Thistle Precision
Thistle Precision designs and manufactures rotary encoders and other motion sensing products for aerospace, defense and industrial applications. It was formed in 1992 by former
About Thistle Precision
Thistle Precision designs and manufactures rotary encoders and other motion sensing products for aerospace, defense and industrial applications. It was formed in 1992 by former Ferranti engineers and is based just outside Edinburgh, Scotland. Its products have been supplied to UK platforms including the Hawk aircraft.
Thistle Precision is listed under Manufacturers, Aircraft Avionics and is based in United Kingdom.
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Shows where Thistle Precision exhibits or has exhibited
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View eventSpace Tech Expo Europe
17 to 19 November 2026 · Bremen, Germany
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View eventDSEI UK
Exhibited in 2025. Next edition 7 to 10 September 2027 · London, United Kingdom
Stand S10-178 (2025)2025 list; 2027 not published yet
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