Inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright launched their homemade flying machine into the air above Kitty Hawk, N.C. in December, 1903. This was the inception of Curtiss-Wright Corporation and it was called The Wright Aeronautical Company. The Wright Aeronautical Company made history in 1929 when it merged with Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company to form Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

Curtiss-Wright Controls, Defense Solutions division, satisfied a need in the defense electronics industry by providing a wealth of engineering, manufacturing, program management, and products to the market place. Firms in Santa Clarita CA, Littleton MA, Dayton OH, and Oslo, Norway joined to complement each other’s capabilities and to serve clients with engineering expertise. Curtiss Wright Controls Defense Solutions has more than 400 employees, more than 25 years engineering experience, and more than 50 years manufacturing experience.

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