“We congratulate Boeing on being
selected by the U.S. Air Force to provide an aircraft
that plays such a critical role in our national defense,”
said Bradley J. Morton, president of Eaton’s Aerospace
Group. “It is an honor to support the military with
products that represent the very best in technology, value
and performance, and Eaton is proud to be a member of
the KC-46 Tanker team.”
Eaton has completed a Memorandum of Agreement
with Boeing to supply products over the life of the KC-46
Tanker program. Eaton content will include hydraulic and
fuel distribution subcomponents, cargo door electro-mechanical
actuation systems, hydraulic system components, electrical
sensing and control devices and cockpit controls.
In the aerospace industry, Eaton is a
leading supplier of hydraulic, electro-hydraulic pump
and generator products and integrated systems; engine
and airframe fuel pumps; electric motors; aircraft door
actuation, flight and flow controls; fluid, fuel and air
delivery products and systems; nose wheel steering systems;
integrated control systems; cockpit controls and displays;
power and load management systems; pressure sensors, seals,
and fluid health monitoring products and systems. Eaton
serves commercial and military aviation, aerospace, military
weapons, marine and off-road markets worldwide.
