Who Is Moog?
The $4 billion company you’ve probably never heard of,
Moog is an American aerospace and defence company with annual revenues of approximately $4 billion. Founded in 1951, the company designs and manufactures advanced control systems used across military aircraft, commercial aviation, space, defence and industrial applications.
A Global Aerospace & Defence Company
Moog is an American aerospace and defence company with revenues of approximately $4 billion.
Moog was founded in 1951 by Bill Moog, cousin of Robert Moog who invented the Moog synthesiser.
Moog specialises in designing control systems for aircraft, defence and industrial applications.
Moog is headquartered in Elma, New York, and operates four major divisions:
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Military Aircraft
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Space and Defense
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Commercial Aircraft
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Industrial
Increasing profits, increasing share price, increasing CEO pay
Since 2021, Moog's overall profits have increased from $157 million to $235 million, with most of the growth happening since the start of Israel's attack on Gaza and subsequent attacks on Iran and Lebanon. More strikingly, Moog's share price has more than tripled over that time period.
Pat Roche, Moog's Chief Executive Officer, has seen his annual pay increase from $1 million in 2021 to over $5.5 million in 2025
Moog's Military Aircraft Division
Moog's Military Aircraft division is one of its core businesses and designs, manufactures and supports flight-critical systems for combat aircraft, military transports, tankers, special mission aircraft and helicopters used by armed forces around the world. According to the company, it is "positioned on virtually every aircraft in the marketplace" and acts as both an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for new aircraft programmes and a long-term sustainment partner throughout an aircraft's operational life.
Rather than manufacturing complete aircraft, Moog specialises in the systems that allow them to fly and perform their missions. These include primary and secondary flight control actuation systems, engine controls, weapons bay door drives, utility actuation systems and increasingly advanced avionics and flight-control computers.
These are mission-critical components: without them, an aircraft's flying controls cannot function. Because military aircraft often remain in service for several decades, Moog's role extends well beyond initial manufacture to include maintenance, repairs, upgrades, spare parts and technical support throughout the life of the platform.
The company's military portfolio spans many of the world's best-known aircraft programmes, including the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Leonardo M-346 Master, Airbus A400M Atlas, KC-46 Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker, and numerous fighter, cargo and rotorcraft platforms.
Moog Wolverhampton
In the UK Moog operates facilities in Wolverhampton, Tewkesbury, Reading and Luton.
Wolverhampton is the UK HQ of Moog's Military Aircraft Division, and where they manufacture components for the F-35, M-346, Airbus A400M, Eurofighter and Turjet.
In 2025, Moog Wolverhampton Limited had revenues of £165 million, with 95% of revenues coming from overseas sales, and earned profits of more than £18 million, a +300% increase on the profits in 2024.
From Wolverhampton to the Wider Story
The Wolverhampton facility connects a West Midlands manufacturing site with some of the world’s largest military aircraft programmes.
Understanding those connections is an important part of the wider Moog 4 research, including the examination of aircraft supply chains, military exports and the conflict in Gaza.