Bundesverband der Deutschen Luft- und Raumfahrtindustrie e.V.

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Kirchheim unter Teck and Brüsewitz (Germany); El Paso (USA)

AUTOFLUG offers a wide range of products and services in the fields of safety and rescue technology and measuring and control systems.

In the event of a crash, AUTOFLUG safety seats absorb a major portion of the impact energy, thereby increasing the occupants’ chances of survival. AUTOFLUG develops, manufactures and maintains safety seats for the European helicopter programmes TIGER and NH90 as well as for armoured land vehicles. The company has also implemented an innovative design concept for the troop seats destined for the Airbus A400M. In a cooperative venture, AUTOFLUG is responsible for maintaining, repairing and overhauling all Martin- Baker ejector seat systems used by the German Air Force. The company also develops, manufactures and maintains AUTOFLUG parachutes, landing systems with inflatable impact absorbers and harness and restraint systems. In terms of, AUTOFLUG provides an integrated protective equipment for pilots, the Advanced NBC Protection System for Aircrew (AFP), and also develops, manufactures and maintains the Libelle G-Multiplus® G-Protection System as a certi-fied pilot equipment system for the Eurofighter, F-4 and MiG-29 weapons systems. Drawing on many years of experience, AUTOFLUG also develops, manufactures and maintains fuel system components, such as fuel level sensors, as well as a range of additional components and subsystems that are incorporated in both armoured land vehicles and aircraft (Tornado, Eurofighter, NH90, Korean Utility Helicopter).

AUTOFLUG develops, manufactures and maintains mechanical and fibre optic gyroscopes and gyroscope platforms employed in flight and altitude control systems and in the stabilisation of weapons and optical systems in aircraft, guided missiles and armoured land vehicles. The company also develops and manufactures fibre-optic-based data transfer systems and payout dispenser systems for highly agile systems, such as guided missiles, micro-drones and underwater systems. AUTOFLUG’s specialist cables and harnesses are installed in numerous aircraft and missile programs

Aircraft safety seats; GPS-guided parachute/aerial delivery systems for heavy loads; occupant protection systems for helicopter applications; NBC protection for pilots/aircrew; intelligent fuel measuring and control systems; optical level measurement; fluid level measurement under extreme environmental conditions; level measurement in landing gear systems