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Woodward to Provide Position Sensors for Upcoming Future Vertical Lift Aircraft

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~ Position sensors support the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) ~

FORT COLLINS, Colo., (January 14, 2025) – Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), a global leader in energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial applications, today announced an agreement with Moog, Inc. in support of position sensors for the U.S. Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA).

Bell’s next-generation tiltrotor aircraft was selected by the U.S. Army for its FLRAA program. Woodward’s position sensors will be integrated into Moog’s Pylon Conversion Actuators, which rotate the pylons from vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) to airplane mode, enabling unmatched operational agility for FLRAA.

“Woodward has a long history of providing electromechanical components to Moog for commercial and military flight control applications, and we are excited to support Moog and the FLRAA team with our position sensor technology,” said Jon Geisheimer, Woodward’s Vice President and General Manager of Electromechanical Systems & Electronics.

About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Our purpose is to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.

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