AEROSPACE & DEFENCE
Electronic component sourcing for aerospace and defence.
Bring your aerospace or military component requirement to Avant Electronics. Start with the manufacturer, full part number and quantity, then tell us the documentation, inspection and delivery requirements that matter to your application.
SOURCING OPTIONS
Support for hard-to-find and obsolete components
Long service lives can make electronic component availability a challenge. A full manufacturer part number, including its suffixes, helps define the exact device you need when reviewing sourcing options.
Avant sources electronic components through its supplier network, including obsolete and difficult-to-find devices. Share your requirements even if the part is not listed in our online catalogue. Availability, lead time and any proposed alternatives are confirmed through the quotation process.
Explore component sourcingAEROSPACE
Aerospace sourcing starts with the specification
For an aerospace enquiry, tell us the exact part designation, required documentation and any customer-specific purchasing requirements. Include packaging, date-code restrictions and delivery schedules where relevant.
A visually similar component or related part number may not meet the same specification. Any alternative needs your technical review and approval before it can be considered for the application.
MILITARY & DEFENCE
Define the requirements for your defence programme.
For military and defence sourcing enquiries, provide the complete manufacturer part number and any required specification, grade or approved-source restrictions. Tell us about the documentation and inspection evidence your purchasing team needs.
Our role is to assess the sourcing requirement and discuss the available options. Required traceability and inspection scope should be agreed before ordering; a catalogue listing alone does not establish military qualification or suitability for a particular system.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT
Quality credentials and documented requirements
The certificate published by Avant records EN9120:2018 (AS9120B equivalent) and BS EN ISO 9001:2015. Certificate 2248 covers electronic component distribution, including sourcing and supplying obsolete components for manufacturers and distributors worldwide.
Issued on 29 November 2024, it states validity until 28 November 2027, subject to continued satisfactory operation of the management system.
Certificate address: this published edition names the former Stowmarket premises. Please request the current certificate and confirmation of site coverage for supplier approval at the Thurston address.
The certificate concerns the management system within its stated scope. Component suitability, documentation and application-specific requirements must be assessed for each enquiry.
View certificates and quality informationINSPECTION & DOCUMENTATION
Agree traceability and inspection before ordering
Set out any required source traceability, certificates of conformity, inspection records or other evidence at the enquiry stage. What can be supplied depends on the component and sourcing route.
Where inspection or testing is needed, discuss the method, acceptance criteria and reporting requirements with Avant. The agreed quotation defines the scope for your order.
Explore inspection servicesYOUR NEXT STEP
What to include in your RFQ
- Manufacturer and complete part number, including suffixes.
- Quantity, delivery location and required delivery date.
- Applicable specification, grade and approved-source requirements.
- Required traceability and supporting documentation.
- Inspection, testing, packaging and date-code requirements.
Supply the purchasing information needed to assess your request. The team can discuss the next steps if further technical detail is required.
TALK TO AVANT
Discuss your aerospace or defence sourcing requirement.
Send the part numbers and requirements you have. We will assess your enquiry and discuss the sourcing options.