Industry Description
Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. Important products of this industry are radar systems and equipment; sonar systems and equipment; navigation systems and equipment; countermeasures equipment; aircraft and missile control systems and equipment; flight and navigation sensors, transmitters, and displays; gyroscopes; airframe equipment instruments; and speed, pitch, and roll navigational instruments and systems. Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing aircraft engine instruments or meteorological systems and equipment, including weather tracking equipment, are classified in Industry 3829.
Business Examples
Common types of business activities within US SIC 3812 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments are:
- Acceleration indicators and systems components, aerospace types
- Air traffic control radar systems and equipment
- Airborne integrated data systems/flight recorders
- Aircraft flight instruments
- Airframe equipment instruments
- Airspeed instrumentation (aeronautical instruments)
- Altimeters, aeronautical
- Angle-of-attack instrumentation
- Angle-of-yaw instrumentation
- Artificial horizon instrumentation
- Automatic pilots
- Bank and turn indicators and, components (aeronautical instruments)
- Cabin environment indicators, transmitters, and sensors
- Compasses, gyroscopic and magnetic except portable
- Distance measuring equipment (DME), aeronautical
- Driftmeters, aeronautical
- Fathometers
- Glide slope instrumentation
- Gyrocompasses
- Gyrogimbals
- Gyropilots
- Gyroscopes
- Heads-up display (HUD) systems, aeronautical
- Horizon situation instrumentation
- Hydrophones
- Inertial navigation systems, aeronautical
- Infrared homing systems, aeronautical
- Instrument landing system instrumentation, airborne or airport
- Light reconnaissance and surveillance systems and equipment
- Machmeters
- Missile guidance systems and equipment
- Nautical instruments
- Navigational instruments
- Omnibearing instrumentation
- Pictorial situation instrumentation
- Position indicators, airframe equipment: e.g., for landing gear,
- Radar systems and equipment
- Radio magnetic instrumentation (RMI)
- Rate-of-climb instrumentation
- Sextants, except surveying
- Sonabuoys
- Sonar fish finders
- Sonar systems and equipment
- Space vehicle guidance systems and equipment
- Taffrail logs
- Warfare countermeasures equipment
- Wheel position indicators and transmitters, aircraft
IBISWorld Industry Research Report
Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in the US (33451a)
Revenue 2025
$135.4bn
Growth 2025
1.28%
Key Trends
To remain competitive, domestic manufacturers have invested in research and development
A rebound in commercial air travel in 2022 is expected to fuel a resurgence in demand from this industry
Increased R&D spending will likely stimulate demand from downstream consumers
Products and Services
US-SIC Hierarchy 3812 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments
US-SIC Code 3812 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments sits in the 2-digit Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments sector. US SIC codes can be 2 to 8 digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be.
Division: D
Division Title: Manufacturing
2 Digits 3 Digits 4 Digits
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201 Meat Products
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202 Dairy Products
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203 Canned, Frozen, and Preserved Fruits, Vegetables, and Food Specialties
- 2032 Canned Specialties
- 2033 Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, Jams, and Jellies
- 2034 Dried and Dehydrated Fruits, Vegetables, and Soup Mixes
- 2035 Pickled Fruits and Vegetables, Vegetable Sauces and Seasonings, and Salad Dressings
- 2037 Frozen Fruits, Fruit Juices, and Vegetables
- 2038 Frozen Specialties, Not Elsewhere Classified
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204 Grain Mill Products
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205 Bakery Products
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206 Sugar and Confectionery Products
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207 Fats and Oils
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208 Beverages
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209 Miscellaneous Food Preparations and Kindred
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211 Cigarettes
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212 Cigars
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213 Chewing and Smoking Tobacco and Snuff
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214 Tobacco Stemming and Redrying
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221 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton
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222 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Manmade Fiber and Silk
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223 Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Wool (including Dyeing and Finishing)
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224 Narrow Fabric and Other Smallwares Mills, Cotton, Wool, Silk, and Manmade Fiber
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225 Knitting Mills
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226 Dyeing and Finishing Textiles, Except Wool Fabrics
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227 Carpets and Rugs
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228 Yarn and Thread Mills
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229 Miscellaneous Textile Goods
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231 Men's and Boys' Suits, Coats, and Overcoats
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232 Men's and Boys' Furnishings, Work Clothing, and Allied Garments
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233 Women's, Misses', and Juniors' Outerwear
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234 Women's, Misses', Children's, and Infants'
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235 Hats, Caps, and Millinery
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236 Girls', Children's, and Infants' Outerwear
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237 Fur Goods
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238 Miscellaneous Apparel and Accessories
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239 Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products
- 2391 Curtains and Draperies
- 2392 House Furnishing, Except Curtains and Draperies
- 2393 Textile Bags
- 2394 Canvas and Related Products
- 2395 Pleating, Decorative and Novelty Stitching, and Tucking for the Trade
- 2396 Automotive Trimmings, Apparel Findings, and Related Products
- 2397 Schiffli Machine Embroideries
- 2399 Fabricated Textile Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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241 Logging
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242 Sawmills and Planing Mills
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243 Millwork, Veneer, Plywood, and Structural Wood
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244 Wood Containers
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245 Wood Buildings and Mobile Homes
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249 Miscellaneous Wood Products
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251 Household Furniture
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252 Office Furniture
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253 Public Building and Related Furniture
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254 Partitions, Shelving, Lockers, and Office and Store Fixtures
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259 Miscellaneous Furniture and Fixtures
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261 Pulp Mills
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262 Paper Mills
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263 Paperboard Mills
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265 Paperboard Containers and Boxes
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267 Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, Except Containers and Boxes
- 2671 Packaging Paper and Plastics Film, Coated and Laminated
- 2672 Coated and Laminated Paper, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 2673 Plastics, Foil, and Coated Paper Bags
- 2674 Uncoated Paper and Multiwall Bags
- 2675 Die-Cut Paper and Paperboard and Cardboard
- 2676 Sanitary Paper Products
- 2677 Envelopes
- 2678 Stationery, Tablets, and Related Products
- 2679 Converted Paper and Paperboard Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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271 Newspapers - Publishing, Or Publishing and Printing
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272 Periodicals - Publishing, Or Publishing and Printing
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273 Books
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274 Miscellaneous Publishing
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275 Commercial Printing
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276 Manifold Business Forms
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277 Greeting Cards
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278 Blankbooks, Looseleaf Binders, and Bookbinding
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279 Service Industries for the Printing Trade
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281 Industrial Inorganic Chemicals
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282 Plastics Materials and Synthetic Resins, Synthetic
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283 Drugs
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284 Soap, Detergents, and Cleaning Preparations; Perfumes, Cosmetics, and Other Toilet Preparations
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285 Paints, Varnishes, Lacquers, Enamels, and Allied Products
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286 Industrial Organic Chemicals
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287 Agricultural Chemicals
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289 Miscellaneous Chemical Products
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291 Petroleum Refining
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295 Asphalt Paving and Roofing Materials
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299 Miscellaneous Products of Petroleum and Coal
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301 Tires and Inner Tubes
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302 Rubber and Plastics Footwear
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305 Gaskets, Packing, and Sealing Devices and Rubber
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306 Fabricated Rubber Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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308 Miscellaneous Plastics Products
- 3081 Unsupported Plastics Film and Sheet
- 3082 Unsupported Plastics Profile Shapes
- 3083 Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet, and Profile Shapes
- 3084 Plastics Pipe
- 3085 Plastics Bottles
- 3086 Plastics Foam Products
- 3087 Custom Compounding of Purchased Plastics Resins
- 3088 Plastics Plumbing Fixtures
- 3089 Plastics Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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311 Leather Tanning and Finishing
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313 Boot and Shoe Cut Stock and Findings
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314 Footwear, Except Rubber
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315 Leather Gloves and Mittens
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316 Luggage
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317 Handbags and Other Personal Leather Goods
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319 Leather Goods, Not Elsewhere Classified
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321 Flat Glass
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322 Glass and Glassware, Pressed Or Blown
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323 Glass Products, Made of Purchased Glass
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324 Cement, Hydraulic
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325 Structural Clay Products
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326 Pottery and Related Products
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327 Concrete, Gypsum, and Plaster Products
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328 Cut Stone and Stone Products
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329 Abrasive, Asbestos, and Miscellaneous
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331 Steel Works, Blast Furnaces, and Rolling and Finishing Mills
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332 Iron and Steel Foundries
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333 Primary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous
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334 Secondary Smelting and Refining of Nonferrous
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335 Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Nonferrous
- 3351 Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Copper
- 3353 Aluminum Sheet, Plate, and Foil
- 3354 Aluminum Extruded Products
- 3355 Aluminum Rolling and Drawing, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 3356 Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding of Nonferrous Metals, Except Copper and Aluminum
- 3357 Drawing and Insulating of Nonferrous Wire
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336 Nonferrous Foundries (castings)
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339 Miscellaneous Primary Metal Products
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341 Metal Cans and Shipping Containers
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342 Cutlery, Handtools, and General Hardware
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343 Heating Equipment, Except Electric And Warm Air; And Plumbing Fixtures
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344 Fabricated Structural Metal Products
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345 Screw Machine Products, and Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets, and Washers
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346 Metal Forgings and Stampings
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347 Coating, Engraving, and Allied Services
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348 Ordnance and Accessories, Except Vehicles and Guided Missiles
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349 Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Products
- 3491 Industrial Valves
- 3492 Fluid Power Valves and Hose Fittings
- 3493 Steel Springs, Except Wire
- 3494 Valves and Pipe Fittings, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 3495 Wire Springs
- 3496 Miscellaneous Fabricated Wire Products
- 3497 Metal Foil and Leaf
- 3498 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fittings
- 3499 Fabricated Metal Products, Not Elsewhere Classified
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351 Engines and Turbines
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352 Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment
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353 Construction, Mining, and Materials Handling
- 3531 Construction Machinery and Equipment
- 3532 Mining Machinery and Equipment, Except Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment
- 3533 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment
- 3534 Elevators and Moving Stairways
- 3535 Conveyors and Conveying Equipment
- 3536 Overhead Traveling Cranes, Hoists, and Monorail Systems
- 3537 Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailers, and Stackers
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354 Metalworking Machinery and Equipment
- 3541 Machine Tools, Metal Cutting Types
- 3542 Machine Tools, Metal Forming Types
- 3543 Industrial Patterns
- 3544 Special Dies and Tools, Die Sets, Jigs and Fixtures, and Industrial Molds
- 3545 Cutting Tools, Machine Tool Accessories, and Machinists' Precision Measuring Devices
- 3546 Power-Driven Handtools
- 3547 Rolling Mill Machinery and Equipment
- 3548 Electric and Gas Welding and Soldering Equipment
- 3549 Metalworking Machinery, Not Elsewhere Classified
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355 Special Industry Machinery, Except Metalworking
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356 General Industrial Machinery and Equipment
- 3561 Pumps and Pumping Equipment
- 3562 Ball and Roller Bearings
- 3563 Air and Gas Compressors
- 3564 Industrial and Commercial Fans and Blowers and Air Purification Equipment
- 3565 Packaging Machinery
- 3566 Speed Changers, Industrial High-Speed Drives, and Gears
- 3567 Industrial Process Furnaces and Ovens
- 3568 Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
- 3569 General Industrial Machinery and Equipment, Not Elsewhere
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357 Computer and Office Equipment
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358 Refrigeration and Service Industry Machinery
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359 Miscellaneous Industrial and Commercial
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361 Electric Transmission and Distribution Equipment
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362 Electrical Industrial Apparatus
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363 Household Appliances
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364 Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment
- 3641 Electric Lamp Bulbs and Tubes
- 3643 Current-Carrying Wiring Devices
- 3644 Noncurrent-Carrying Wiring Devices
- 3645 Residential Electric Lighting Fixtures
- 3646 Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixtures
- 3647 Vehicular Lighting Equipment
- 3648 Lighting Equipment, Not Elsewhere Classified
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365 Household Audio And Video Equipment, And Audio Recordings
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366 Communications Equipment
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367 Electronic Components and Accessories
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369 Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies
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371 Motor Vehicles and Motor Vehicle Equipment
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372 Aircraft and Parts
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373 Ship and Boat Building and Repairing
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374 Railroad Equipment
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375 Motorcycles, Bicycles, and Parts
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376 Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts
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379 Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment
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381 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems, Instruments, and Equipment
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382 Laboratory Apparatus and Analytical, Optical, Measuring, and Controlling Instruments
- 3821 Laboratory Apparatus and Furniture
- 3822 Automatic Controls for Regulating Residential and Commercial Environments and Appliances
- 3823 Industrial Instruments for Measurement, Display, and Control of Process Variables; and Related Products
- 3824 Totalizing Fluid Meters and Counting Devices
- 3825 Instruments for Measuring and Testing of Electricity and Electrical Signals
- 3826 Laboratory Analytical Instruments
- 3827 Optical Instruments and Lenses
- 3829 Measuring and Controlling Devices, Not Elsewhere Classified
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384 Surgical, Medical, and Dental Instruments and Supplies
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385 Ophthalmic Goods
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386 Photographic Equipment and Supplies
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387 Watches, Clocks, Clockwork Operated Devices, and Parts
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391 Jewelry, Silverware, and Plated Ware
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393 Musical Instruments
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394 Dolls, Toys, Games and Sporting and Athletic
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395 Pens, Pencils, and Other Artists Materials
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396 Costume Jewelry, Costume Novelties, Buttons, And Miscellaneous Notions, Except Precious Metal
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399 Miscellaneous Manufacturing Industries
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Extended US-SIC Hierarchy for 3812 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments
For business marketing and targeting, US SIC Codes have been extended to provide more specific classifications within US-SIC 3812 - Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical Systems and Instruments. Extended US SIC Codes are being continuously updated to reflect the current business environment.
6 Digit SIC Codes
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381201 Aerospace industries
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381202 Missile & rocket components-mfrs
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381203 Airport equipment & supplies (mfrs)
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381204 Marine instruments-manufacturers
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381205 Radar-manufacturers & service
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381206 Gyroscopes (manufacturers)
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381207 Aircraft radio equipment (manufacturers)
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381208 Radio direction finders (manufacturers)
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381210 Missile/rocket instr/guidance eqpt (mfr)
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381211 Missile & rocket propulsion equip (mfrs)
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381212 Missile/rocket grnd support equip (mfrs)
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381213 Simulators & training devices-mfrs
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381214 G p s navigation systems & services
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381298 Search detection/nav systs/instr (mfrs)
8 Digit SIC Codes
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38120000 Search and navigation equipment
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38120100 Aircraft/aerospace flight instruments and guidance systems
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38120101 Acceleration indicators and systems components, aerospace
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38120102 Aircraft flight instruments
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38120103 Airspeed instrumentation (aeronautical instruments)
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38120104 Altimeters, standard and sensitive
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38120105 Angle-of-attack instruments
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38120106 Angle-of-yaw instruments
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38120107 Artificial horizon instrumentation
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38120108 Bank and turn indicators and components
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38120109 Driftmeters, aeronautical
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38120110 Electronic detection systems (aeronautical)
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38120111 Flight recorders
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38120112 Glide slope indicators
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38120113 Gyro gimbals
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38120114 Gyrocompasses
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38120115 Gyropilots
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38120116 Gyroscopes
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38120117 Heads-up display systems (HUD), aeronautical
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38120118 Horizon flight indicators
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38120119 Inertial guidance systems
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38120120 Infrared object detection equipment
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38120121 Instrument landing systems (ILS), airborne or ground
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38120122 Machmeters
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38120123 Omnibearing indicators
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38120124 Position indicators for aircraft equipment
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38120125 Rate-of-climb instrumentation
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38120200 Aircraft control instruments
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38120201 Aircraft control systems, electronic
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38120202 Automatic pilots, aircraft
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38120300 Navigational systems and instruments
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38120301 Antennas, radar or communications
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38120302 Binnacles (compass housings)
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38120303 Compasses and accessories
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38120304 Control receivers
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38120305 Degaussing equipment
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38120306 Radar systems and equipment
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38120307 Sonar systems and equipment
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38120308 Space vehicle guidance systems and equipment
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38120400 Nautical instruments
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38120401 Fathometers
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38120402 Hydrophones
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38120403 Sextants
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38120404 Taffrail logs
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38120500 Defense systems and equipment
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38120501 Missile guidance systems and equipment
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38120502 Warfare counter-measure equipment
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38120600 Search and detection systems and instruments
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38120601 Air traffic control systems and equipment, electronic
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38120602 Detection apparatus: electronic/magnetic field, light/heat
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38120603 Electronic field detection apparatus (aeronautical)
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38120604 Magnetic field detection apparatus
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38129900 Search and navigation equipment, nec
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38129901 Cabin environment indicators
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38129902 Distance measuring equipment
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38129903 Light or heat emission operating apparatus
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38129904 Pictorial deviation indicators
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38129905 Radio magnetic instrumentation
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