The origin of Curtiss-Wright stretches back to a windy December day in 1903, when inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright launched their homemade flying machine into the air above Kitty Hawk, N.C. Another historic year in aviation came in 1929, as the Wright Aeronautical Company merged with Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company to form the Curtiss-Wright Corporation.

Electronic Systems, a division of Curtiss-Wright Controls, emerged to satisfy a need in the defense electronics industry. The four business units Santa Clarita CA, Littleton MA, Dayton OH, and Oslo, Norway were formed to complement each other’s capabilities and serve to provide a wealth of engineering, manufacturing, program management, and products to the market place. We have over 400 employees, over 25 years engineering experience, and over 50 years manufacturing experience.

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