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

High-fidelity simulated avionics don’t just look  real—they have to communicate, respond, and integrate  with the host sytem. That’s where Simtek’s Electrical Engineering team  comes in. Using a combination of proven interface solutions  and customer-specific design, our engineers build the electrical backbone  that makes each panel, display, and instrument behave exactly as your system requires. If your training device needs rock-solid I/O, clean integration, and dependable

Behind every high-fidelity panel, display, and instrument that leaves Simtek  is a mechanical engineering team obsessed with details. From overall cockpit layout down to the depth of a countersink or the feel of a switch guard, our engineers use SolidWorks 3D modeling  to design simulated avionics that are tailored exactly to the customer’s specifications . If you need hardware that matches your aircraft and your simulator—not just “something close”—this is where it starts. M

Wiring a full cockpit simulator can get expensive—fast. Multiple power lines, signal cables, distribution blocks, and harnesses can turn even a clean design into a wiring jungle. That’s why Simtek  developed its own Power over Ethernet (PoE) simulated avionics solution . By combining power and data over a single Ethernet cable , we help customers: Reduce wiring complexity Lower installation and material costs Simplify maintenance and troubleshooting Build more modular, scalab

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

Honoring Veterans by Building Better Training for Those Who Serve Veterans Day is a time to honor the men and women who have worn the uniform of the United States Armed Forces—those who chose service, sacrifice, and responsibility for something greater than themselves. At Simtek, Inc., this day carries a direct connection to the work we do. For more than 45 years, Simtek has specialized in high-fidelity simulated avionics and cockpit solutions that support military and defens