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Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to aerospace and defense markets, plus commercial nuclear power, process and industrial markets. ↗

HeadquartersDavidson, NC ↗
LeadershipLynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO ↗
Employees9,100 ↗
Revenue$3.5 billion (fiscal 2025) ↗
U.S. government shareSales to the U.S. Government and foreign government end use were 58% of Curtiss-Wright's 2025 net sales ↗
Department of War obligations$758 million in prime contracts since fiscal 2022 ↗
OwnershipPublic; Delaware corporation ↗
SharesCW ↗

Products

  • Curtiss-Wright's Defense Electronics segment makes COTS embedded computing modules, flight test instrumentation, tactical communications and electronic stabilization products. ↗
  • Curtiss-Wright makes naval propulsion and auxiliary equipment including main coolant pumps, power-dense compact motors, generators, steam turbines and valves. ↗
  • Curtiss-Wright makes aircraft arresting systems, including energy absorbers, retractable hook cable systems and net-stanchion systems. ↗
  • Curtiss-Wright provides surface technology services such as shot peening, laser peening and engineered coatings. ↗
  • Curtiss-Wright supplies Reactor Coolant Pumps and control rod drive mechanisms for the Westinghouse AP1000 reactor. ↗
  • Curtiss-Wright makes sensors, controls and electro-mechanical actuation components for commercial and military applications. ↗

Customers

  • The U.S. Navy is the main customer for Curtiss-Wright's naval propulsion equipment, which supports the Virginia-class and Columbia-class submarines and the Ford-class aircraft carrier. ↗
  • Curtiss-Wright's customers include defense prime contractors, commercial aerospace OEMs, and energy and manufacturing companies. ↗

Deals since 2020

Jun 202403

Curtiss-Wright buys Ultra Energy

Seller: Ultra Electronics · Backed by Advent International

A designer and manufacturer of reactor protection systems, neutron monitoring systems, radiation monitoring systems, and temperature and pressure sensors.

components and materialsnuclearSource
$201 millionClosed Dec 31, 2024
Apr 202401

Curtiss-Wright buys WSC

A provider of simulation technology that supports the design, commissioning, and reliable operation of commercial nuclear power generation and process plants.

nucleartraining and simulationSource
$34 millionClosed Apr 1, 2024
Nov 202215

Curtiss-Wright buys Keronite

A provider of Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation surface treatment applications.

components and materialsSource
$34 millionClosed Nov 15, 2022
Jan 202228

Curtiss-Wright sells Industrial valve business in Germany

Buyer: Undisclosed buyer

Curtiss-Wright's industrial valve business in Germany.

components and materialsSource
$3 millionClosed Jan 28, 2022
Jan 202221

Curtiss-Wright buys Safran Aerosystems Arresting

Seller: Safran

A designer and manufacturer of aircraft emergency arresting systems.

components and materialsSource
$249 millionClosed Jun 30, 2022
Sep 202024

Curtiss-Wright buys PacStar

A provider of tactical communications solutions for battlefield network management.

C4ISR and electronicsSource
$406 millionClosed Nov 2, 2020
Apr 202020

Curtiss-Wright buys IADS product line

A real-time display and post-test analysis product for flight tests.

C4ISR and electronicsSource
$29 millionClosed Apr 20, 2020

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