Curtiss-Wright Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and overhaul of precision components. It operates through the following segments: Commercial/Industrial; Defense; and Power. The Commercial/Industrial segment offers electronic throttle control devices, transmission shifters, sensors, electro-mechanical actuation components, valves, laser peenings, and coatings. The Defense segment includes commercial off-the-shelf embedded computing board level modules, flight test equipment, turret aiming and stabilization products, and weapons handling systems. The Power segment consists of pumps, valves, fastening systems, containment doors, airlock hatches, fuel management products, and fluid sealing technologies. The company was founded on July 5, 1929 and is headquartered in Charlotte, NC.