The Flight Systems Division of Curtiss Wright Controls of Gastonia, NC has become a sponsor of the Aerospace Bloc of the Institute. This bloc that focuses research on aerospace gearing is now sponsored by Avio, Boeing, Curtiss Wright, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney (East Hartford and Canada), Sikorsky Aircraft, Rolls Royce, REM Chemicals and Timken/Latrobe Steel.
The Institute also initiated efforts in June in support of the marine gear industry with a Single-Client project sponsored by Northrop Grumman Marine Systems of Sunnyvale, CA.