Defense
Radar, Weapons, Environmental Controls, and Payload Systems
CDA brushless motors, actuators, and rotary sensors have supported the defense aircraft industry for decades. Our components have been integrated into electrical and hydraulic actuation systems across a diverse range of aircraft, missile, UAV, ship, and vehicle applications where high reliability and extended service life are critical. CDA develops semi-custom, high-altitude electrical rotary and linear products designed to work with system-level controllers and electronic feedback devices, providing highly reliable and power-dense defense actuation systems.
Our heritage includes applications involving hydraulic and fuel valves, gimbal systems, linear drives, environmental control systems, control surface actuation, and other mission-critical defense applications.
CDA in Military Fighter, Surveillance, & Cargo Aircraft
- CDA has supported compact airborne brushless actuation applications since the 1970s for the government and sub-tier system suppliers.
- We have experience with the increased use of electromechanical actuation in applications traditionally served by hydraulic systems.
- Our new products are developed to fit into solutions for jet engine and missile Control Actuation Systems (CAS) where power density, high temperature and reliability are key factors.
- CDA has a long heritage with radar, sighting and various deterrent azimuth and elevation gimbal systems on aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Why Choose CDA for Defense Applications?
CDA brings more than five decades of experience supporting demanding defense, aerospace, space, and downhole applications. The company’s engineering approach combines high power density, durable materials, compact packaging, and application-specific customization.
For defense programs requiring defense actuation systems, CDA can support the development of complete motion-control solutions incorporating motors, gearing, actuation, sensing, damping, and feedback. This integrated approach helps engineers address performance, packaging, environmental, and reliability requirements within a single solution.
Learn more about CDA’s Aerospace solutions and Space applications to explore related technologies developed for other mission-critical environments. Customers can also visit the CDA Products portfolio to review available motor, actuator, damper, and transducer technologies.
Our Defense Partners
KEY AREAS OF FOCUS
RADAR and Fire Control Actuation
Missile Aerosurface Actuation
Jet Engine
Valve Control
Payload
Actuation
Defense Applications
Azimuth / Elevation Actuators
CDA high power actuators and gearmotors are designed to drive the most demanding Az & El gimbal ….
Linear Actuators
CDA supplies linear screw actuators where our torque dense gearing is complimented by aerospace…..
Environmental Control Actuators
CDA actuators are a great fit for environmental control systems, such as valves, where high reliability ….
Gun Systems
CDA brushless motors are being used in demanding Gun applications where high power, high temperatures…
CAS Actuators
CDA brushless motors are a great choice for CAS applications for wing, fin and canard control due to ….
Pump Actuators
CDA supplies high power brushless permanent magnet and also AC induction motors for the most …
Valve Actuators
CDA brushless gearmotors and actuators are often designed for fuel and hydraulic valve actuation where other
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What are defense actuation systems?
Defense actuation systems are engineered motion-control solutions used to precisely move or position components in military platforms, including radar systems, flight controls, valves, gimbals, payloads, and other mission-critical mechanisms.
2. What defense applications does CDA support?
CDA supports radar and fire-control actuation, missile aerosurface control, jet-engine valve control, environmental control, pump and valve actuation, gun systems, payload positioning, and CAS applications.
3. Does CDA provide custom defense actuators?
Yes. CDA designs semi-custom and application-specific actuators with configurable gearing, output geometry, mounting, housings, connectors, feedback devices, and other components.
4. Are CDA motors suitable for high-temperature defense applications?
Yes. CDA develops motors and actuators for demanding environments involving high temperatures, shock, vibration, and other challenging operating conditions.
5. Does CDA offer electromechanical alternatives to hydraulic actuation?
Yes. CDA has experience supporting the increased use of electromechanical actuation in applications traditionally served by hydraulic systems, where electric actuation may offer advantages in packaging, power density, and integration.
6. Can CDA integrate motors, actuators, and sensors into one solution?
Yes. CDA can combine motors, gearing, actuators, rotary transducers, damping components, feedback devices, and application-specific mechanical interfaces to develop integrated motion-control solutions.
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When it has to work
We support missions where components must work every time, because if they don’t, the mission may fail and lives may be lost. That’s critical engineering at work. That’s fifty years of space, downhole oil & gas, and defense heritage. That’s CDA InterCorp.
