Critical actuation systems for commercial aviation and defense


For too long, single-source suppliers have dominated the aerospace and defense actuation markets—charging premium prices, offering long lead times, and delivering minimal support.
Salient Motion changes that.
For too long, single-source suppliers have dominated the aerospace and defense actuation markets—charging premium prices, offering long lead times, and delivering minimal support.
Salient Motion changes that.
We’re Your Partner For Actuation
Our mission is to change the paradigm of legacy aerospace and defense supply chains, unlocking a new era of speed, innovation, and possibility.
Salient Motion designs, manufactures, and supports advanced electromechanical actuation systems for both commercial and military platforms. From concept through sustainment, we deliver mission-critical motion control with precision, reliability, and speed.
Reliable Performance — Without the OEM Markup
We provide high-quality, certified actuation solutions without the overhead costs of legacy providers. By offering competitive pricing and transparent support, we empower OEMs and MROs with true choice in the marketplace.
Best in class service
Our expert team delivers fast, direct, and personal support—from troubleshooting to integration. We pride ourselves on being responsive, technically fluent, and easy to work with, helping you get from issue to solution without the typical delays.
10x faster lead times
We understand that aerospace programs can’t wait. Our streamlined engineering workflows and vertically integrated supply chain partnerships allow us to deliver actuator systems in weeks—not quarters.

In-house motion control expertise from hardware to software
Software-first Architecture
We develop and certify our core motor control software to DO-178C standards as a modular, reusable library. By isolating platform-specific parameters using Parameter Data Items (PDI), we eliminate redundant development across actuator variants. This lets us rapidly configure and validate new actuation systems—delivering airworthy software in weeks, not years.
Certification-Centric Engineering
Our systems are designed with certification in mind from day one. All reusable components follow a strict design assurance process, enabling rapid safety case development and up to 10x reductions in cost and lead time for certifiable products.
Intelligent modularity
Our software-defined actuation architecture decouples control logic, hardware interfaces, and feedback sensors. This enables drop-in compatibility across linear and rotary actuators, multiple motor types, and diverse sensing schemes—resulting in seamless integration, reduced NRE, and a consistent user experience across platforms.


Our work moves millions
Our work
moves millions
We provide mission critical parts that millions of people rely on every day at 35,000 feet.