Aerospace and Defense
Technology is continuing to advance in the aerospace and defense industries from innovations in the commercial aerospace segment extending to new military programs as well as the continuation of existing programs.
Additionally, an expected 4% long-term CAGR for the commercial aviation market with an estimated 43,000 new aircraft deliveries expected over the next two decades is helping this growth.
For the military and defense segments, the U.S. DoD’s modernization strategy regarding AI, directed energy and hypersonic weapons, 5G networks, and sixth-generation fighters are also adding to expected growth.
AMETEK Programmable Power serves a wide range of test applications throughout the aerospace and defense industry—from avionics tests for carrier- and shore-launched combat-ready aircraft to power-system tests for commercial manned and unmanned spacecraft.
Key aerospace and defense tests provided are as follows:
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The company’s offerings include high-performance, reliable, and flexible standard products:
- To serve a wide range of commercial and military avionics test applications, AMETEK Programmable Power offers:
- For compliance testing with MIL-STD-1399 requirements, AMETEK Programmable Power provides:
- To support testing in accordance with the MIL-STD-704 Aircraft Electric Power Characteristics standard and the DO-160 Environmental Conditions and Test Procedures for Airborne Equipment standard, AMETEK Programmable Power offers:
- For a broad range of commercial and military electronics test applications, AMETEK Programmable Power has:
- To address high-power satellite and other aerospace test applications, AMETEK Programmable Power offers:
- The Tahoe Series and Asterion AC Series product lines are engineered to meet the rigorous standards of both Boeing 787 and Airbus AMD24. These standards ensure the safety, reliability, and efficiency of aircraft electrical systems. They also guarantee that the systems can perform effectively under diverse conditions—including varying voltage levels, frequency, harmonics, and transients—in full compliance with Airbus AMD24 requirements.
AMETEK Programmable Power also offers complete engineered systems and subsystems for aerospace and defense applications:
- The Elgar PSTE (Power Special Test Equipment) provides programmable DC power and loading to satellite electrical systems for functional testing.
- The Elgar SAS (Solar Array Simulator) emulates satellite solar-array outputs based on input conditions including orbital rotation, spin, axis alignment, and eclipse events.
- The Elgar BSS (Battery String Simulator) emulates safe, reliable battery power for spacecraft testing.
- The Avionics ATE Power Subsystem provides eight channels of programmable DC power with output isolation for transportable military test stands.
- The Spacecraft Power Bus Simulator provides power stimulus to a payload subsystem from three independent power sources.
AMETEK Programmable Power is poised to extend its more than 60 years of success serving the aerospace and defense industry, offering standard and custom test solutions for equipment destined for platforms ranging from submarines to commercial and military spacecraft. AMETEK Programmable Power is compliant with the international traffic in arms regulations (ITAR) and registered by the United States Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance.
For related information, visit the Aerospace and Defense industry page of VTI Instruments, an AMETEK Programmable Power brand.