Defence / Aerospace

 Originally designed for naval applications, Widney’s 5019 slide was the original 3 beam telescopic slide.

Tested for shock and vibration and many carrying NATO stock numbers, Widney slides are widely used in the defence industry.

As market leader in specialist slides Widney have slides in:


  • Military vehicles
  • Armoured vehicles
  • Military airbus
  • Ground support equipment


50 years experience in design to meet the demanding defence and aerospace specifications has put us at the forefront of slides manufacture.

The traditional ruggedised range has been expanded with the addition of slides incorporating high grade alloy and specialised bearing materials which enables Widney to manufacture slides for aircraft applications that have been tested to over 1 million cycles

You can utilise Widney’s expertise by contacting our technical sales for more information.

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