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Curtiss-Wright Company Overview

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Curtiss-Wright

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Aerospace & Defense · Davidson, North Carolina, USA · Est. 1929
AerospaceDefenceNuclearIndustrialElectronics↗ Website
$9.3B
Valuation
$3.1B
Revenue
9k+
Employees
1929
Founded

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, global manufacturer and service provider of highly engineered products and services for the defense, power, and industrial markets. The company specializes in embedded computing systems, naval and aviation defense electronics, and industrial valve actuation technology.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-02-11
Curtiss-Wright Aligns 2026 Portfolio to Golden Dome and Aircraft Modernization Priorities
Curtiss-Wright noted its 2026 Aerospace Defense segment is projected to grow 9–11%, aligned to FY2026 U.S. Defense budget priorities including Golden Dome missile defense and legacy aircraft modernization programs.
Press Release·2026-02-11
Curtiss-Wright Reports Record 2025 Revenue of $3.5 Billion, Up 12%
Curtiss-Wright posted record 2025 full-year sales of $3.5 billion (+12%), adjusted diluted EPS of $13.23 (+21%), free cash flow of $554 million, and a backlog of $4.1 billion — up 18% year-over-year.
Press Release·2026-02-11
Curtiss-Wright Issues 2026 Guidance for Sales of $3.71–$3.77 Billion and EPS Growth of 11–15%
Curtiss-Wright guided 2026 sales of $3.71–$3.77 billion (+6–8%), operating margin of 18.9–19.2%, and diluted EPS of $14.70–$15.15 (+11–15%), driven by aerospace defense and naval modernization demand.
Press Release·2025-11-05
Curtiss-Wright Raises Full-Year 2025 Guidance After Strong Q3 Results
Curtiss-Wright raised its full-year 2025 guidance following a strong Q3, citing robust government and defense demand, with U.S. and foreign government sales representing 58% of 2025 total net revenue.
Press Release·2025-09-15
Curtiss-Wright Selected by Boeing for $400M+ C-17 Mission Computer Modernization Program
Boeing selected Curtiss-Wright to supply MOSA-aligned mission computers for the U.S. Air Force's C-17 Flight Deck Obsolescence and Technology Refresh program, with a contract lifetime value exceeding $400 million.
Company History
9 milestones
Curtiss-Wright was formed from the merger of Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company and the Wright Aeronautical Corporation — companies founded by Glenn Curtiss and the Wright Brothers — creating one of the largest aerospace manufacturers of the era.

Curtiss-Wright Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
8,800 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
9,255 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Lynn Bamford
Christopher Farkas — Departments
· 9255 people across 12 depts

Curtiss-Wright Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$3.1B
+8% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+8%
From $2.5B to $3.1B
Revenue / Employee
$244K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$2.5B
$2.6B
$2.9B
$3.1B
$3.1B
Market Share
Defense Ruggedized Embedded Computing
22%
share
Curtiss-Wright
22%
Mercury Systems
20%
Elbit Systems of America
15%
DRS Technologies
13%
Others
30%
$95B
TAM
$28B
SAM
$3.1B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Defense Electronics60%
Industrial & Commercial22%
Power & Process18%
Business Units
Defense Solutions60%
Designs and manufactures defense electronics including embedded computing, avionics, electronic warfare, and flight data recorders for U.S. and allied military programs.
Industrial & Commercial Services22%
Provides motion control, actuation, and industrial automation systems for commercial aerospace, oil & gas, and industrial markets.
Power Segment18%
Supplies nuclear instrumentation, control systems, and valve actuators for commercial nuclear power plants and U.S. Navy nuclear propulsion programs.

Curtiss-Wright Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Finance120 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Quality
AS9100
Certified
Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics manufacturing operations are AS9100 certified, meeting the aerospace industry quality management standard required for supply into F-35, Columbia-class submarine, and other major defense platform programs.
Quality
ISO 9001
Certified
Curtiss-Wright maintains ISO 9001 certification across its industrial and commercial product lines, providing the quality management baseline required for actuation and motion control systems in commercial aerospace and oil & gas.
Security
MIL-STD-461
Compliant
Curtiss-Wright designs its ruggedized embedded computing and avionics products to MIL-STD-461 electromagnetic compatibility requirements, ensuring reliable operation aboard military aircraft, ships, and ground vehicles without causing interference.
Safety
MIL-STD-810
Compliant
Curtiss-Wright's defense electronics products are qualified to MIL-STD-810 environmental engineering requirements, covering temperature, humidity, shock, and vibration testing applicable to airborne, shipboard, and ground combat system applications.
Regulatory
10 CFR 50 Appendix B
Certified
Curtiss-Wright's nuclear instrumentation and control products are qualified under 10 CFR 50 Appendix B quality assurance requirements for nuclear power plants, enabling deployment in safety-related I&C applications at U.S. licensed reactors.
Safety
IEEE 603
Certified
Curtiss-Wright's nuclear power I&C systems comply with IEEE 603 safety system criteria, the foundational standard for designing nuclear plant safety instrumentation and control systems that protect against design basis accidents.
Regulatory
ITAR
Compliant
Curtiss-Wright maintains comprehensive ITAR compliance programs for its defense electronics products, controlling technical data and hardware exports to international customers for programs involving U.S. military platforms and classified defense electronics.
Security
CMMC Level 3
In Progress
Curtiss-Wright is pursuing CMMC Level 3 (Advanced) certification for its defense electronics business, required for continued access to CUI on U.S. DoD prime contracts in the embedded computing and avionics subsystem markets.
Safety
DO-178C
Compliant
Curtiss-Wright's avionics software products comply with DO-178C software considerations for airborne systems, enabling FAA and military certification of flight-critical avionics software deployed on fixed-wing and rotary platforms.
Environmental
ISO 14001
Certified
Curtiss-Wright holds ISO 14001 environmental management certification at key manufacturing sites, covering the reduction of hazardous materials in electronics manufacturing and compliance with REACH and RoHS for commercial aerospace customers.

Curtiss-Wright Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
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Finance· 3 roles

Curtiss-Wright Products & Competitors

Product Suite
3 products · select one to explore
Aerospace & Defense
Defense Computing
VPX3000 Series Rugged Computing Modules
VITA 65 OpenVPX processing boards for defense platforms

The VPX3000 Series are Curtiss-Wright's 3U OpenVPX single-board computers and signal processing modules built for airborne, shipboard, and ground vehicle applications requiring MIL-STD-810 environmental hardening. Configurations include Intel Xeon-D and AMD EPYC processor options, FPGA signal processing blades, and high-speed fabric-switched backplane interconnects. The modules support DO-178C safety-certifiable software environments for safety-critical avionics programs.

Use Cases
Integrating VPX3000 signal processing blades into an airborne radar signal processor requiring real-time FFT and beam-forming at MIL-SPEC temperaturesDeploying a VPX3000 Intel Xeon-D SBC as the mission computer in an unmanned ground vehicle needing rugged computing under vibration and shockBuilding a shipboard sensor fusion system using VPX3000 FPGA processing modules to correlate radar, sonar, and EO/IR tracks in real time
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Key Customers
USN
US Navy
LMT
Lockheed Martin
BAE
BAE Systems
Competitive Intelligence
VSAbaco Systems (Ametek) VPX
THEM

Abaco Systems provides COTS VPX single-board computers, graphics cards, and FPGA signal processing modules for military and aerospace platforms, competing directly with Curtiss-Wright in the embedded defense computing market.

EDGE

Curtiss-Wright's broader portfolio of chassis, backplanes, and integration services provides a complete VPX system solution versus Abaco's module-centric product line

VSElbit Systems of America VPX
THEM

Elbit Systems of America produces ruggedised computing and display systems for US military platforms, competing in the embedded computing and avionics subsystem market for domestic defense programs.

EDGE

Curtiss-Wright's US domestic manufacturing and ITAR-controlled supply chain provide compliance advantages for the most sensitive US government programs versus Elbit's Israeli parent ownership

VSMercury Systems Processing Modules
THEM

Mercury Systems designs and manufactures secure, rugged processing subsystems and modules for defense and intelligence applications, with a focus on secure processing and RF-to-digital conversion at the mission systems level.

EDGE

Curtiss-Wright's VPX module breadth across SBCs, FPGAs, networking, and storage covers a wider portfolio within a single vendor than Mercury's more narrowly focused secure processing specialisation

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