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About David Brown Defence

David Brown Defence (DB Defence) has been an integral part of the defence industry for more than 110 years. It is internationally recognised as one of the most utilised and innovative suppliers of bespoke land and marine power transmission systems. As experts in their field, they have designed and manufactured over 10,000 high integrity gearboxes including: • Armoured Fighting Vehicles • Surface ships • Test facilities and Test Rigs • And much more DB Defence’s gear systems and service solutions underpin assurance critical applications in industries where failure is not an option. DB Defence is part of David Brown Santasalo, which is a group of global companies engineering, manufacturing and supporting industrial gearboxes for industries including paper, oil, gas, mining, minerals, marine and port operations, and rail. The business can trace its roots back to the 1860s when it was founded as a pattern making concern, specialising in gearwheel patterns for cast gears, and has a proud history of production in Huddersfield in the UK.