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Universal Avionics

Avionics systems manufacturer founded in 19811

Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, also known as Universal Avionics, is an international company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona in the United States. It primarily focuses on flight management systems (FMS) and cockpit instrument displays for private, business, and commercial aircraft. The company has domestic offices in Arizona, Kansas, Washington, and Georgia, and overseas offices in Switzerland.2 It is part of Elbit Systems Ltd.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Universal Avionics Systems Corporation, also known as Universal Avionics, is an international company headquartered in Tucson, Arizona in the United States. It primarily focuses on flight management systems (FMS) and cockpit instrument displays for private, business, and commercial aircraft. The company has domestic offices in Arizona, Kansas, Washington, and Georgia, and overseas offices in Switzerland.2

Corporate structure

Universal Avionics is part of a group headed by Elbit Systems Ltd.. 17 entities, 5 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Universal Avionics was founded in 1981 by Hubert L. Naimer. Its first FMS was introduced in 1982. In 1999, Universal Avionics started its Instrument Division with the purchase of a line of flat panel integrated displays from Avionic Displays Corporation of Norcross, Georgia. On September 12, 2004, Hubert L. Naimer died and his son Joachim L. Naimer assumed the position of President and CEO. On September 25, 2007, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gave TSO approval to Universal's WAAS/SBAS enabled Flight Management Systems. It was the first FMS to be certified for WAAS LPV. In March 2018 it was announced that the Naimer family was selling the company to Israel's Elbit Systems; the sale was completed the following month.

Following the acquisition Universal Avionics will operate, with new management from Elbit Systems of America and workforce under the same name, as a wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Elbit Systems of America.

From Wikipedia’s article on Universal Avionics, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

  • avionics

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Flight Management Systems

Universal has been offering the UNS-1 line of Flight Management Systems since 1982.

Synthetic Vision

Universal offers the Vision-1 Synthetic Vision (SVS) System. The Vision-1 was the first SVS product certified for Part 25 aircraft.

Terrain Awareness and Warning System

Universal offers a Terrain Awareness and Warning System (TAWS) with a 3D perspective mode.

Flat Panel Integrated Displays

Universal offers Flat Panel Integrated Displays.

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Communications Management Units

Universal offers the 1 MCU UniLink CMU (Communication Management Unit) with or without a built-in VDR (VHF Data Radio). The UniLink CMU is capable of operating in 25 kHz and 8.333 kHz channel spacing environments and operating as part of the ACARS data network.

From Wikipedia’s article on Universal Avionics, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. 1981Founded Founded1

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