Federal Industries, Inc.

Federal Industries, Inc. is an aerospace and defense manufacturer in El Segundo, California. The site says it was founded in 1981. It designs, makes, tests and licenses products for aircraft and defense customers. The company operates from a 30,000 square foot facility at 645 Hawaii Street.

The company's aerial refueling systems use digital hydraulic actuation. The site says these systems are built into the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus. The system includes a hose reel hydraulic motor assembly, a planetary gearbox, load sensors and a digital drive system controller.

The site lists several product lines. Hydraulic products include control and check valves, actuators, accumulators and subsystems. Fuel products include defuel valves, level control valves, shutoff valves, relief valves, solenoid valves and ejector fuel pumps. Mechanical products include helicopter rotor dampers, landing gear parts and external fuel tanks.

The site says the company is certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015. A third party registrar audits the company each year for design and production of fuel, hydraulic and pneumatic accessories. The site says the company has its own certified lead auditor and trains its staff.

The site describes a licensing program. Other companies can partner with Federal Industries to make its products. The site also mentions a sister company that designs digital and analog electronics and control systems for aircraft and missiles.

The site lists a phone number of 310-297-4040. Office hours are 9 am to 5 pm Pacific time, Monday to Friday. The site also has a contact form and links to case studies and licensing benefits.