Meggitt plc is a UK-based engineering company specializing in high-performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defense, and energy markets. The firm’s solutions are designed to operate in extreme environments, supporting applications that demand precision, reliability, and compliance with stringent industry standards. Meggitt’s customer base includes leading commercial aircraft manufacturers, defense contractors, and energy providers worldwide.
The company’s product portfolio encompasses advanced sensing, monitoring, and warning systems, as well as braking systems, wheels and brakes, fire protection, and hydraulic motion control technologies. Its offerings include engine health-management sensors, cabin pressure controls, fuel control actuators, and thermal management solutions. Many of Meggitt’s products play critical roles in safety-of-flight systems and mission-critical platforms.
Founded in 1947, Meggitt has evolved from an instrumentation and electronics specialist into a diversified engineering group with a strong heritage of research and development. Over the decades, the company has expanded through targeted acquisitions and strategic partnerships, bolstering its capabilities in composites, electronics, and fluid power. The business is led by Chief Executive Officer Rory C. Murphy, under whose leadership Meggitt has pursued innovation in materials science and digital health-monitoring technologies.
With a global footprint spanning manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, and service networks across North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, Meggitt serves a broad spectrum of customers in both the commercial aviation and defense sectors. The company maintains multiple regulatory and quality certifications, including FAA and EASA approvals, ensuring its products meet rigorous safety and performance requirements.
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