S-TEC Corporation

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Customers

Genesys Aerosystems has a number of forward-fit autopilot customers including Pilatus, Indonesian Aerospace,[1] Epic Aircraft, and Aviat Aircraft.[2] Their latest autopilot, the S-TEC 3100, has earned Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on over 100 aircraft models.[3]

History

Meggitt acquired S-TEC and S-TEC Unmanned Technologies (SUTI) for $24 million in 2000.[4][5] (DRS Technologies purchased the UAV business from Meggitt in 2002[6] but later closed the Mineral Wells facility.)

S-TEC was purchased for $38 million by Cobham plc in 2008.[7][8]

In April 2014, Cobham sold Chelton Flight Systems and S-TEC Corporation to Genesys Aerosystems.[9][10]

Products

Avionics

  • Autopilot for small- and mid-sized planes
  • S-TEC 5000[11]
  • S-TEC 3100[12]
  • S-TEC 2100[13]
  • S-TEC IntelliFlight 1950[14]
  • S-TEC System 65[15]
  • S-TEC System 60-2[16]
  • S-TEC System 55X[17]
  • S-TEC System 40/50[18]
  • S-TEC System 30ALT/60PSS[19]
  • S-TEC System 20/30[20]
  • SA-200 Altitude Pre-Selector[21]
  • ST-360 Altitude Pre-Selector w/Alerter[22]
  • GPSS[23]
  • Yaw Damper[24]

Aircraft

References

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  1. Genesys Aerosystems Selected for Indonesian Aerospace CN-235
  2. Aviat Aircraft Unveils More Than a Dozen Enhancements
  3. Over 100 Models Approved for the S-TEC 3100
  4. ACQUISITION OF S-TEC CORPORATION AND S-TEC UNMANNED TECHNOLOGIES INC
  5. Meggitt to acquire S-TEC
  6. DRS Technologies Acquires Meggitt Defense Systems' U.S. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Business
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  8. Cobham Buying S-Tec for $38 Million
  9. S-TEC and Chelton Flight Systems Acquired in MBO
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