Now Featuring: RVCT for the U.S. Army
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Innovation
in Action

If you can dream it, we can build it. AITI designs and manufactures state-of-the-art instruments, displays, and control systems for military, commercial, and industrial applications. We can build about anything you can reach out and touch in a military simulator.

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1997

Founded

35,000+

Sq. Ft. Facility

AS9100

& ISO 9000 Certified

CMMC

Cybersecurity Certified

ITAR

Registered

Featured Program

Reconfigurable Virtual
Collective Trainer

Precision instrument panels for the U.S. Army's next-generation mixed-reality training system.

U.S. Army STE AITI instrument panels installed in the RVCT system

AITI's Role

AITI designs and manufactures the precision instrument panels integrated into RVCT crew stations, shown on the left. Our panels replicate the exact look, feel, and functionality of instruments found in actual aircraft and vehicle cockpits, building muscle memory and operational confidence.

Multi-Platform Simulation

The RVCT simulates a wide range of critical military platforms, enabling combined arms training where ground and aviation crews operate together in a shared synthetic battlespace.

M1 Abrams M2 Bradley Stryker AH-64 Apache UH-60 Black Hawk
NASA Partnership

NASA Global Hawk
Weather & Safety Systems

AITI was selected by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for three substantial programs on the Global Hawk — the largest and most sophisticated UAV in the world, with a range of over 11,000 NM, 30-hour endurance, and operating altitudes up to 60,000 feet.

We brought lightning strike detection, full weather radar, and traffic avoidance to the platform. Lightning and weather data are transmitted from the air vehicle to the ground station and displayed on a color moving map, giving Global Hawk pilots vital information to avoid dangerous convective activity during science missions over Atlantic and Gulf hurricanes.

NASA Dryden Lightning Detection Weather Radar Traffic Avoidance
NASA NASA Global Hawk UAV
Capabilities

Engineering Excellence
Across Disciplines

World-class design, development, and production for military, commercial, and industrial applications.

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Simulator Instrumentation

High-fidelity instrument panels and control systems for aircraft and ground vehicle training simulators, replicating exact cockpit functionality.

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Electrical Engineering

Custom circuit design using Altium Designer, embedded systems, FPGA development, and power supply solutions for demanding military and aerospace environments.

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Software Engineering

Embedded software development in C/C++, FORTRAN, and OpenGL, powered by Claude Code. Real-time systems for avionics displays and control interfaces.

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Glass Cockpit Displays

Multi-function LCD, TFEL, and plasma displays. Primary flight displays, engine instruments, and navigation systems.

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Mechanical Engineering

Airframe design in SolidWorks, precision machining, and prototype fabrication with full in-house CNC capability and environmental testing.

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Quality Control

AS9100 and ISO 9000 certified processes with rigorous inspection at every stage. Traceability, certificates of conformance, and NVG-compatible testing.

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Production Manufacturing

Short to medium production runs up to 1,000 units. Complete in-house manufacturing from prototype through delivery.

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Rapid Prototyping

Fast-turn concept-to-prototype development with iterative design refinement and real-world testing validation.

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Control Panels & Keyboards

Custom-designed control interfaces, backlighted panels, edge-lit displays, and ruggedized keyboards for harsh operating environments.

Core Technology

Legacy Instruments.
Modern Glass.

Breathing new life into proven cockpit designs with precision round LCD displays.

Round LCD Glass Expertise

AITI has developed deep expertise in round LCD glass technology, enabling us to replicate legacy analog instruments with pixel-perfect digital displays. The result is an instrument that looks and feels identical to the original — but with modern interfaces, programmable faces, and dramatically lower lifecycle costs.

Our glass instruments accept the same form factor and mounting as the originals, making them drop-in replacements for aging cockpit hardware. Behind the bezel, high-resolution LCD panels driven by our embedded software render every needle, dial, and marking with precision that matches or exceeds the mechanical original.

This same technology opens the door to fully custom instrument faces — any scale, any layout, any application. If you can describe it, we can put it on glass.

Round LCD Displays Legacy Replication Drop-In Replacement Custom Faces NVG Compatible
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Glass Technology AITI glass altimeter display on round LCD
Artificial Intelligence

AI-Driven Innovation

Artificial intelligence isn't a future aspiration at AITI — it's a present-day competitive advantage woven into every facet of our operations.

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Hardware Engineering

AI-assisted design tools accelerate instrument panel development, optimize component layouts, and run rapid thermal and structural simulations.

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Software Development

Intelligent code generation, automated testing, and real-time anomaly detection in embedded systems. ML models validate avionics software against DO-178C standards.

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Supply Chain & Logistics

Predictive models anticipate delivery schedules and flag potential disruptions. Intelligent demand forecasting maintains optimal inventory levels.

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Financial Operations

Automated invoice processing, expense categorization, and cash flow forecasting. Intelligent anomaly detection ensures compliance and financial visibility.

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Quality Assurance

Computer vision and pattern recognition detect defects at resolutions beyond human capability, ensuring every instrument exceeds exacting standards.

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Continuous Learning

Our AI systems learn and improve with every project, building institutional knowledge that makes each product better than the last.

Glass Altimeter AI Built

Glass Instrument Lab

Our interactive glass instrument demos — altimeter, HSI, VSI, and more — were designed, coded, and tuned end-to-end with AI-assisted development. Every pixel-perfect dial face, every real-time rendering pipeline, every pointer rotation was built using the same AI-accelerated workflow we apply to production hardware.

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Our People

The AITI Team

Many years of combined experience in aviation instrumentation and engineering.

David Teichman

David Teichman

Owner / CEO & Electrical Engineer
813-783-3361 ext. 231
dave@aircraftinstruments.com
Adam Towner

Adam Towner

Software Engineering
813-783-3361 ext. 229
adam@aircraftinstruments.com
Ray Nickols

Ray Nickols

Production Manager
813-783-3361 ext. 228
ray@aircraftinstruments.com
Natalia Hanson

Natalia Hanson

Shipping Manager
813-783-3361 ext. 232
natalia@aircraftinstruments.com
Kelly Levenson

Kelly Levenson

HR / Accounting
813-783-3361 ext. 226
acctdept@aircraftinstruments.com
LS

Les Schuman

Quality Control
813-783-3361 ext. 221
les@aircraftinstruments.com
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Our Clientele

Proudly serving the defense and aerospace industry's most demanding customers.

Latest News

Press Releases & Events

Stay up to date with AITI's latest milestones, trade shows, and announcements.

AITI booth at I/ITSEC 2025 in Orlando
December 2025

AITI Exhibits at I/ITSEC 2025 in Orlando

Aviation Instrument Technologies was proud to exhibit at the 2025 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) in Orlando, Florida — the world's largest modeling, simulation, and training event. Our team showcased our latest instrument panels, glass cockpit displays, and simulation training solutions to defense and industry leaders from around the globe.

Attitude Indicator and Horizontal Situation Indicator for French AWACS simulator
February 2026

AITI Completes Simulated Instrument Deliveries to Exail for the French AWACS

AITI wrapped up deliveries of simulated flight instruments to Exail for the French AWACS airplane program. The delivery included Horizontal Situation Indicators (HSI) and Attitude Direction Indicators (ADI), precision-engineered to replicate the cockpit environment for high-fidelity simulation and training.

Black Hawk FDDCP for RVCT program
March 2026

AITI Continues FDDCP Deliveries for the RVCT Program to ByLight

AITI continues delivering Flight Director Display Control Panels (FDDCP) for the Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer (RVCT) program to ByLight. These high-fidelity Black Hawk cockpit panels are a key component of the U.S. Army's next-generation mixed-reality training system.

✓ AS9100 & ISO 9000 Certified
✓ CMMC Cybersecurity Certified
✓ ITAR Registered
✓ Self-Certified Manufacturing
✓ NVG Compatible Testing
About AITI

Nearly 30 Years of
Precision Engineering

Aviation Instrument Technologies, Inc. was founded in 1997 to design, build, and supply aircraft instruments, radios, and multi-function displays used in commercial and government military flight simulators and actual aircraft.

Our 35,000+ square foot facility in Zephyrhills, Florida houses complete engineering, production, and R&D capabilities — from initial concept through prototype, qualification testing, and production delivery. We also maintain an air-side facility with a hangar at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (KZPH).

We maintain expert in-house machining capability, environmental testing equipment, and a technology-enabled campus with wireless connectivity throughout. Our commitment to quality is reflected in every instrument that leaves our facility.

1997

Year Founded

35K+

Sq. Ft. Facility

1,000

Unit Production Runs

24/7

Support Available

Black Hawk Overhead Panel

Black Hawk Overhead Panel

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Headquarters

Aviation Instrument Technologies, Inc.
39520 Aviation Ave
Zephyrhills, FL 33542

Phone

1-813-783-3361

Sales

sales@aircraftinstruments.com

General Inquiries

dave@aircraftinstruments.com

Website

aircraftinstruments.com

Aircraft Arrivals

Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (KZPH), just outside the Tampa terminal area. We have an air-side facility for direct aircraft access.

Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (KZPH) aerial view

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