Hydraulics International, Inc., known as HII headquartered in Chatsworth, California, U.S., is a supplier of defense products, services and support to

military forces A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

aviation Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot a ...

and commercial industries,

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and prime contractors. The company develops manufactures and supports systems for over one hundred industries as well as mission critical and military sustainment requirements. HII manufactures defense

ground support equipment File:Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 at Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 before Flying to Doha, 6 Jan 2015.jpg, Qatar Airways Airbus A380-800 on apron outside Heathrow Terminal 4 with a wide range of ground handling equipment around such as aircraft con ...

including ammunition loading systems, aircraft hydraulic system testing,

aircraft cabin An aircraft cabin is the section of an aircraft in which passengers travel. Most modern commercial aircraft are pressurized, as cruising altitudes are high enough such that the surrounding atmosphere is too thin for passengers and crew to bre ...

pressure Pressure (symbol: ''p'' or ''P'') is the force applied perpendicular to the surface of an object per unit area over which that force is distributed. Gauge pressure (also spelled ''gage'' pressure)The preferred spelling varies by country and e ...

testing, power systems, environmental control systems, military trailers, high pressure gas and liquid systems, flow measuring equipment, and

logistics Logistics is generally the detailed organization and implementation of a complex operation. In a general business sense, logistics manages the flow of goods between the point of origin and the point of consumption to meet the requirements of ...

and support services. The company was established in 1976. The corporate, engineering and manufacturing facilities, located in Chatsworth, CA and Forsyth, GA, encompass over .

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Hydraulics International, INC. Website.
Manufacturing companies established in 1976 Manufacturing companies based in Los Angeles San Fernando Valley Aviation ground support equipment companies 1976 establishments in California