As we wrap up another year at Simtek , we want to take a moment to say thank you  to all the customers, partners, and friends who continue to trust us with their simulated avionics needs. Season's Greetings from the Simtek family! As we wrap up another year, we want to thank you for your support!May your holidays be filled with joy and good cheer. Your programs, your challenges, and your ideas are what push us to keep raising the bar on simulated control panels, displays, and

Volans Sciurus = The Flying Squirrel If you’ve seen Simtek at a trade show, on LinkedIn, or our other Social media outlets, you’ve probably noticed him: our little flying squirrel. So what’s his story? The flying squirrel goes all the way back to the early days of Simtek, when the company softball team needed a name and a mascot. Founder Chris Cowley wanted something fun—but also something that quietly said what we do. He landed on the Flying Squirrels . Just like a flying sq

When a simulator program is on the line, there are three hardware categories that can make—or break—training uptime: Instruments  (gauges, indicators, standby units, and specialty controls) Displays  (glass cockpit displays, ruggedized display solutions, and integrated visual interfaces) Panels  (control panels, pedestal panels, overhead panels, and mission-specific assemblies) At Simtek , these aren’t side offerings. They’re what we do—every day. We supply simulated flight s

Simtek Simulated Displays When you’re building or sustaining a flight training device, the display system is one of the first things instructors and pilots notice—and one of the fastest ways a simulator can go down if the supply chain fails. Whether it’s a commercial airliner trainer  or a military training device , you need display hardware that is: reliable under constant training cycles consistent across devices and fleets supportable long after “normal” electronics would