From its Ithaca base, Innovative Dynamics Inc. makes IceSight ice-protection systems that detect hazardous surface and atmospheric conditions and remove or prevent ice. Its equipment spans remote road sensors and vehicle monitoring systems to low-power deicing technology for aircraft, rotorcraft, ships and other structures. The company also developed AIMS, a compact airborne sensor that measures cloud properties in flight for icing and volcanic-ash avoidance.
Cox & Company, IncFounded in 1944 in a Long Island barn to solve military icing problems, Cox & Company designs and manufactures aerospace ice-protection and temperature-control systems. Its 110,000-square-foot Plainview facility includes the largest privately held icing wind tunnel in the United States, allowing the company to take systems from design through testing, production and repair. Cox became a 100% employee-owned ESOP in 2004 and is now part of Hutchinson.PLAINVIEW, NY
Precision Filters, IncFounded in 1975, Precision Filters, Inc. is an Ithaca manufacturer known for helping aerospace test teams obtain dependable sensor measurements. The company builds precision instruments for demanding measurement work and backs them with technical support, training, and factory calibration services.ITHACA, NY
Hidden Level, IncFounded in 2018, Syracuse-based Hidden Level develops and manufactures passive radio-frequency sensing hardware, software, and data services that turn activity across the spectrum into airspace intelligence. Its U.S.-made systems detect and track crewed and uncrewed aircraft—including RF-silent targets—for defense, public safety, and critical-infrastructure applications. The company now operates four Syracuse facilities, including an advanced manufacturing campus with an anechoic chamber for in-house system testing.SYRACUSE, NY
Teledyne JudsonSince 1969, Teledyne Judson Technologies has been known for solving difficult infrared sensing problems for OEMs and researchers. The Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania company makes its products in the USA and supplies detectors for demanding work ranging from biomedical imaging to defense, including NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance mission. Its quality system is certified to ISO 9001:2015.MONTGOMERYVILLE, PA