Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Diehl Avionik Systeme GmbH, Frankfurt, Germany, to provide the proximity sensing equipment for the Airbus A380 Freighter Door System. The system, which consists of proximity sensors, sensor targets, and associated electronics, will be used to monitor the position of the A380 Freighter's various doors.

Greg Ward, Aerospace Group President for Crane Aerospace & Electronics stated, "This contract win is an extension of the successful application of our technology on the A380 passenger aircraft." Crane Aerospace & Electronics provides proximity sensing equipment for the door system as well as the landing gear and thrust reversers on the A380 passenger aircraft.

Crane Aerospace & Electronics is a major supplier of systems and components for critical aerospace and defense applications. Product and service offerings are organized in solution sets, and include Landing System Solutions, Sensing and Utility Solutions, Fluid Management Solutions, Power Solutions, Microwave Systems Solutions, Electronic Manufacturing Solutions, Microelectronics Solutions and Cabin Solutions. Products are manufactured under the brand names ELDEC, General Technology, Hydro-Aire, Interpoint, Keltec, Lear Romec, Olektron, P.L. Porter, and Signal Technology.