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Reducing Total Ownership Cost in Simulated Avionics -
Design Choices That Save Money Year After Year In flight simulation, the real cost of hardware isn’t just the purchase order you sign. It’s everything that follows: Spares Obsolescence Downtime Engineering churn Re-qualification and paperwork That’s total ownership cost (TOC) —and for a long-lived simulator, it can quietly dwarf the original hardware price. At Simtek, we’ve spent over four decades designing simulated avionics, displays, and control panels specifically to kee
Nov 13, 2025


Human Factors in Simulated Avionics: Why Knob Feel, Detents, Throw, and Tactile Realism Matter—And How Simtek Leads the Field
In a real cockpit, pilots don’t “look” their way through tasks—they feel them. The subtle click of a rotary selector, the travel of a guarded switch, and the friction profile of a potentiometer anchor muscle memory and reduce head‑down time. If a simulator flattens or fakes those cues, it trains hesitation—not confidence. At Simtek, we treat human factors as a primary system requirement, and we engineer tactile realism you can measure, repeat, and trust. Tactile realism—four
Nov 12, 2025


Behind Every Mission: How Simtek Supports Those Who Protect Us
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
Nov 11, 2025


I/ITSEC 2025 December 1st – December 4th | Orlando, FL
I/ITSEC 2025 December 1st – December 4th | Orlando, FL To learn more about Simtek's products and services, please Stop by our booth # 933 To schedule a meeting or for more information about Simtek, Inc. , please contact us @ 817-283-1801 or visit our website @ WWW.SIMTEKINC.COM For additional detail visit: www.iitsec.org
Oct 31, 2025


I/ITSEC 2024 December 2nd – December 5th | Orlando, FL
I/ITSEC 2024 December 2nd – December 5th | Orlando, FL To learn more about Simtek's products and services, please Stop by our booth # 621 To schedule a meeting or for more information about Simtek, Inc. , please contact us @ 817-283-1801 or visit our website @ WWW.SIMTEKINC.COM For additional detail visit: www.iitsec.org
Sep 27, 2024


I/ITSEC 2023 November 27th – December 1st | Orlando, FL
To learn more about Simtek's products and services, please Stop by our booth # 706 To schedule a meeting or for more information about...
Oct 10, 2023


I/ITSEC 2022 – Nov 28th - Dec 2nd 2022 - booth #706 - Orlando, Florida
To learn more about Simtek's products and services, please Stop by our booth # 706 To schedule a meeting or for more information about...
Aug 26, 2022


I/ITSEC 2021 Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2021 - booth #506
To learn more about Simtek's products and services, Please Stop by our booth # 506 To schedule a meeting or for more information about...
May 9, 2022


I/ITSEC 2020
CANCELLED
May 9, 2022


I/ITSEC 2019 December 2 – December 6, 2019 - booth #721
To learn more about Simtek's products and services, Please Stop by our booth # 721 Since 1978, Simtek’s products have been specified and...
Apr 7, 2022


I/ITSEC 2018 November 26 – NOVEMBER 30, 2018
To learn more about Simtek's products and services, Please Stop by our booth # 721 Since 1978, Simtek’s products have been specified and...
Apr 6, 2022


I/ITSEC 2017 November 27 – DECEMBER 1, 2017
I/ITSEC 2017 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida November 27 – December 1, 2017 - Booth 508 To learn more about Simtek's...
Apr 2, 2022


I/ITSEC 2016 November 28–December 1, 2016
I/ITSEC 2016 Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida November 28–December 1, 2016 Booth 610 To learn more about Simtek's...
Apr 1, 2022


Seoul Korea - October 3rd - 7th 2016
Seoul Korea October 3rd - 7th 2016 Simtek's President Chad Cowley and VP of Sales, Steve Smith, will be visiting Seoul Korea October 3rd...
Mar 1, 2022


Tokyo Japan October 7th - 14th 2016 Japan International Aerospace Exhibition October 12th -15th.
Tokyo Japan October 7th - 14th 2016 Simtek's President Chad Cowley and VP of sales, Steve Smith, will be visiting Tokyo Japan October...
Feb 1, 2021


Simtek, Inc. Honored by Rockwell Collins with Recognition as Platinum Premier Supplier
March 10th 2015, Euless, TX (USA) - Simtek Incorporated, a designer and manufacturer of Simulated Instruments, Displays and Control...
Jan 1, 2021
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