Hamilton Sundstrand Heavily Involved in Defense Markets

Hamilton Sundstrand, a current subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation, is an aerospace and industrial products manufacturer for worldwide commercial, civil, and defense markets. The company was formed via the merger of Hamilton Standard and Sundstrand Corporation in 1999, both aerospace companies, thus forming Hamilton Sundstrand. Goodrich Corporation and Hamilton Sundstrand were both subsequently merged to the company in its current state as UTC Aerospace Systems.Hamilton Sundstrand, still an active subsidiary, reports annual revenue of $6.2 billion, with 17,158 employees. UTC Aerospace Systems is currently one of the largest suppliers of aerospace as well as defense products. They support commercial, regional, business, military aircraft, helicopters, and other platforms. Their main business segments are broken down as follows:

• Aircraft Systems
  • Actuation & Propeller Systems
  • Aerostructures
  • Air Management Systems
  • Interiors
  • Landing Systems
• Power, Control & Sensing Systems
  • Electric Systems
  • Engine Systems
  • ISR & Space Systems
  • Sensors & Integrated Systems

In addition to commercial markets, UTC Aerospace Systems is heavily involved in the defense markets, with a large percentage of revenue coming from government defense contracts. Hamilton Sundstrand is also the primary contractor for NASA in the development of their Primary Life Support System space suit, in addition to environmental control, life support, mechanical systems, thermal control systems, and other components used in international space programs. In the past 7 years, Hamilton Sundstrand was awarded 21 major contracts with a combined value of $573,747,118. Only contracts valued at over $6.5 million are included. Government agencies that the company has worked with includes the United States Army, Navy, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), Special Operations Command (DLA), Missile Defense Agency, Defense Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and many more. ASAP Semiconductor, through our proprietary website ASAP-NSN Parts, strives to be a premier distributor of all Hamilton Sundstrand parts that support both commercial and US military applications. We carry a comprehensive inventory of parts as well as the database and procurement capabilities to help you meet all your requirements. Contact us today at sales@asapsemi.com.