Aeronautical Radio Inc; company which established standard module sizes

Aeronautical Radio, Inc. - a commercial standards group governing connectors, connector sizes, rack and panel configurations, etc, primarily for airborne applications. Connectors which conform to ARINC specifications are sometimes referred to as ARINC connectors.

Aeronautical Radio, Incorporated (ARINC), established in 1929, is the leading provider of transport communications and systems engineering solutions for five major industries: (aviation, airports, defense, government and transportation). ARINC has installed computer data networks in police cars and railroad cars and also maintains the standards for line-replaceable units. It is headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland and has two regional headquarters: London (established in 1999) to serve the Europe, Middle East and Africa region and Singapore (established 2003) for the Asia Pacific region.