CMC Electronics
Historic Highlights
Formerly known as Canadian Marconi Company, CMC Electronics has designed and built innovative communication and electronics systems since 1903. CMC has a long and rich history, combined with the agility and spark of a young company that truly innovates.
1901
World's first trans-oceanic wireless transmission.
1903
Marconi's Wireless Telegraph Company of Canada incorporated.
1909
First factory opened in Montreal.
1912
Marconi wireless station receives S.S. Titanic’s distress signal.
1919
Canada’s first experimental commercial broadcasting station established in Montreal.
1921
First home radio receivers in Canada.
1925
Company name changed to Canadian Marconi Company.
1931
Establishment of the Canadian radio network, which became the Canadian Broadcasting Company (CBC).
1951
T.V. receivers designed and manufactured.
Transatlantic telecommunications services later known as Teleglobe Canada, acquired by the Canadian Government.
1953
English Electric Company Limited of the U.K. acquired 50.6% of Canadian Marconi Company.
1956
First Canadian company to design a complete microwave radio relay system, the Mid-Canada Defence Line.
1957
First to develop FM-CW Doppler radar for air navigation.
1960s - 1970s
Focus on aircraft navigation, monitoring and display systems, tactical radio communications, radar systems and multi-processor telex switching systems.
1980s - 1990s
High-end aviation, communications, infrared sensing, marine electronics and positioning markets.
Avionics supplier and systems integrator.
2001
Company name changed to CMC Electronics Inc.
2002
Acquired Flight Visions.
Launch of SureSight® CMA-2600 Enhanced Vision System I-Series™ sensor. 2003Launch of:
- HeliHawk Head-Up Display
- KAI XKT-1C cockpit prototype
2004
Launch of:
- PilotView® Electronic Flight Bag
- CMA-9000 Flight Management System
- T-6B trainer demonstrator aircraft with CMC cockpit avionics
2005
Launch of:
- Electro-optic hybrids
- IntegriFlight™ CMA-5024 GPS WAAS Sensor
- M-311 demonstrator aircraft with CMC cockpit avionics
2006
Launch of:
- CMA-4000 Flight Management System
- Panel switch technology
Selection of CMC’s Cockpit 4000 by Hawker Beechcraft for T-6B production.
2007
CMC acquired by Esterline (March 2007)
2008
Launch of:
- TacView® Portable Mission Display
- PilotView® EFB with 10.4” Display
2009
FAA/Transport Canada certification of Cockpit 4000 on T-6B
2012
Launch of Cockpit 4000 NexGen Avionics
2013
Launch of PilotView® EFB 12.1” Display and Aircraft Information Server product line
2015
Esterline acquires Barco Defense Aerospace and Training business
2019
Esterline acquired by Transdigm