Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems/ESCO, a business unit of Curtiss-Wright's EMS Division, is a
world leader in emergency arresting systems for military aircraft. With two facilities, located in
Aston, PA (USA), and Merpins, France, Curtiss-Wright Arresting Gear/ESCO specializes in land-
based arresting systems.
As the world leader in emergency arresting systems and energy transfer solutions for military
aircraft, Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems/ESCO has spent the last 75+ years designing a full
range of systems intended for the controlled engagement of all types of fighter aircraft and
UAVs. More than 5,000 systems supplied by Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems/ESCO are in use
in over 80 countries worldwide.
Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems / ESCO brings decades of systems engineering experience to
provide the most proven and reliable solutions to customers worldwide. New Challenges
arising from new aircraft such as Rafale, F-35, JSF, or UAV recovery push us to always find
improved net barrier and hook-cable arresting solutions for saving lives and protecting high
value assets.
Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems/ESCO can help you find the right system to meet
requirements based on aircraft types, runway constraints, frequency of utilization, lifecycle
cost, and installation demands. For temporary systems, our suite of mobile products offers the
same performance expected of fixed systems, but in a platform capable of supporting the most
rapid expeditionary deployments.
Curtiss-Wright Arresting Systems/ESCO offers a full range of lifetime support services from
performance engineering reports, installation support and oversight, and various forms of on-
site or in-house product training, maintenance, repair, and overhaul services.
In Brazil, Curtiss-Wright/ESCO is the supplier of arresting systems for fighter aircraft of the
Brazilian Air Force and the Brazilian Navy.