The Airframer Bulletin

The company has said the site would create more than 275 jobs, expand hydraulic flight control capabilities, and bring investment exceeding $200 million to Spartanburg County.

21 July

ReleaseSafran announces the acquisition of flight control and actuation activities from Collins Aerospace

21 July

ReleaseWoodward completes acquisition of Safran’s North American electromechanical actuation business

16 June

ReleaseWoodward selected by Airbus as supplier for the hydraulic A350 Spoiler Actuation System

16 January

Woodward has a long-standing history of supplying electromechanical components to Moog for flight control systems in commercial and military applications.

Woodward will supply position sensors for FLRAA

The agreement with Moog will enhance the operational capabilities of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft. The actuators enable the transition between vertical takeoff and landing and forward flight.

2024

20 December

ReleaseWoodward signs agreement to acquire Safran’s electromechanical actuation business based in North America

24 July

Boeing and NASA have teamed up on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator X-66A aircraft.

Suppliers line up for NASA's sustainable X-66A

Woodward has begun work with Boeing and plans to produce the actuators by 2026, while Safran is to provide electrical power. Test flights of the Transonic Truss-braced Wing X-66A are scheduled to begin in 2028.

2020

6 April

ReleaseWoodward and Hexcel announce mutual termination of merger agreement

12 January

ReleaseWoodward and Hexcel announce merger of equals to create a premier integrated systems provider propelling the future of flight and energy efficiency

2018

1 February

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseWoodward to provide actuation system for aircraft folding wing demonstrator

ReleaseWoodward plans to transition its Santa Clarita, California, aerospace controls production to Spartanburg, South Carolina

ReleaseWoodward announces agreement to sell its pilot controls product line to Ontic Engineering and Manufacturing

ReleaseWoodward completes acquisition of Valve Research & Manufacturing

ReleaseWoodward announces agreement to acquire Valve Research & Manufacturing

ReleaseJJG Aero secures $30 million in Series B funding from Norwest

Woodward builds in South Carolina for A350 spoiler actuation