MMoog designs and builds precision motion control products for aerospace, defense, industrial, and medical sectors. Its core technology is electro-hydraulic servovalves that translate small electrical signals into precise, powerful motion, enabling flight control and guided missile systems; modern products extend into fiber optics and other motion control components. The company differentiates itself through its long heritage of aerospace-grade, mission-critical components, a large installed base in fighter jets and missiles, and growth via strategic acquisitions (e.g., COTSWORKS) to broaden capabilities. Moog’s goal is to provide reliable, high-performance motion control solutions that support complex aerospace and defense systems and expand across industries worldwide.
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Overcoming limitations of Electric motors: the case for magnet-free solutions. * October 5, 2026 * Alex Ingram Electric vehicle motors have built their performance around rare-earth magnets for so long that the dependency reads as a law of physics rather than a design choice. But the concentrated supply chain, price volatility and environmental footprint behind those magnets are now forcing a harder question: whether torque density, efficiency and manufacturability can be delivered without them. This piece traces that argument from the incumbent's constraints through the alternative architectures emerging to replace it, and the system-level engineering that separates a workable magnet-free motor from a theoretical one. Understanding Electric motor technology. Electric traction motors have long been built around permanent-magnet synchronous machines, because neodymium-based magnets supply strong, constant rotor flux without any rotor excitation power draw. That magnetic energy density enables compact machines with high efficiency, power density and torque control, the combination that made them the default EV choice [[1]]. That performance package, however, embeds a material decision directly into the motor's architecture. The motor's architecture becomes tied to magnets whose composition and processing carry cost, supply-security and environmental exposure [[1]]. Lower-cost ferrite magnets sidestep the rare-earth input, but need substantially more material to approach comparable performance, adding mass and cutting efficiency [[2]]. The industry's instinct has been to treat this trade as fixed, strong magnets or weaker ones, with no third option. That assumption is exactly what a magnet-free architecture is built to break, by removing the material decision from the rotor entirely rather than hunting for a cheaper magnet. Innovative design approaches in magnet-free motors. Magnet-free synchronous motors replace that fixed magnetic material with an electrically generated field. Rotor excitation current establishes controllable flux, and the stator's three-phase field interacts with it to produce torque. Unlike a permanent magnet, whose strength is set once by material choice, excitation can be adjusted with operating conditions, turning field strength into a design variable rather than a purchased component. That flexibility only pays off if it's designed in from the outset, not bolted onto an existing rotor. The excitation method, winding layout, control strategy and thermal path together determine whether the machine converts electrical input into usable torque without excessive losses, since generating a field electrically also means paying a power cost for it that a permanent magnet never incurs. Other players are tackling the rare-earth problem from different angles: Moog and Niron Magnetics are developing motor technology built around iron-nitride magnets rather than removing the rotor's field source altogether, and Valeo has introduced rare-earth-free drone motors for a smaller power class [[3]] [[4]]. Both confirm the industry is moving away from rare-earth dependence, but neither removes the rotor field source itself the way a magnet-free design does. Challenges of conventional designs. The incumbent's power density and torque control come at the price of a supply chain that is structurally concentrated. In 2020, China accounted for 58% of rare-earth mining and 92% of magnet production [[5]]. That concentration leaves motor cost, production planning and design choices exposed to a supply chain outside any single manufacturer's control. The engineering trade-off compounds the commercial one: preserving rare-earth-magnet performance means designing around an expensive, supply-sensitive rotor material, and matching that performance without rare earths remains a persistent engineering challenge [[1]]. That framing, strong magnets or weaker ones, is precisely the constraint a system that removes the rotor magnet altogether is built to escape, rather than negotiate a smaller version of. Exploring alternative designs and their resilience. Resilience comes from separating torque production from rare-earth material availability, not from treating every magnet-free topology as interchangeable. Synchronous-reluctance rotors eliminate both magnets and rotor windings, avoiding any rotor electrical connection [[6]]. Wound-field synchronous designs strike a different balance: controllable rotor excitation can support high starting torque, field weakening and power-factor improvement without any permanent magnet. Oak Ridge National Laboratory describes a magnet-less synchronous reluctance architecture with brushless adjustable field excitation, showing that removing the magnet need not foreclose traction capability [[7]]. What separates a workable design from a theoretical one is whether excitation, heat removal and manufacturing are engineered together, since bolting rotor-side electronics onto an existing platform to supply that excitation current reintroduces the cost and complexity the magnet was supposed to remove. Magnetless solutions: A comprehensive approach. That is exactly where most electrically excited designs fall short: supplying rotor field current typically requires separate excitation hardware, which can raise system cost and reduce drive reliability. Treating excitation as part of the motor system from the start, rather than an add-on, lets torque production and thermal limits be managed together instead of accepting extra hardware as the unavoidable price of avoiding rare earths. Magnetless' UESM is built on that premise: it electrically excites its rotor while operating from a standard three-phase inverter, with no special power electronics and no extra rotor components. Because excitation, winding architecture, cooling and control are designed as one system rather than assembled from separate parts, the motor can be dropped into an existing permanent-magnet platform without requiring a new drive architecture. The result is an architecture aimed at removing both rare-earth exposure and the component-level compromises that have constrained earlier magnet-free alternatives. Conclusion: the importance of system-level thinking. Removing rare-earth magnets doesn't eliminate an engineering problem, it relocates it: into field generation, losses, heat rejection, control and production, each of which must be optimized together rather than solved in isolation. Rare-earth-free machines can face higher loss density and therefore need deliberate thermal management, and that cooling integration adds system complexity of its own [[1]]. Magnetless UESM takes a systems-level approach to loss mitigation through five layers of innovation, from electromagnetics and rotor design to thermal management. The relevant measure, then, is not whether a motor eliminates magnets in isolation, but whether it delivers the required torque, continuous power, efficiency and manufacturability within the vehicle's existing electrical architecture, without pushing the cost onto a new rotor power-electronics subsystem. That is the standard a credible alternative has to meet: system-level engineering that removes material dependence without simply moving its cost and complexity elsewhere in the drivetrain.
Moog and Niron Magnetics will showcase rare-earth-free motor technology at the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting, 12–14 October in Washington, DC. The collaboration, announced in December 2025, focuses on developing electromechanical actuators using Niron's Iron Nitride permanent magnets for land vehicles and guided munitions. The technology aims to reduce US defence dependence on foreign-controlled critical mineral supply chains. Nearly all rare earth magnets currently used in Army precision systems come from a single foreign source, according to Niron CEO Jonathan Rowntree. Niron has produced magnets and conducted customer qualification since 2025, with commercial production planned within 18 months. The partnership supports the Department's Acquisition Transformation Strategy, emphasising domestically produced technologies.
Moog's MR SLED mission equipment package nominated for Best New Product. Association of the United States Army (AUSA) to recognize MR SLED at Annual exhibition. East Aurora, NY - Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) will be recognized for its Moog Reconfigurable Self-Loading Equipment Dock (MR SLED) at the 2026 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition, October 12-14 in Washington, D.C. The MR SLED mission equipment package is platform and payload agnostic, allowing commanders to tailor capability packages to operational needs while maintaining a common hardware and software baseline. It is designed to support highly mobile units for emerging Army air defense and counter-UAS requirements, including the flexibility needed for future Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) Increment 4 capabilities. MR SLED is a modular solution centered around Moog's Lightweight Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP(R). This modular platform offers soldiers reconfigurability to tailor sensors and effectors while using common components fielded in Air Defense/C-UAS programs of record such as SGT Stout and M-LIDS. Integrated capabilities include direct fire weapons (up to 30x113mm), missiles/rockets (Stinger, Coyote, APKWS), active radars (Echodyne's EchoShield and Anduril's Spark), passive radar (Hidden Level's SURGE), and electronic warfare (SRC, Inc.'s Protean). MR SLED also integrates multiple sighting and C2 systems. MR SLED has the capability to carry multiple sensors and effectors as a mobile unit or in a ground application. It enables scalable growth in firepower for broad applicability from ISVs to robotic platforms. Reducing weight by almost 2,000 pounds makes it ideal for highly mobile units, providing expeditionary forces with the agility required to counter today's rapidly evolving aerial threats. The AUSA Best New Product/Service Award recognizes innovative products and services that demonstrate meaningful advancements in support of Army modernization, mission readiness, and defense capabilities. "AUSA is the premier gathering for the Army, defense industry, and national security community, and we are honored to be recognized as a trusted partner for solutions that protect the warfighter," said Mike Gruver, Moog Defense Senior Vice President. "The recognition highlights Moog's continued investment in modular defense solutions that can be quickly adapted across platforms and mission sets." Two variations of MR SLED on vehicles will be on display at Moog booth 1947 at this year's AUSA Conference. Moog previously won AUSA's Best New Product award in 2024 and Best in Show in 2022. About Moog Inc. Moog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems. Moog's high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites, and space vehicles, launch vehicles, defense systems, missiles, automated industrial machinery, marine, and medical equipment. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.moog.com or www.moog.com/defense. Contacts. Media enquiries Defense Marketing Team Investor Relations Aaron Astrachan
Air defence turret shown on Boxer for the first time. September 16, 2026 Moog has shown an air defence mission module for the Boxer 8x8 vehicle at Defence Vehicle Dynamics, the first time its Reconfigurable Integrated weapons Platform has been fitted to the wheeled platform, the company stated. The configuration on display carries the XM914 30x113mm cannon, an M240 7.62mm machine gun, a four-missile canister of Stinger and a sixteen-missile canister of 70mm laser-guided rockets. According to Moog, the module was brought together in a matter of weeks using British engineers at its own and KNDS's United Kingdom facilities, and the company has committed to manufacturing the platform in Britain using a local supply chain. Richard Allen-Miles, International Business Development at Moog, said: "We are delighted to showcase RIwP integrated on Boxer for the first time, giving UK and international delegates at DVD 2026 the opportunity to see the system in this air defence configuration. This collaboration demonstrates the strength of Moog's relationships across industry and reinforces RIwP's modularity across multiple mission sets. As operational requirements continue to evolve, RIwP provides the flexibility needed to support the British Army in meeting the challenges of the modern battlespace." Nick Drummond, UK Special Adviser for Strategy at KNDS, said: "KNDS and Moog have collaborated for decades and share common values, engineering excellence and complete customer orientation being chief among them. The addition of a RIwP-based mission module to the Boxer family is a compelling new collaboration, bringing customers an outstanding capability that leverages the best of both systems." The pairing rests on both products being built around the same idea. Boxer separates a common drive module from interchangeable mission modules, allowing a vehicle to be reconfigured for a different role rather than replaced, and the turret works on comparable lines, with the weapon fit changed to suit the task. Two design features are highlighted by the company, the first being that the turret does not intrude below the vehicle roof, which preserves internal space for dismounted troops, and it allows reloading under armour for all direct-fire weapons, so a crew does not have to expose itself to replenish. The Boxer integration is within a wideer series of configurations Moog says demonstrate how the system can be adapted while retaining a common architecture, including versions developed for the British Army's specialist counter-drone requirement, for short-range air defence, and for force overwatch. Ground-based air defence has risen sharply up the agenda for European armies since 2022. Tim Roca, the Labour MP for Macclesfield, told the Commons last week that Spain, Germany and France operate Patriot or SAMP/T systems while Britain lacks a ground-based missile interceptor, and asked what progress has been made on procuring the right range of air defences. Wes Streeting replied that the Defence Investment Plan carries £790 million for new homeland integrated air and missile defence, alongside broader investment including directed energy weapons, Sea Viper upgrades and a new integrated air, space and missile defence operations centre. On the counter-drone side specifically, Luke Pollard confirmed this month that hard-kill opportunities are being explored but that no decision has been taken to include a hard-kill counter-drone active protection system within the Mechanised Infantry Programme, which is the programme delivering Boxer to the British Army. The Army is receiving more than 600 Boxers, built in Britain by WFEL at Stockport and Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land at Telford, with the whole life cost of that programme having fallen from £7.009 billion to £5.151 billion over the past year following what ministers describe as Army reprioritisation and Defence Investment Plan outcomes.
Moog celebrates 75 years of innovation with new $150 million facility. The new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing center, a $150 million investment, is designed to increase production capabilities, create a more efficient work environment, and strengthen the U.S. defense manufacturing industry in the region. Via a Moog news release... East Aurora, NY - Moog Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) today celebrated the opening of its new Advanced Integrated Manufacturing (AIM) facility while marking the company's 75th anniversary, highlighting a continued commitment to Western New York through advanced manufacturing investments, workforce development, economic growth, and STEM education. Company leaders, elected officials, community partners, and employees gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and facility tour showcasing the new 150,000-square-foot manufacturing center, a $150 million investment designed to increase production capabilities, create a more efficient work environment, and strengthen the U.S. defense manufacturing industry in the region. The AIM facility provides nearly 50 percent more space than the operation it replaces and features advanced machining, automation, robotics and inspection technologies that will help improve efficiency, quality, safety, and product flow while supporting critical military aircraft programs. "Today's celebration is about more than opening a building," said Pat Roche, President & CEO of Moog Inc. "It reflects our confidence in Western New York, our employees, and the future of advanced manufacturing. Moog began as a small, engineer-led startup in 1951 by Bill Moog and has grown into a global leader in advanced motion control over the past 75 years. AIM is part of a broader commitment we've made across Western New York, to continue to develop critical technologies, creating high-quality jobs, and supporting our customers for generations to come." Moog employs more than 4,300 people in Western New York, making it the company's largest global location and one of the largest advanced manufacturing and engineering employers in the region. Approximately 30 percent of Moog's global workforce is based here. Last year alone, the company provided nearly a half billion dollars in local wages, spent approximately $40 million with more than 200 Western New York suppliers, and contributed nearly $1 million to local non-for-profit/community organizations. The new AIM facility is part of more than $300 million Moog has invested in Western New York over the last five years. Recent projects include the expansion of the company's Space Actuation and Avionics operations in East Aurora, into a 120,000-square-foot center for the development, production, and testing of precision actuation and avionics systems for launch vehicles, spacecraft, and defense applications, as well as a new propulsion clean room in Niagara Falls that will increase production capacity by more than 80 percent to support growing demand for satellite and missile propulsion technologies. Last year, Moog opened a 13,000-square-foot Operations Training Center that provides hands-on training and career development paths, ensuring the advanced manufacturing workforce can meet the growing manufacturing demand. Speaking to attendees, company leaders emphasized how continued investments in facilities, technology, and workforce development are helping strengthen both the regional economy and the nation's aerospace and defense industrial base. "Western New York has played a crucial role in Moog's success since our founding in 1951," said Mark Graczyk, President of Moog Military Aircraft. "The AIM facility brings together people, process and technology in a way that strengthens our ability to deliver high-quality, safety-critical products while creating a safer, more efficient environment for our employees." Over the next several years, nearly 1,500 parts will transition into the AIM facility, beginning with some of the company's highest-volume products. The facility will support current military aircraft programs while providing flexibility for future growth and next-generation technologies. As part of the celebration, Moog also reflected on its longstanding impact on the region and announced a new STEM education initiative in honor of its 75th anniversary. The company unveiled a commitment to fund 75 STEM scholarships of $1,951 each, recognizing the year Moog was founded. The scholarships will be administered through four Western New York organizations: Buffalo Prep, Dream It Do It Western New York, Northland Workforce Training Center and Say Yes Buffalo. "Investing in future innovators is one of the most meaningful ways we can celebrate this milestone," Roche said. "Our success has always depended on talented people, and these scholarships will help create opportunities for the next generation of engineers, technicians and problem-solvers." Representing the Moog founding family, Nancy Aubrecht, daughter of founder Bill Moog, joined the event to reflect on the company's legacy and its enduring commitment to innovation, people and community impact. During the program, Moog also recognized multi-generational employee families whose connections to the company span decades, highlighting the role the company has played in creating long-term career opportunities throughout the region and a great place to work. Government and Community Leader Remarks Governor Kathy Hochul said: "For 75 years, Moog has stood as a crown jewel of New York manufacturing, transforming Western New York into a global hub for aerospace and technological innovation," said Governor Hochul. "From its humble beginnings in an East Aurora hangar to its modern role shaping precision motion-control systems, Moog's legacy is proof that when we invest in New York ingenuity and high-tech manufacturing, it results in good-paying jobs for our communities." U.S. Representative Nick Langworthy said: "Moog is one of the great Western New York success stories, who for the last 75 years, has been pushing the boundaries of innovation while creating excellent paying careers and strengthening our manufacturing base," said Congressman Nick Langworthy. "The investment in this new AIM facility shows that the next 75 years can be just as successful as the first. I am proud to represent the thousands of Moog employees across Western New York who come to work every day designing and building technologies that keep our country safe, advance American innovation, and compete on a global stage. I look forward to seeing all that Moog will continue to accomplish right here in Western New York." U.S. Representative Tim Kennedy said: "For 75 years, Moog has been a symbol of what Western New York does best: innovate, build, and never stop pushing the boundaries of what's possible," said Congressman Tim Kennedy (NY-26). "From its roots in a small East Aurora hangar to a global leader in aerospace and defense technology with operations right here in Buffalo, Moog has created and sustained thousands of good-paying jobs while proving that world-class engineering can call Western New York home. I'm proud to congratulate Moog on this milestone, and I'll keep supporting the workers and innovators who make this company, and our region, so special." U.S. Representative Claudia Tenney said: "For 75 years, Moog has shown what American innovation and a world class workforce can accomplish right here in Western New York," said Congresswoman Claudia Tenney. "This new advanced manufacturing facility builds on that legacy by strengthening our defense industrial base, supporting good paying American jobs, and ensuring our servicemembers have access to the cutting-edge technologies they need. Moog's continued investment in Western New York, its workforce, and the next generation of innovators will help keep our region and our nation at the forefront of advanced manufacturing for years to come." About Moog Inc. Moog is a worldwide designer, manufacturer, and systems integrator of high-performance precision motion and fluid controls and control systems. Moog's high-performance systems control military and commercial aircraft, satellites, and space vehicles, launch vehicles, defense systems, missiles, automated industrial machinery, marine, and medical equipment. Additional information about the Company can be found at www.moog.com.
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1951
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