OEMs

Serving the Vertical Flight Industry

OEMs are the companies that design, develop, manufacture, and support aircraft, platforms, and major systems used throughout the vertical-flight industry.


Explore manufacturers of helicopters, AAM aircraft, UAS, propulsion systems, avionics, structures, interiors, and other aviation technologies.

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Aircraft & Platform Manufacturers

Aircraft and platform manufacturers design and build the helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS that power the Vertical Flight Industry. Discover manufacturers producing complete aircraft platforms for commercial, public-service, and specialized aerial operations.

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Engines & Propulsion Systems

Engine and propulsion system manufacturers develop the technologies that generate the power and thrust required for vertical flight.
Explore manufacturers of turboshaft and piston engines, electric and hybrid-electric propulsion, motors, propulsion controls, fuel cells, and other powerplant technologies for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Rotor, Propeller & Drivetrain Systems

Rotor, propeller, and drivetrain manufacturers produce the systems that generate lift and thrust and transfer power throughout the aircraft. Find manufacturers of rotor systems, blades, propellers, fans, transmissions, gearboxes, and driveline components for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Avionics, Flight Controls & Navigation

Avionics, flight control, and navigation manufacturers develop the electronic systems that help control, navigate, automate, monitor, and manage aircraft.
Discover manufacturers of avionics, flight controls, navigation systems, autopilots, flight computers, aircraft monitoring, and autonomous technologies for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Electrical, Energy & Power Systems

Electrical, energy, and power system manufacturers provide the technologies that generate, store, convert, manage, and distribute electrical power aboard aircraft.
Explore manufacturers of batteries, energy storage, generators, high-voltage systems, power electronics, electrical distribution, and thermal-management technologies for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Airframe, Structures & Materials

Airframe, structure, and materials manufacturers build the primary structural elements and engineered materials that form modern rotorcraft and vertical-lift aircraft.
Discover manufacturers supplying airframes, aerostructures, composite and metallic structures, transparencies, structural assemblies, and advanced materials for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Mechanical, Hydraulic & Actuation Systems

Mechanical, hydraulic, and actuation system manufacturers produce the equipment responsible for moving, controlling, positioning, and supporting critical aircraft systems.
Discover manufacturers of actuators, servos, hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, landing gear, braking systems, and motion-control technologies for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Mission Equipment, Sensors & Payloads

Mission equipment, sensor, and payload manufacturers develop specialized technologies that enable aircraft to perform commercial, public-service, industrial, scientific, and defense missions.
Explore manufacturers of imaging and sensing systems, mission equipment, cargo and rescue systems, specialized payloads, and payload-integration technologies for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Communications, Connectivity & Airspace Systems

Communications, connectivity, and airspace system manufacturers develop technologies that connect aircraft with crews, operators, other aircraft, ground infrastructure, and the airspace environment.
Find manufacturers of radios, SATCOM, data links, tracking, command-and-control, detect-and-avoid, surveillance, and airspace-integration technologies for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Cabin, Safety & Environmental Systems

Cabin, safety, and environmental system manufacturers produce installed equipment designed to support aircraft occupants, cabin environments, emergency response, survivability, and aircraft protection.
Discover manufacturers of seating, interiors, environmental controls, flotation, fire protection, emergency systems, and recovery technologies for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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Ground & Support Systems

Ground and support system manufacturers develop specialized equipment used to control, charge, launch, recover, test, service, handle, and support aircraft.
Explore manufacturers of ground control stations, UAS docking and launch systems, aircraft charging, ground power, testing, handling, and specialized support equipment for helicopters, AAM aircraft, and UAS.

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