Empowering Aerospace & Defense Excellence through Technical Solutions
At Humanetics Aerospace & Defense, we take pride in our technical engineering proficiency in researching and developing components and sub-components for the aerospace and defense sectors. Our highly skilled professionals possess extensive expertise in specialized areas such as strain gauge sensors, material processing, laser micromachining, optical fiber processing, and fiber optics.
Leveraging our cutting-edge facilities and advanced technologies, we excel at automating and scaling production for our clients. This ensures the delivery of high-quality components and sub-components that precisely align with their specifications. Whether you require support with prototyping, design, development, or production, our knowledge and proficiency will enable you to realize your objectives and successfully introduce innovative solutions to the aerospace and defence market.
Our Defense Markets
From low earth orbit to the bottom of the ocean, we provide solutions to a wide range of customers from all across the aerospace and defense markets. Below are just some of the ways in which we support our customers.
Leveraging our cutting-edge facilities and advanced technologies, we excel at automating and scaling production for our clients. This ensures the delivery of high-quality components and sub-components that precisely align with their specifications. Whether you require support with prototyping, design, development, or production, our knowledge and proficiency will enable you to realize your objectives and successfully introduce innovative solutions to the aerospace and defense market.
- Fiber Optic Gyroscopes (FOGS)
- Electric Brake Systems
- Active Flight Control Sticks
- Airframe Structural Analysis
- Health & Usage Monitoring Systems
- Structural Patterning
- Turbine Last Chance Filters
- Sidewinder Missiles
- Riblets
- Perimeter and Border Security
- LiDAR Systems
- Robotics
- Gas Detection Systems
- Directed Energy Weapons
- RF Circuits
- AESA Radar
- Acoustic and Seismic Sensing
- Propulsion System Sensing
- Hull Monitoring
- Ship to Shore Communications
- Anti-Fouling Structures
- Fuel Cell Batteries
- Optical Level Sensors
- Fatigue Testing
Humanetics Aerospace & Defense Services
Work with customers’ engineers to design custom solutions
Enable fast turn around times and speed to market
Help customers innovate and create new cutting-edge products
Technical consultancy
50 laser workstations & labs
Access to world class engineers
Selection and testing of material components
Process design and quality testing
Assembly automation and certification
3 fiber optic draw towers
5 centers of excellence
Transition from pre-production to full scale production
Provide space and small-scale skilled workforce in assembly techniques
Global manufacturing network for location benefits
6 locations, 140,000 sq. ft manufacturing facilities
AS9100 Certified
Develop automated manufacturing processes
Automated picking and packing into cartridges
Modular design and AI visual quality control checks
Scalable production volumes from R&D to mass manufacturing
20-30% OpEx cost reduction
Who We Are
Humanetics Sensors' technologies help customers address unique needs in precision micro-engineering, fiber optics, and sensor design, application and assembly. Its cutting-edge solutions include laser-based engineering automation, custom strain gauge sensors, and specialized fiber optics used in critical and harsh environments. Associated applications are used in hi-tech fast growth sectors such as biomedical, aerospace, defense, industrial, energy, telecoms and semi-conductor manufacturing.
Specialized Fibers
Global leader in specialty optical fiber solutions that enable precise sensing and laser power delivery in the world’s most demanding environments.
Specialist fiber optics and fiber optic consultancy with flexible order volumes to support both R&D and scaled production processes.
Custom Sensors
Unrivaled innovation for load cells, torque sensors and custom strain gage assemblies for medical, aerospace and many other industries.
Highly reliable design and development of custom strain gage assemblies for use in regulated and critical environments.
Laser Engineering
World leading laser micromachining and optical-fiber processing services and tools meeting precision manufacturing challenges worldwide.
Outsourced manufacturing, micro machining and fiber processing; machine automation to address manufacturing needs on any material.
Discover our Aerospace Capabilities
Our state-of-the-art sensors play a critical role in advancing the aerospace industry by enabling a wide range of applications. From flight testing and data acquisition to structural health monitoring and avionics systems, our sensors provide precise and reliable measurements, ensuring the safety, efficiency, and performance of aerospace vehicles. With a deep understanding of the unique challenges faced in this industry, our sensor technologies deliver unparalleled accuracy, durability, and sensitivity, making them indispensable tools for aerospace engineers and researchers.
Our Work in Action
How do strain gauges work? What are the key factors involved?
What evidence do we have?
The steps for the solution development process and how they each play a vital role in providing successful custom solutions
HITEC Webinars - Watch our webinar recording, In-Flight Sensor Solutions For Aerospace Applications - Presented by Andy Royal, Aerospace Program Manager
Find out how Fiber Optic Gyroscope (FOG) systems use the Sagnac effect to measure the angular velocity or rotation rate on an object
A growing interest in finding ways either to replace heavily polluting hydrocarbon-based fuels or to increase their efficiency.
Case studies include Electric brake actuators, A350 Horizontal Stabilisers, Pilot Stick Force Sensing, and more
Humanetics Aerospace & Defense operates six manufacturing facilities across the USA, Europe (UK), and Asia (Sri Lanka) with AS9100 certification and a workforce of 300 employees worldwide
For over 30 years, we have been serving the Aerospace and Defence sector, and our existing clientele comprises of the largest aerospace & defence global companies.
