Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that Martin R. Benante, its Chairman and CEO, was honored with the Leroy R. Grumman award presented by the Cradle of Aviation Museum. The event was in celebration of 100 years of naval aviation.

Benante was presented the award in recognition of his outstanding leadership, technical achievement and personal integrity. The Cradle of Aviation established the Leroy R. Grumman Award to honour the legacy of the founder of Grumman Aerospace Corporation.

Benante said, “I am truly honoured to accept the Leroy R. Grumman award on behalf of all Curtiss-Wright employees. At Curtiss-Wright, we are proud of our rich legacy, which stretches from the historic Wright Flyer, to the first landing and take-off of an airplane from an aircraft carrier deck, to the Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle. As a company, we have come a long way from the first flights of yesterday to developing today’s innovative concepts and advanced technology. It has been my pleasure to be involved in the latest chapters of the continuing Curtiss-Wright legacy.”