Ontic, which has facilities in Staverton and Bishop's Cleeve, has signed three big new licence agreements.

The leading licensor and manufacturer of complex engineered parts for the global aerospace and defense industries has signed agreements with Honeywell to deliver a range of radar system and navigation and communication product lines.

Ontic will take on the P440/660/880 Primus weather radar system and the former BendixKing's Gold Crown Multi-Hazard product lines, as well as a range of heat exchangers, valves, actuators and oil coolers for commercial and military customers.

The Primus system consists of numerous components and is used to detect hazardous weather including turbulence and wind shear (sudden changes in wind speed or direction).

The RDR2000/2100 series and gold crown product line assist navigation, communication, radar and safety systems, enabling 'air to ground' and 'air to air' communication, identification and navigation. The incorporated 'multi-hazard' safety sensors perform TAS (Traffic awareness) or TCAS (Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance) and/ or enhanced ground proximity warnings (EGPWS).

All of these systems are used across a range of aircraft, including business jets, single engine aircraft and helicopter markets, which have an active installed base of over 10,000+ platforms.

Gareth Blackbird, Ontic vice president and chief commercial officer, said: "Ontic has taken on a number of exclusive license agreements to support existing radar and NAV/COM technology for the aerospace market, positioning the company as a key OEM for existing radar technology.

"All three licenses are testament to our relationship with Honeywell and will enable Ontic to provide for customers throughout the military and commercial global markets."

Vipul Gupta, vice president and general manager, Avionics, Honeywell Aerospace, said: "We have a long-standing relationship with Ontic and they have supported us through various license agreements like this over the years.

"These licensing agreements reinforce the strong partnership we have built, and we are confident they will provide excellent value to our customers."

Ontic will deliver these latest licenses, along with a range of complementary products to the aftermarket, through its facilities in the US, UK and Singapore.

The products will be transitioned to Ontic, subject to customary closing conditions.