Eaton Corporation

Headquarters

Dublin, Ireland

Founded

1911

Employees

94,443 (FY2024)

Total funding

Public (NYSE: ETN)

Stage

Public

Status

public

Domains

Military aircraft hydraulic power and actuation systems, Fuel and fluid conveyance systems for military aircraft, Ejection seat and life-support systems, Ice protection systems for fighter aircraft, Aerial refueling systems

Website

www.eaton.com

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• ContractF/A-18 Weapon Repairable Assemblies Repair Delivery Order$8,126,924 firm-fixed-price delivery order awarded to Eaton Aerospace LLC (Jackson, Mississippi) for 309 F/A-18 weapon repairable assembly repairs, with work running through 2028.
• ContractSHARK Aerial Refueling Boom Design Contract~$3.5M AFRL contract for Eaton, with partner TCO, to design a podded aerial refueling boom under the Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit (SHARK) effort.

• ProgramF-35 Lightning IIMultinational fifth-generation fighter program (F-35A/B/C). Eaton's Aerospace segment supplies the hydraulic power generation system, hydraulic utility actuation sub-system, wing fluid delivery system, STOVL lift-fan lubrication system, and nose-wheel steering control across all three variants.
• ProgramFuture Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)U.S. Army program to field the Bell MV-75 (V-280 Valor) as its next-generation assault helicopter. Eaton has been a decade-long Bell team member on the underlying V-280 effort, supplying hydraulic power generation and conveyance, oil swivels, hydraulic panels, and accumulators, and was separately selected to design and certify the aircraft's aerial refueling retractable probe.
• ProgramSHARK — Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling KitAFRL/AFWERX Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit effort: a small-form-factor, podded, platform-agnostic aerial refueling mechanism that fits within an aircraft's outer mold line, letting fighter-sized and non-traditional tanker aircraft refuel boom-receptacle-equipped receivers without a large dedicated tanker; design awards to Eaton, Legionnaire International, and Dynetics (2024).

What does Eaton Corporation do?

Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN) is a diversified power management company with a standing Aerospace segment serving military, commercial, and ground-support customers. Eaton has expanded its defense footprint through two major acquisitions: Cobham Mission Systems ($2.83B) and Ultra PCS Limited (ejection systems and ice protection for fighter jets, $1.55B, completed January 2026). Eaton's Aerospace segment supplies hydraulic power generation, actuation, and fluid-conveyance systems across the F-35 Lightning II program (all three variants) and is a decade-long Bell team member on the U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)/Bell MV-75 program, separately selected to design its aerial refueling retractable probe. Other recent defense awards include an Air Force Research Laboratory contract (~$3.5M, Nov 2024) to design a podded aerial refueling boom (Small Hybrid Aerial Refueling Kit, or SHARK) and an $8.1M delivery order for F/A-18 weapon repairable assembly repairs running through November 2028.

Where is Eaton Corporation headquartered?

Eaton Corporation is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland and was founded in 1911.

What does Eaton Corporation specialize in?

Eaton Corporation works across Military aircraft hydraulic power and actuation systems, Fuel and fluid conveyance systems for military aircraft, Ejection seat and life-support systems, Ice protection systems for fighter aircraft, Aerial refueling systems.

Does Eaton Corporation hold government contracts?

Defense Tech Atlas links Eaton Corporation to 2 government contracts and 3 programs.

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