly with AMETEK PDS, Dunkermotoren, and FMH Aerospace offerings.
• Ducommun Incorporated: Ducommun manufactures aerospace structures, components, and electronic systems for commercial and military aircraft, with significant overlap with AMETEK A&D in aircraft sensors, electronic enclosures, and integrated subsystems.
• HEICO Corporation: HEICO is a leading aerospace parts manufacturer with PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) and defense electronics segments that directly parallel AMETEK A&D's component business. Both companies serve commercial and military aerospace customers with proprietary, certified replacement and OEM components.
• Triumph Group: Triumph provides aerospace components, structures, and systems for commercial, business, and military aircraft markets. Its product breadth and OEM customer base are highly comparable to AMETEK A&D's diversified portfolio of business units.
• Crane Co. Crane Co.'s Aerospace & Electronics segment manufactures sensors, fluid management, and engineered components for commercial and military aerospace, with a customer base and product portfolio that closely resembles AMETEK SFMS, FMH Aerospace, and PDS product lines.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Curtiss-Wright provides engineered products, systems, and services for defense, commercial and industrial markets, with particular strength in embedded computing, sensors, and motion control. Its portfolio closely mirrors AMETEK A&D's mix of rugged computing, sensors, and defense electronics.
• Mercury Systems: Mercury Systems provides mission-critical processing subsystems for defense and aerospace applications, directly comparable to AMETEK's Abaco Systems rugged embedded computing business unit. Both companies serve similar defense prime contractors with high-reliability, open-architecture computing solutions.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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