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Stirling Dynamics

Stirling Dynamics Ltd

Stoke Gifford, Bristol, United Kingdom

Air SystemsNaval SystemsSimulation & TrainingDual-use
Founded 1987Subsystem Manufacturer, Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 30, 2026

About

Founded in 1987, Stirling Dynamics is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Stoke Gifford, Bristol, United Kingdom working in air systems, naval systems, simulation & training.

Stirling Dynamics is an aerospace, aviation, eVTOL and marine engineering company, part of the Expleo Group. It provides engineering design, analysis, certification and modification services for civil and military fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, including landing gear design and EASA 21J design organisation activities. The company also designs and manufactures aircraft and marine pilot control inceptors, including cockpit controls for the F-35 programme. In the marine sector it develops submarine autopilot and hover control systems, safety-critical software and simulation tools for naval platforms. Its training and simulation business supplies solutions to aerospace and defence clients. The company has worked on over 70 aircraft types and states that exports make up over 70% of its business. Trading since 1987, it was acquired by Expleo UK in 2018. Offices are in Bristol, UK and Hamburg, Germany.

Location

Stoke Gifford, Bristol, United Kingdom

Founded

1987

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Stirling Dynamics Ltd

Focus areas

landing gearaircraft modificationcockpit controlssubmarine autopilotsimulationtrainingEASA 21JeVTOLmarine engineeringF-35

Languages

ENDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsNaval SystemsSimulation & Training

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Submarine autopilot and hover system

Submarine control system

Automatic submarine platform control system providing autopilot, steering, diving and hover control, with safety-critical software.

F-35 pilot controls

Cockpit controls

Aircraft pilot control inceptors supplied to the F-35 programme, with nearly 1,000 controls delivered.

Compact Lite pilot controls

Cockpit controls

Pilot control inceptors for aircraft and simulator applications, including eVTOL flightworthy controls.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

ITAR Approved Community

Platforms & programmes

F-35 Lightning IITrafalgar ClassSwiftsure ClassU209U212AU214Dolphin AIPJangbogo IIIRoyal Navy SSN ClassMirage 2000A400MLynx Wildcat

Named customers

Lockheed MartinBAE SystemsHanwha CorporationUK MoDIndian Air ForceAirbusLeonardoTAI

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

EASA 21J Design Organisation Approval

Issued by: EASA
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AS9100

Awards

Consultancy of the Year

British Engineering Excellence AwardsConsultancy of the Year

Top 50 Women in Engineering Awards

Women's Engineering Society

Other defense companies in United Kingdom

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