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Beaver Aerospace & Defense

Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc.

Livonia, Michigan, United States

Air SystemsSpaceDual-use
Founded 1952Component Supplier, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Air Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: May 12, 2026

About

Founded in 1952, Beaver Aerospace & Defense is a defense component supplier based in Livonia, United States working in air systems, space.

Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc. is a subsidiary of Héroux-Devtek, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan. Since 1952 the company has designed and manufactured custom ball screws, ball splines, gears and electromechanical linear and rotary actuation systems for commercial, military, space and industrial aerospace applications. Products are designed, manufactured, tested and repaired at its Livonia facilities, which total about 85,000 square feet. The company is an FAA-certified repair station and an FAA-Approved Parts & Components supplier, and it has provided actuation solutions for programmes including the A-29 Super Tucano and the Mars Rover. Its quality management system is registered to AS9100D and it holds ITAR and EAR registrations.

Location

Livonia, United States

Founded

1952

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Beaver Aerospace & Defense, Inc.

Focus areas

ball screwsactuatorsaircraft actuationflight controlFAA repair stationBoeing supplieraerospaceHéroux-Devtek

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsSpace

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Ball screws

Ball screw

Custom ball screws for commercial and military aircraft, missile and space applications.

Ball splines

Ball spline

Precision ball splines for motion control in aerospace actuation systems.

Gears

Gear

Precision gears for aerospace actuation systems.

Electromechanical actuators

Actuator

Electromechanical linear and rotary actuators, including trim actuators and flight control actuation systems.

End users

Air ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

ITAR 22 CFR 120EAR 15 CFR 730-774AS9100D

Platforms & programmes

A-29 Super Tucano

Named customers

BoeingNorthrop GrummanParker Aerospace

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015/AS9100D Registered

FAA Repair Station

Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

FAA-PMA replacement parts manufacturer

Issued by: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Nadcap Certified for NonDestructive Testing

J-STD-001D Compliant

Awards

Boeing Performance Excellence Award

Boeing2010

Boeing Performance Excellence Award

Boeing2012

Boeing Silver Performance Excellence Award

Boeing2011

Boeing Gold-Level Performance Excellence Award

Boeing

Supplier of the Year

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems2005Mission Systems Supplier of the Year

Supplier of the Year

Northrop Grumman Mission Systems2007Mission Systems Supplier of the Year

Socioeconomic Business Program Award

Northrop Grumman Corp.2007

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