Purchase Order SPE4A726P1942

Aircraft Wheel and Brake, LLC, doing business as Cleveland Wheel and Brake Systems, has been awarded a purchase order valued at approximately $480K by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation for the manufacture and delivery of nose wheel assemblies. The firm fixed price contract, which carries no set-aside designation, was awarded on November 4, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 4, 2027. Manufacturing and assembly operations will be performed at the contractor's facility in Avon, Ohio. As a subsidiary of Parker Hannifin Corporation, Aircraft Wheel and Brake is a critical supplier of precision aerospace components to the federal government, leveraging specialized expertise in high-precision aircraft wheels, brakes, and hydraulic systems for military aircraft platforms.

This contract award supports the Defense Logistics Agency's mission to sustain U.S. military aircraft fleet readiness through reliable component sourcing. Aircraft Wheel and Brake operates under two significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts with DLA Aviation—one valued at approximately $11.7 million and another at $250K, both extending through July 2029—which establish the vendor's strategic importance in supplying wheel assemblies, brake components, and related aerospace parts to rotary-wing, unmanned, fighter, and transport aircraft platforms. The company maintains an established track record as a Tier 2 subcontractor for major defense primes including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, demonstrating its competitive strength in open market procurements within the aerospace supply chain.