ICS Aero

Leading-Edge Aerospace Solutions

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About the firm

ICS Aero is a designer and supplier of avionics test equipment and custom engineering services for the aerospace industry, based in Lee's Summit, Missouri. Founded in 1989 in Phoenix, Arizona, it draws on more than 35 years of experience in instrumentation and control systems, telemetry, data acquisition, simulation, and flight-worthy avionics. Its customer base spans more than 30 leading aerospace companies, including Boeing, Honeywell, GE Aviation, Dassault, Embraer, Gulfstream Aerospace, Cessna, Pilatus, and Bell-Augusta.

Established
1989
Firm type
Aerospace Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Software Engineering

Capabilities

Avionics Test Equipment

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Production-proven hardware spanning communications interfaces, data bus analyzers and recorders, ground test products, board-level I/O, and flight data acquisition systems built over 35 years to address the telemetry, data acquisition, and simulation needs of aerospace manufacturers. Used by business jet OEMs and major aerospace suppliers worldwide.

  • DataTap-10 ASCB Bus Analyzer and Generator

    Handheld diagnostic and transmission simulator for the Honeywell ASCB Bus with transmission on ASCB-D and Enhanced ASCB.

  • LANTAP-10 10base2 Media Converter

    Allows connection of any 10/100/1000 Ethernet equipped system to EPIC equipped aircraft LAN or any 10base2 need.

  • Data Bus Analyzers and Recorders
  • Communications Interfaces and Testing Equipment
  • Ground Test Products
  • Board-Level I/O Products
  • Ground Power Systems
  • Flight Data Acquisition Systems

Custom Engineering and Manufacturing

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Custom hardware and software designs built to meet specific aerospace customer requirements. Designs are created and tested quickly and manufactured on demand, including items that can be produced well beyond the standard 7-10 year embedded electronics lifecycle.

Hardware Design, Documentation, and Implementation

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Hardware design and implementation supporting a wide range of I/O protocols and form factors for aerospace test, data, and control systems.

  • ARINC-825 Support
  • ASCB Version D and ASCB Version A/B/C Support
  • AS5643 and IEEE 1394 Support
  • CAN, HDLC, SDLC, PCM, ARINC 429, Parallel, and SCSI Support
  • PCI, cPCI, PCI-Express, PCI-X, PC104, and PC104+ Form Factors
  • VXI, PMC, M Module, VME, and Embedded EBX Form Factors

Software Design, Coding, Documentation, and Testing

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Application, driver, embedded, and certification-support software for avionics and test systems, including DO-178C-compliant development.

  • Windows and GNU/Linux Application Development
  • Real-Time and Embedded Linux Applications
  • Linux Device Driver Development
  • Embedded Operating Systems
  • Hardware Control Applications
  • User Interface Software
  • RTCA DO-178C Development in C, C++, Borland C++ Builder, and Pascal

Avionics Related Design and Support

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Engineering support for flight test, avionics systems, compliance testing, production test systems, and supporting fixtures across DO-178C, DO-254, and DO-160 standards.

  • Flight Test Engineering
  • Avionics Systems Engineering
  • Flight Test Instrumentation Engineering
  • Flight Test Ground Station Data Engineering
  • Avionics Software Engineering to DO-178C
  • Avionics Hardware Engineering to DO-254
  • Electrical Compliance and Testing to DO-160
  • Production Test Hardware and Software Engineering
  • Mechanical Design
  • Test Fixture Design and Assembly

Integration and Fabrication Services

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Build-to-order integration and fabrication for test equipment racks, benches, industrial controllers, and turnkey systems, providing a single-vendor solution across hundreds of component suppliers.

  • Custom Test Equipment Racks and Benches
  • Rack Mount Industrial Controllers
  • ATR and Embedded Industrial Controllers
  • Customer Software Installation and Setup
  • Turnkey System Builds

Industries

Aerospace · Defense

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