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MinebeaMitsumi Aerospace

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.

Peterborough, NH, United States

Air SystemsDual-use
Component Supplier, Subsystem Manufacturer
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

MinebeaMitsumi Aerospace is a defense component supplier based in Peterborough, United States working in air systems.

MinebeaMitsumi Aerospace is a group of bearing specialists and precision manufacturers supplying aerospace components. Its portfolio includes airframe control ball bearings, rod end and spherical bearings, roller and ball bearings, self-lubricating liners, sleeve bearings, machined parts, bolts and fasteners and additive manufactured components. Products are used in commercial and military aircraft engines, helicopter rotor systems and transmissions, flight control systems and space/satellite applications. The group operates manufacturing and sales locations across North America, Europe and Asia, with product lines qualified to MS (Mil-Spec), Boeing and Airbus standards.

Location

Peterborough, United States

Legal name

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc.

Focus areas

aerospace bearingsairframe control bearingsrod end bearingsspherical bearingsself-lubricating linersprecision machiningadditive manufacturingcontract manufacturinghelicopter componentsflight control

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air Systems

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem ManufacturerContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Airframe Control Ball Bearings

Flight control bearing

Ball bearings for flight control and oscillating-motion applications, qualified to SAE AS7949 and MS, Boeing and Airbus standards.

Rod End and Spherical Bearings

Rod end and spherical bearing

Standard, specialized and custom rod end, spherical and sleeve bearings for mechanical links and actuation systems.

Self-Aligning Roller Bearings

Roller bearing

Self-aligning annular roller bearings to SAE AS8914 and self-aligning rod ends to SAE AS8952 for flight control actuation.

Self-Lubricated Sleeve Bearings

Sleeve bearing

Self-lubricating sleeve bearings for engine mounts, flap hinges and landing gear actuation on rotary and fixed-wing aircraft.

Hybrid Ceramic Ball Bearings

Hybrid ceramic bearing

High-performance hybrid ceramic bearings for weight-critical, high-speed aerospace applications such as aero-engine main shafts.

INVINSYS

Pitch control bearing system

Pitch link bearing technology stated to last up to two and a half times longer than previous designs.

VULKYN

Self-lubricating liner

High-temperature self-lubricating liner solution for aerospace applications.

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MS standards (Mil-Spec)SAE AS7949SAE AS8914SAE AS8952

Platforms & programmes

Helicopter transmissionsHelicopter rotor systemsFlight control actuation systems

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