Astronautics Corporation of America

Astronautics Corporation of America

Oak Creek, WI, United States

Air SystemsRugged Computing & ElectronicsDual-use
Founded 1959System Integrator, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Air Forces
Profile last updated: October 11, 2026

About

Founded in 1959, Astronautics Corporation of America is a defense system integrator based in Oak Creek, United States working in air systems, rugged computing & electronics.

Astronautics Corporation of America designs and manufactures avionics equipment and systems for commercial and military aerospace. Founded in 1959 by Nathaniel Zelazo and Norma Paige in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the company was initially formed around a United States Air Force study contract. Its product areas include electronic primary flight displays, engine displays, mission computers, electronic flight bags, air data computers, certified servers for airborne applications, and cybersecurity products. The company also provides system integration, custom software and turnkey system solutions. Its products are reported to be installed in more than 150,000 civil and military aircraft. Military platforms named in its materials include the B-1, B-2, C-17, F-15, F-16 and A400M. The company is based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and lists a subsidiary, Kearfott Corporation, which makes inertial and GPS-aided navigation and motion-control systems.

Location

Oak Creek, United States

Founded

1959

Focus areas

avionicscockpit displayselectronic flight bagsair data computersmission computersaerospace cybersecuritysystem integration

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsRugged Computing & Electronics

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorSubsystem ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Primary Flight Displays

Cockpit display

Smart, video-input and video-configurable avionics displays in multiple sizes and orientations for civil and military aircraft.

Electronic Flight Bags

Electronic flight bag

Electronic flight documentation, performance tools, video surveillance and collision-avoidance display for airline aircraft.

Engine Displays

Engine display

Engine instrumentation displays for aircraft cockpits.

Mission & Display Processors

Mission computer

Processing units for mission and display functions in airborne systems.

Air Data Computers

Air data computer

Avionics computers providing air data to aircraft flight systems.

Engine Data Concentrator Unit

Data concentrator

Unit concentrating engine data for avionics systems.

AeroSync Aircraft Data Gateway

Connectivity gateway

Gateway for aircraft data and connectivity.

Electromechanical Indicators

Cockpit indicator

Electromechanical attitude, bearing distance and heading indicators for aircraft cockpits.

Flight Controls

Flight control equipment

Flight control products for aircraft cockpits.

End users

Air Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100DMIL-STD-1553

Platforms & programmes

B-1B-2C-17P-3F-15F-16T-38TornadoPC-9A-109B-412A400M

Named customers

Brazilian Air Force

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

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