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Supply chain directory

Sensors/Transducers

132
Companies
26
Programmes
16
Countries

Sensors/Transducers covers the broad class of sensing and signal-conversion devices that translate physical phenomena — including pressure, temperature, force, flow, position, and vibration — into electrical signals for avionics and control systems, encompassing technologies such as piezoelectric, capacitive, inductive, and MEMS-based transduction, together with associated signal conditioning and analogue-to-digital conversion.

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Supplier reach

How many distinct aircraft programmes each supplier in this area is linked to in our database — a proxy for how widely established a company is across the industry. Bars are relative to the top-ranked supplier.

1Collins Aerospace, Sensors & Integrated Systems8
2Elimco Aerospace4
3Leonardo Airborne Systems UK3
4Safran Electronics & Defense (Components)2
5Flexial Corporation2
6AMETEK Aerospace & Defense1
7Auxitrol Weston UK1
8Universal Avionics Systems Corporation1
9BAE Systems Platform Solutions1
10Aspen Avionics Inc.1
11Parker Meggitt Avionics1
12BAE Systems plc1
13Leica Geosystems1
14Parker Meggitt SA1
15EMCORE Concord (was Systron Donner Inertial)1
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Market structure

Whether supply here is concentrated in a few big players or spread across many. Top-5 share is the portion of all programme links held by the five largest suppliers. HHI (Herfindahl–Hirschman Index) runs 0–10,000: under ~1,500 is competitive, over ~2,500 is concentrated.

59%
Top-5 share
1074
Concentration (HHI)
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Geography

Where the listed suppliers in this area are based, by country of head office. Useful for sourcing, near-shoring and understanding regional strengths.

Worldwide — by country
U.S.A.80
U.K.18
Germany9
France8
Canada3
India2
Australia2
Denmark2
China1
Switzerland1
Austria1
Spain1
Other (4)4
United States — by state
California15
New York6
Pennsylvania6
Texas5
Georgia4
Florida4
Arizona4
Massachusetts4
Minnesota3
North Carolina3
Illinois3
Washington3
Other (16)20