Since pilots have had the need to breathe at high altitudes, Carleton Life Support Systems Inc. has been there for them, providing oxygen enriched air and committing to the safety of their mission.
Carleton Life Support Systems is a world leader in the application of air separation technology for aviation applications and in the design and manufacture of miniature sterling cycle cryogenic coolers. Bendix Aviation founded the company in 1951 and the sold the facility to Litton Industries in 1982. Northrop Grumman Corporation acquired Litton Industries in 2001 and then in August 2003, divested the Life Support division, based in Davenport, IA, to Cobham plc, Dorsett, United Kingdom. Carleton Life Support is now part of the Carleton Technologies family of companies owned by Cobham.
Since its inception, Carleton Life Support has continually challenged its employees by encouraging forward thinking and maintaining its leadership role in advanced technology for military and commercial products. Life Support has developed an attention for details and prides itself on its rich history and reputation for excellence. Today, that persistence and innovation has transformed Carleton Life Support into a world-class operation that is on the forefront of superior new technology and continued market leadership.

Carleton Life Support Systems, a more than 50-year-old tradition that continues to thrive on excellence, attention to detail and advanced technology that provides innovative and cost saving solutions for our world-wide customers.

Carleton Life Support Systems Inc., part of the Cobham Life Support Division, is a world leader in the application of air separation technology for aviation applications and in the design and manufacture of miniature stirling cycle cryogenic coolers.

Since joining the Division, Carleton Life Support has continually challenged its employees by encouraging forward thinking and maintaining its leadership role in advanced technology for military and commercial products. Life Support has developed an attention for details and prides itself on its rich history and reputation for excellence. Today, that persistence and innovation has transformed Carleton Life Support into a world-class operation that is on the forefront of superior new technology and continued market leadership.

Carleton’s variety of customized products include On Board Oxygen Generation Systems (OBOGS), breathing regulators and oxygen concentrators, which reduce the logistical burden of supplying liquid oxygen (LOX) on an aircraft; On-Board Inert Gas Generating Systems (OBIGGS), which increases the survivability of military aircraft and reduces the fuel tank flammability exposure in commercial airplanes; and Cryogenic Coolers for use in infrared night vision equipment.

Carleton Life Support will develop the best solution for all your requirements because our mission is to sustain yours.


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