Aero Sekur is a specialist supplier of safety systems and advanced flexible structures to the global defence and aerospace markets. The company has extensive manufacturing and R&D facilities in Italy and representation worldwide.

Aero Sekur’s capabilities across the defence, aviation and space sectors

The core competency of the business is the design and development of advanced engineered structures using flexible materials. A key strength is an ability to transfer ideas and technology across the business to provide innovative, creative and effective solutions such as airbag technology developed for the Exomars Lander being adopted for helicopter protection. The company’s product portfolio spans ground defence, space and aviation markets and is represented by six product areas; ground defence, fuel tanks, parachutes, life-raft & flotation, space re-entry / habitation and repair & overhaul.

Ground defence products:
A comprehensive safety and security product range for today’s soldier. With emphasis on integration, the product suite includes respirators/masks, CBRN protective suits, combat suits and compact ‘Spectro’ poncho. In addition to personal CBRN protection, the range includes inflatable field shelters and collective protection (ColPro) for tents, vehicles and ship based protected environments.

Parachutes:
Aero Sekur manufactures, maintains and packs parachutes for military personnel, cargo, aircraft braking, UAV recovery, torpedoes/missiles/submunitions and planetary descent. The company’s recent product innovations include precision airdrop systems with steerable cargo chutes and integral airbags.

Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO):
Worldwide capability is offered to maintain, repair and overhaul a number of products including aircraft escape slides, life jackets, flotation bags & gassing systems, fuel tanks and parachutes.

Fuel tanks:
Flexible, crashworthy and self -sealing fuel tanks are manufactured for a range of commercial and military applications: the tanks are used for land force, automotive/racing car and marine applications.

Life-raft and flotation systems:
Life-raft and flotation systems are supplied, complete with gas cylinder/inflation systems, as integral units within helicopter frames. A Non-Pyrotechnic Inflation System (NPIS) has been designed by Aero Sekur for flotation bags and life-rafts. Benefits include inherently safe technology that avoids transport and export restrictions. Additional advantages include low service life cost, exceptional reliability and current EASA qualification.

Space sector summary:
A dedicated Space Business Unit combines vision, expertise and state of the art hardware. Aero Sekur’s development work includes planetary landing systems; planetary and orbital habitats; planetary sample capture/return and innovations in the field of inflatable greenhouse structures for AgroSpace.