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Moog has sold its S-TEC 3100 airplane autopilot product line to Innovative Aerosystems (formerly Innovative Solutions &amp; Support). The deal adds to Innovative Aerosystems’ avionics, flight control, and mission-critical aerospace systems products for the business, commercial, and military aviation segments. Moog <a href="https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/general-aviation/2020-12-22/moog-buys-genesys-aerosystems">purchased</a> S-TEC manufacturer Genesys Aerosystems in December 2020.
According to Innovative Aerosystems, it plans to support existing S-TEC 3100 customers and invest in “future enhancements, certification expansion, and seamless integration with the company’s broader avionics ecosystem, including advanced flight decks, autothrottle systems, mission computers, and display technologies.”
“This acquisition represents another important step in our strategy to deliver fully integrated avionics and flight control solutions to the global aerospace market,” said Shahram Askarpour, CEO of Innovative Aerosystems. “By adding this autopilot product line to our portfolio, we are expanding our flight-control capabilities, strengthening long-term customer support, and creating new opportunities for integration across current and future platforms.”
Innovative Aerosystems’ general aviation products include the Avio IFMS integrated avionics suite for the Eclipse 500/550 and ThrustSense autothrottle system for Beechcraft King Airs and Pilatus PC-12s.

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