S-TEC Corporation

S-TEC Corporation
TypePrivate
IndustryAerospace
Founded1978
HeadquartersMineral Wells, Texas, USA
ProductsAvionics
ParentMoog Inc.
Website

S-TEC Corporation is a United States corporation that was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Mineral Wells, Texas. It manufactures flight control systems for the General Aviation aftermarket and for a number of original equipment manufacturers. S-TEC appeared to have been the leader in the general aviation autopilot market for small- and mid-sized planes, though Garmin's GFC 500 autopilot appears to have become more popular after its release in 2017.

Customers

Genesys Aerosystems has a number of forward-fit autopilot customers including Pilatus, Indonesian Aerospace,[1] Epic Aircraft, and Aviat Aircraft.[2] Their latest autopilot, the S-TEC 3100, has earned Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) on over 100 aircraft models.[3]

History

Meggitt acquired S-TEC and S-TEC Unmanned Technologies (SUTI) for $24 million in 2000.[4][5] (DRS Technologies purchased the UAV business from Meggitt in 2002[6] but later closed the Mineral Wells facility.)

S-TEC was purchased for $38 million by Cobham plc in 2008.[7][8]

In April 2014, Cobham sold Chelton Flight Systems and S-TEC Corporation to Genesys Aerosystems.[9][10]

December 21, 2020, Moog Inc. announced its acquisition of Genesys Aerosystems Group, Inc, including S-TEC Corporation. [11][12]

Products

Avionics

  • Autopilot for small- and mid-sized planes
  • S-TEC 5000[13]
  • S-TEC 3100[14]
  • S-TEC 2100[15]
  • S-TEC IntelliFlight 1950[16]
  • S-TEC System 65[17]
  • S-TEC System 60-2[18]
  • S-TEC System 55X[19]
  • S-TEC System 40/50[20]
  • S-TEC System 30ALT/60PSS[21]
  • S-TEC System 20/30[22]
  • SA-200 Altitude Pre-Selector[23]
  • ST-360 Altitude Pre-Selector w/Alerter[24]
  • GPSS[25]
  • Yaw Damper[26]

Aircraft

References

  1. ↑ Genesys Aerosystems Selected for Indonesian Aerospace CN-235
  2. ↑ Aviat Aircraft Unveils More Than a Dozen Enhancements
  3. ↑ Over 100 Models Approved for the S-TEC 3100
  4. ↑ ACQUISITION OF S-TEC CORPORATION AND S-TEC UNMANNED TECHNOLOGIES INC
  5. ↑ Meggitt to acquire S-TEC
  6. ↑ DRS Technologies Acquires Meggitt Defense Systems' U.S. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Business
  7. ↑ "Unknown", Flying Magazine: 24, Feb 2008
  8. ↑ Cobham Buying S-Tec for $38 Million
  9. ↑ S-TEC and Chelton Flight Systems Acquired in MBO
  10. ↑ "Cobham Sells S-Tec and Chelton Flight Systems". Archived from the original on 2021-06-22. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
  11. ↑ "Moog Announces Acquisition of Genesys Aerosystems Group". www.moog.com. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
  12. ↑ "Moog Acquires Genesys Aerosystems". avweb.com. 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2026-08-03.
  13. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems S-TEC 5000 Digital Autopilot & EFIS".
  14. ↑ "S-TEC 3100 Digital Flight Control System | Genesys Aerosystems".
  15. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems Intelliflight 2100 Digital Autopilot & FMS". Archived from the original on 2017-03-28. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  16. ↑ "IntelliFlight 1950 Autopilot | Genesys Aerosystems". Archived from the original on 2014-10-26. Retrieved 2025-02-01.
  17. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems System 65 Analog Autopilot & Yaw Damper".
  18. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems System 60-2 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  19. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems System 55X Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  20. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems System 40/50 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  21. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems System 30ALT Autopilot & Yaw Damper".
  22. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems System 20/30 Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  23. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems SA-200 Digital Autopilot, GPSS & Yaw Damper".
  24. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems ST-360 for Digital Autopilot & Analog Autopilot".
  25. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems & S-TEC GPSSA Autopilot".
  26. ↑ "Genesys Aerosystems Yaw Damper for Avionics Systems".
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