S-TEC Corporation

S-TEC Corporation
Private
Industry Aerospace
Founded 1978
Headquarters Mineral Wells, Texas, USA
Products Avionics
Parent Genesys Aerosystems
Website www.s-tec.com

S-TEC Corporation is a United States corporation that was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Mineral Wells, Texas. It manufactures flight control systems for the General Aviation aftermarket and for a number of original equipment manufacturers. S-TEC is the leader in the general aviation autopilot market for small- and mid-sized planes.

History

Meggitt acquired S-TEC and S-TEC Unmanned Technologies (SUTI) for $24 million in 2000.[1][2] (DRS Technologies purchased the UAV business from Meggitt in 2002[3] but later closed the Mineral Wells facility.)

S-TEC was purchased for $38 million by Cobham plc in 2008.[4][5]

In April 2014, Cobham sold Chelton Flight Systems and S-TEC Corporation to Genesys Aerosystems.[6][7]

Products

Avionics

Aircraft

References

  1. ↑ ACQUISITION OF S-TEC CORPORATION AND S-TEC UNMANNED TECHNOLOGIES INC
  2. ↑ Meggitt to acquire S-TEC
  3. ↑ DRS Technologies Acquires Meggitt Defense Systems' U.S. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Business
  4. ↑ Flying Magazine: 24. Feb 2008. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ↑ Cobham Buying S-Tec for $38 Million
  6. ↑ S-TEC AND CHELTON FLIGHT SYSTEMS ACQUIRED IN MBO
  7. ↑ Cobham Sells S-Tec and Chelton Flight Systems


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