Stop assembling individual components. Aerodyne Controls provides fully integrated, fail-safe pneumatic and flow-control assemblies tailored for defense and space platforms, reducing your program’s complexity, cost, and time-to-deployment.

Common Struggles with Pneumatic Systems

• Wasting valuable program time and budget as aerospace and defense engineers work as “middlemen” in assembling catalog parts
• Difficulties from limited testing capabilities being available within internal operations, creating unnecessary risks
• Standalone components cannot guarantee the precision and tightly controlled repeatability of unified pneumatic manifold assemblies

The Solution: Turnkey Pneumatic Systems

Avoid the fragmented “component” approach and use a unified system-level approach. Aerodyne Controls, a CIRCOR company, provides fully integrated pneumatic and flow‑control systems that combine valves, regulators, manifolds, sensors, and actuation technologies into compact, high‑performance custom pneumatic assemblies.

100% Fail-Safe Performance

For example, integrating a manifold, pressure switch, solenoid valve, and storage cylinder into a single unified assembly ensures 100% fail-safe performance. This provides a complete “plug-and-play” package that saves time, reduces cost, simplifies installation, lowers weight, and improves reliability for aircraft, spacecraft, UAVs, and defense platforms.

We support customers from concept through qualification, offering CAD modeling, FEA/CFD analysis, rapid prototyping, and environmental testing to ensure flawlessly integrated pneumatic systems. Whether developing a pressurization module, cryogenic feed system, or multi‑valve manifold, Aerodyne Controls delivers turnkey solutions that reduce program complexity and accelerate time‑to‑deployment.

Applications for Defense, Aerospace, and Weapons Release Systems

Our tailored pneumatic assembly capabilities cover prominent defense fixed-wing and rotary aircraft, UAVs, missiles, munitions, hypersonics, rockets, satellites, and space vehicles. Requested integrated systems include release and ejection systems, landing gear blowdown systems, attitude control thrusters, and fin and tail actuation systems. Below are two proven system families with representative specifications.

Emergency ​Landing Gear Blowdown Systems

• Flight qualified for military helicopters to MIL-STD-810
• FAA qualified on business jet
• 3,000–5,000 PSIG
• Manual or electrically activated
• Compact lightweight designs
• Over-pressurization burst disk

Weapons Release Systems

• Flight qualified to MIL-STD-810
• 3,000–5,000 PSIG pneumatic weapons release launch system
• Integrated pressure monitoring
• Adjustable pressure relief safety
• Qualified on F-35 and Predator / Reaper
• 1st stage pneumatic actuator extends to release safety lock
• 2nd stage pneumatically powers the bomb rack to release the weapon

Our team provides expert engineering support right from the initial concept stage. The process begins with system-level engineering, CAD modeling, and FEA/CFD analysis, advancing on to producing a tightly controlled, repeatable solution tailored to specific application needs.

Additionally, Aerodyne Controls handles rapid prototyping, environmental testing, and product qualification to ensure flawlessly integrated turnkey pneumatic systems. Systems achieve flight qualification to MIL-STD-810 and FAA standards.

Application Examples: MV-75 and Emergency Landing Gear Systems

For instance, our MV‑75 platform demonstrates the power of a true system‑level engineering approach. By integrating the manifold, pressure switch, solenoid valve, and storage cylinder into a single, unified assembly, we were able to deliver a tightly controlled, highly repeatable solution with precision that simply cannot be achieved through standalone components. This level of integration provides 100% fail‑safe performance, giving our customers complete confidence in their systems.

That system performance was validated in the field when a different customer’s aircraft experienced a primary hydraulic leak that prevented the landing gear from deploying. In multiple real‑world events, they relied solely on our fully integrated emergency landing gear system to safely land the aircraft.

Their feedback was unequivocal: The seamless response and reliability of our system directly protected both the aircrew and the platform. It’s a measurable, operational proof point of the value that integrated turnkey pneumatic systems can deliver.

FAQs on Integrated Pneumatic Systems

What if my program needs an integrated system not listed on your site?

While we provide standard configurations like blowdown and weapons release systems, the vast majority of our pneumatic systems and integrations are application-specific, tailored to the unique needs of a customer’s program.

Can you handle high-pressure environments for space and launch vehicles?

Yes, our system integration capabilities support demanding space, rocket, and hypersonic platforms, including the development of cryogenic feed systems and high-pressure pneumatic assemblies up to 5,000 PSIG.

Do you support integrated assemblies through their full lifecycle?

Absolutely. In addition to concept, design, and qualification, Aerodyne Controls has dedicated global aftermarket and MRO divisions to support the long-term lifecycle and aftermarket needs of your defense or commercial platforms.

Contact Us for Effective System Integration

Simplify your processes via fully integrated pneumatic systems tailored to your operations. Contact the Aerodyne Controls team to discuss a project.