Company background and experience
Our roots go back over 150 years to 1852. Originally known as
Negretti and Zambra, the company founders pioneered research into
the relationship between barometric pressure and height above sea
level using hot air balloons.
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| Ascent of
Mammoth balloon, May 28th 1863, with Henry Negretti on-board
(Illustration courtesy of Science Museum) |
Renowned as leading developers of scientific instruments,
Negretti & Zambra produced the barometers, cameras, binoculars,
thermometers and meteorological instruments still sought after
today.
Since the early 1960s we have produced altimeters, airspeed
indicators, airspeed accelerometers and indicators using
traditional electro-mechanical technology. This experience has
enabled us to direct considerable engineering invention and
resource into the developement of our current avionics range.
Innovative products such as the secondary flight display have
received wide acclaim within the industry and have made a
significant contribution to the evolution of the modern
cockpit. Our current ranges harness advanced digital
processing and display techniques, supported by proven
qualifications as a leading supplier of solid-state
instrumentation.
Our products have been developed to meet specific customer
requirements including:
- Secondary Flight Display™
- Solid-state air data unit
- Solid-state magnetometer
- Solid-state altimeter system
- Air data, attitude heading reference system (ADAHRS)
- Integrated health and usage systems (IHUMS)
- Air data computers
- Data acquisition systems
- Flight data recorders
- Life support systems