Motors for Aerospace and Defense

Reliability. Durability. Precision.

Portescap’s technology breadth and design expertise have made us a proven motion solution provider for a variety of aerospace and defense applications for over 40 years, including commercial and military aircraft.

With highly specialized designs from Portescap, you get reliable solutions that are resistant to thermal and mechanical shock and capable of delivering the necessary power and long life required for these applications, all in a small, lightweight envelope. Get in touch by filling out the form to the right, or by calling us today!

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Portescap is ready to help you achieve your complex application design goals. Whether you are working on a fuel management system, window shades, UAV's/drones, missile fin actuators, valve actuation, or other A&D applications, our broad selection of brushless motors, flat motors, dc motors, and stepper motors are sure to provide the performance characteristics you are searching for. Offering precise and powerful miniature motors and a wealth of engineering expertise, Portescap is your ideal partner for success.

Maybe you have questions about a particular product or a customization need. Maybe you just want to pick our brains. Or maybe you're ready to get started. Whatever your need, we're here for you. Let's get to work.

Motor Technologies for A&D Application Requirements

	BLDC Slotted	BLDC Slotless	BLDC Slotted Flat Outer Rotor	DC Coreless	Stepper
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Inertia	+++	++	+	++	+
Robustness (Shock & Vibration)	+++	++	+	++	+

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Application Profile - Aircraft Window Shades

Application Profile - Torpedo Launcher

Application Profile - Seat Actuation

Application Profile - Missile Fin Control Actuation System

Application Profile - Fuel Metering Valve

Application Profile - Active Side Stick Flight Control Device

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Regal Rexnord Aerospace Solutions provides industry-specific motion expertise and products, supporting aerospace manufacturers from proof-of-concept through to full-scale production. We're a proven partner in meeting the high product specifications and quality required for specialized aircraft, delivering motion products from prototype to global manufacturing. We also help you meet tough aerospace regulatory requirements with AS9100 and D0-160G certifications. As a single, consolidated source for diverse motion products, our family of brands offers one of the largest solution sets in the aerospace industry. Explore these brands below:

Delevan. Standard and custom magnetics solutions and resolvers designed for durability and performance even under extreme conditions of mechanical shock and vibration encountered in aerospace applications.
Formsprag Clutch. Precise high-quality overrunning sprag retainer assemblies, bidirectional clutches and backstops, electric clutches and brakes for commercial and military aircraft.
Kollmorgen. The ideal partner for solving the most difficult aviation motion challenges, offering perfect-fit, high-performance motors and drives designed to deliver superior performance even in the most severe conditions.
Portescap. The leader in miniature precision motors and accessories that offers a wide range of motor technologies used in flight-control systems, cockpit controls, environmental controls, valve actuators and many other applications.
Nook and Thomson. Innovative linear motion solutions including ball screws and screw jacks, proven to perform with confidence in a variety of flight-control and other aviation applications.
Rexnord Aerospace. The premier provider of aerospace solutions and an industry leader in highly engineered specialty bearings, seals, gears and shafts. These products are used in flight-control systems, landing gear, various gearboxes, aircraft doors, airframe structures and more.

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