10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

x Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011

or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _______

Commission File Number 1-134

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	13-0612970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, New Jersey	07054
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(973) 541-3700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period of time that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes  x                        No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes  x                        No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer x		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes  o   No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share: 46,684,271 shares (as of October 31, 2011).

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE of CONTENTS

			PAGE
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings	3
		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	5
		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	6
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7 - 20
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		21 -30
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		31
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		31
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		32
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		32
Item 5.	Other Information		32
Item 6.	Exhibits		33
Signatures			34

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PART 1- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share data)

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net sales	$	515,996		$	465,813		$	1,492,751		$	1,369,753
Cost of sales		345,359			310,096			1,004,188			921,669
Gross profit		170,637			155,717			488,563			448,084
Research and development expenses		17,705			13,218			46,431			40,894
Selling expenses		30,918			27,560			90,077			83,900
General and administrative expenses		71,868			66,853			208,537			200,692
Operating income		50,146			48,086			143,518			122,598
Interest expense		(5,033	)		(5,815	)		(15,121	)		(17,182	)
Other (expense) income, net		(35	)		86			50			622
Earnings before income taxes		45,078			42,357			128,447			106,038
Provision for income taxes		10,718			14,573			37,775			36,021
Net earnings	$	34,360		$	27,784		$	90,672		$	70,017
Basic earnings per share	$	0.74		$	0.61		$	1.96		$	1.53
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.73		$	0.60		$	1.93		$	1.51
Dividends per share	$	0.08		$	0.08		$	0.24		$	0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		46,466			45,898			46,328			45,765
Diluted		46,936			46,276			46,978			46,253
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except par value)

	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	54,982		$	68,119
Receivables, net		550,997			461,632
Inventories, net		328,954			281,103
Deferred tax assets, net		54,222			48,568
Other current assets		30,269			40,605
Total current assets		1,019,424			900,027
Property, plant, and equipment, net		430,283			397,280
Goodwill		742,086			693,572
Other intangible assets, net		248,278			240,197
Deferred tax assets, net		1,147			1,033
Other assets		10,174			9,909
Total assets	$	2,451,392		$	2,242,018
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term and short-term debt	$	227,240		$	2,602
Accounts payable		112,502			133,180
Dividends payable		3,735			-
Accrued expenses		102,465			99,966
Income taxes payable		2,339			3,111
Deferred revenue		168,357			146,770
Other current liabilities		49,855			42,310
Total current liabilities		666,493			427,939
Long-term debt		283,957			394,042
Deferred tax liabilities, net		35,795			26,815
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs		151,309			166,591
Long-term portion of environmental reserves		18,319			19,091
Other liabilities		53,682			47,437
Total liabilities		1,209,555			1,081,915
Contingencies and commitments (Note 14)
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value		48,879			48,558
Additional paid in capital		142,980			130,093
Retained earnings		1,151,957			1,072,459
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(19,670	)		(2,813	)
		1,324,146			1,248,297
Less:  Treasury stock, at cost		(82,309	)		(88,194	)
Total stockholders' equity		1,241,837			1,160,103
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,451,392		$	2,242,018
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2011			2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	90,672		$	70,017
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		65,196			58,873
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets		(397	)		979
Gain on disposition of businesses		(1,195	)		-
Deferred income taxes		(1,090	)		3,194
Share-based compensation		7,545			7,920
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:
Accounts receivable, net		(80,416	)		(75,263	)
Inventories, net		(31,482	)		(9,096	)
Progress payments		(1,075	)		6,847
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		(20,956	)		(12,263	)
Deferred revenue		21,587			(24,901	)
Income taxes payable		7,786			(4,431	)
Net pension and postretirement liabilities		(11,329	)		19,024
Other current and long-term assets		3,220			(1,084	)
Other current and long-term liabilities		5,692			(2,124	)
Total adjustments		(36,914	)		(32,325	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		53,758			37,692
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and disposals of long-lived assets		1,583			744
Acquisitions of intangible assets		(22	)		(1,511	)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment		(61,232	)		(38,802	)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(132,344	)		(42,200	)
Disposition of businesses		8,100			-
Net cash used for investing activities		(183,915	)		(81,769	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on debt		701,800			386,600
Principal payments on debt		(587,296	)		(325,247	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		10,669			9,731
Dividends paid		(7,439	)		(7,352	)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation		868			222
Net cash provided by financing activities		118,602			63,954
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash		(1,582	)		(974	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(13,137	)		18,903
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		68,119			65,010
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	54,982		$	83,913
Supplemental disclosure of investing activities:
Fair value of assets acquired in current year acquisitions	$	157,575		$	49,766
Additional consideration paid on prior year acquisitions		-			1,153
Liabilities assumed from current year acquisitions		(20,199	)		(8,033	)
Cash acquired		(5,032	)		(686	)
Acquisition of businesses	$	132,344		$	42,200
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income			Treasury Stock
December 31, 2009	$	48,214	$	111,707		$	980,590		$	(19,605	)	$	(94,149	)
Net earnings		-		-			106,598			-			-
Pension and postretirement  adjustment, net		-		-			-			(14,791	)		-
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net		-		-			-			31,583			-
Dividends paid		-		-			(14,729	)		-			-
Stock options exercised, net		344		6,937			-			-			4,026
Share-based compensation		-		11,768			-			-			1,610
Other		-		(319	)		-			-			319
December 31, 2010	$	48,558	$	130,093		$	1,072,459		$	(2,813	)	$	(88,194	)
Net earnings		-		-			90,672			-			-
Pension and postretirement  adjustment, net		-		-			-			2,510			-
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net		-		-			-			(19,367	)		-
Dividends declared		-		-			(11,174	)		-			-
Stock options exercised, net		321		7,162			-			-			4,065
Share-based compensation		-		5,984			-			-			1,561
Other		-		(259	)		-			-			259
September 30, 2011	$	48,879	$	142,980		$	1,151,957		$	(19,670	)	$	(82,309	)
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

1.           BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries (“the Corporation” or “the Company”) is a diversified, multinational manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and systems and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, processing, oil, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, railroad, power generation, security, and metalworking industries. Operations are conducted through 59 manufacturing facilities and 64 metal treatment service facilities.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright and its majority-owned subsidiaries.  All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared in conformity with the United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements.  The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete long-term contracts under the percentage-of-completion accounting methods, the estimate of useful lives for property, plant, and equipment, cash flow estimates used for testing the recoverability of assets, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, warranty reserves, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.  The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS

Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method

In April 2010, new guidance was issued that provides the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate, as well as the associated disclosure requirements.  The new guidance clarifies that a vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent on achieving a milestone as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive.  The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial condition.

Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables.  The new guidance modifies the requirements for determining whether a deliverable can be treated as a separate unit of accounting by removing the criteria that verifiable and objective evidence of fair value exists for undelivered items, establishes a selling price hierarchy to help entities allocate arrangement consideration to separate units of account, requires the relative selling price allocation method for all arrangements, and expands required disclosures.  The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial condition.

Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. The new guidance amended past guidance on software revenue recognition to exclude from scope all tangible products containing both software and non-software elements that function together to interdependently deliver the product’s essential functionality.  The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010.  The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial condition.

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE

Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)

In May 2011, new guidance was issued that amends the current fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to increase transparency around valuation inputs and investment categorization.  The new guidance does not extend the use of fair value accounting, but provides guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within U.S. GAAP or IFRS.  The new guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and is to be adopted prospectively as early adoption is not permitted.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial condition.

Other Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income

In June 2011, new guidance was issued that amends the current comprehensive income guidance. The amendment allows the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single or continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The amendments in this update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income.  The new guidance is to be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of this new guidance will not have an impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as it only requires a change in the format of the current presentation of other comprehensive income.

Intangibles—Goodwill and Other:  Testing Goodwill for Impairment

In September 2011, an accounting standard update regarding testing of goodwill for impairment was issued. This standard update gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to first assess whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. The new guidance is to be applied prospectively effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial condition.

2.           ACQUISITIONS/DIVESTITURES

The Corporation acquired five businesses and sold the assets of two businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, described in more detail below.

The acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases under the guidance for business combinations, where the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired is generally recorded as goodwill.  The Corporation allocates the purchase price, including the value of identifiable intangibles with a finite life, based upon analysis and input from third party appraisals.  The purchase price allocation will be finalized no later than twelve months from acquisition.  The results of the acquired businesses have been included in the consolidated financial results of the Corporation from the date of acquisition in the segment indicated.

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

Flow Control Segment

Legacy Distribution Business

On July 29, 2011, the Corporation sold the assets of the legacy distribution business within in its oil and gas division to McJunkin Red Man Corporation for $4.6 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on closing inventory values.  Working capital, exclusive of inventory, was retained by the Corporation.  The determination was made to divest the business as it was not considered a core business of the Corporation.  The disposal resulted in a loss of less than $0.2 million and was not reported as discontinued operations as the amounts are not considered significant.  This business contributed $13.7 million in sales and a pretax loss of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Douglas Equipment Ltd.

On April 6, 2011, the Corporation acquired the assets of Douglas Equipment Ltd. (“Douglas”) for £12.3 million ($20.1 million) in cash.  The Business Transfer Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, including a portion of the purchase price deposited into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller.  Management funded the purchase from the Corporation’s revolving credit facility.

Douglas designs and manufactures aircraft handling systems for the defense and commercial aerospace markets and will operate within the Marine & Power Products division of the Corporation’s Flow Control segment.  Douglas has approximately 135 employees and is headquartered in Cheltenham, U.K.  Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $28 million for the year ended 2010.

The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

(US dollars, in thousands)	Douglas
Accounts receivable	$	852
Inventory		11,831
Property, plant, and equipment		672
Other current assets		402
Intangible assets		6,697
Current liabilities		(6,159	)
Net tangible and intangible assets		14,295
Purchase price		20,095
Goodwill	$	5,800
Goodwill tax deductible	Yes

Motion Control Segment

Hydro-pneumatic (“Hydrop”) product line

On September 29, 2011, the Corporation sold the assets of the Hydrop suspension business, a product line of Curtiss-Wright Antriebstechnik GmbH (CWAT) in Switzerland, to Stromsholmen AB, a subsidiary of the Barnes Group for CHF 3.14 million ($3.5 million) in cash.  Trade accounts receivable and payable were retained by the Corporation.  The determination was made to divest the business as it was not considered a core business of the Corporation.  The disposal resulted in a $1.3 million pre-tax gain and was not reported as discontinued operations as the amounts are not considered significant.  This business contributed $0.8 million in sales for the year ended December 31, 2010.

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

ACRA Control Ltd.

On July 28, 2011, the Corporation acquired the stock of ACRA Control Ltd. (“ACRA”) for €42.0 million (approximately $60.2 million) in cash, net of cash acquired.  The Share Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, including a portion of the purchase price deposited into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller.  Management funded the purchase primarily from the Corporation’s revolving credit facility and cash generated from foreign operations.

ACRA is a supplier of data acquisition systems and networks, data recorders, and telemetry ground stations for both defense and commercial aerospace markets and will operate within the Integrated Sensing division of the Corporation’s Motion Control segment.  ACRA had 128 employees on the date of acquisition, and operates from a leased facility in Dublin, Ireland.  ACRA had revenues of approximately €20.5 million ($27.1 million) for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Predator Systems, Inc.

On January 7, 2011, the Corporation acquired all the issued and outstanding stock of Predator Systems, Inc. (“PSI”), for $13.5 million in cash.  The Stock Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, including a portion of the purchase price deposited into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller.  Management funded the purchase from the Corporation’s revolving credit facility.

PSI designs and manufactures motion control components and subsystems for ground defense, ordnance guidance, and aerospace applications, and will operate within the Flight Systems division of the Corporation’s Motion Control segment.  PSI had 45 employees as of the date of the acquisition and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.  Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The purchase price of the acquisitions have been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

(US dollars, in thousands)	ACRA			PSI			Total
Accounts receivable	$	8,451			862		$	9,313
Inventory		6,545			1,856			8,401
Property, plant, and equipment		1,601			2,100			3,701
Other current assets		456			67			523
Intangible assets		17,069			4,700			21,769
Current liabilities		(6,831	)		(190	)		(7,021	)
Deferred income taxes		(2,281	)		-			(2,281	)
Net tangible and intangible assets		25,010			9,395			34,405
Purchase price		60,245			13,503			73,748
Goodwill	$	35,235			4,108		$	39,343
Goodwill tax deductible	No			Yes

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

Metal Treatment Segment

IMR Test Labs

On July 22, 2011, the Corporation acquired the assets of IMR Test Labs (“IMR”) for approximately $20.0 million in cash, with $18.0 million paid at closing and the remaining $2.0 million held back as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller.  The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, and provides for contingent consideration of $1.6 million, based on achievement of certain sales targets over a two-year period.  Management funded the purchase primarily from the Corporation’s revolving credit facility, and excess cash on hand.

IMR is a provider of mechanical and metallurgical testing services for the aerospace, power generation, and general industrial markets and diversifies the Metal Treatment segment with new, synergistic offerings.  The business has approximately 115 employees at three operating facilities located in Ithaca, NY, Portland, OR and Louisville, KY.  Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Surface Technologies Division of BASF Corporation

On April 8, 2011, the Corporation acquired certain assets of BASF Corporation’s Surface Technologies (“BASF”) business for $20.5 million in cash. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and provides for a purchase price adjustment based on the value of the closing day inventory.  The purchase price adjustment is reflected in the disclosed purchase price.  Management funded the purchase from the Corporation’s revolving credit facility.

The Surface Technologies business is a supplier of metallic and ceramic thermal spray coatings primarily for the aerospace and power generation markets and expands the coatings capabilities within the Corporation’s Metal Treatment segment.  The business has approximately 150 employees at three operating facilities located in East Windsor, CT, Wilmington, MA and Duncan, SC.  Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $29 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The purchase price of the acquisitions have been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

(In thousands)	BASF			IMR			Total
Accounts receivable	$	-			2,050		$	2,050
Inventory		1,514			-			1,514
Property, plant, and equipment		12,774			3,125			15,899
Other current assets		-			134			134
Intangible assets		3,000			3,830			6,830
Current liabilities		(263	)		(519	)		(782	)
Other liabilities		-			(1,956	)		(1,956	)
Holdback		-			(2,000	)		(2,000	)
Net tangible and intangible assets		17,025			4,664			21,689
Purchase price		20,501			18,000			38,501
Goodwill	$	3,476			13,336		$	16,812
Goodwill tax deductible	Yes			Yes

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 (UNAUDITED)

3.           RECEIVABLES

Receivables at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 include amounts billed to customers, claims, other receivables, and unbilled charges on long-term contracts consisting of amounts recognized as sales but not billed.  Substantially all amounts of unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected within one year.

The composition of receivables is as follows:

	(In thousands)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	354,543		$	282,483
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(6,822	)		(3,972	)
Net billed receivables		347,721			278,511
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed		228,563			210,766
Less: Progress payments applied		(25,287	)		(27,645	)
Net unbilled receivables		203,276			183,121
Receivables, net	$	550,997		$	461,632

4.           INVENTORIES

Inventoried costs contain amounts relating to long-term contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year.  Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (principally average cost) or market.  The composition of inventories is as follows:

	(In thousands)
	September 30,			December 31,
	2011			2010
Raw material	$	161,157		$	147,950
Work-in-process		103,595			69,302
Finished goods and component parts		78,998			73,419
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts		39,622			41,029
Gross inventories		383,372			331,700
Less:  Inventory reserves		(44,134	)		(41,596	)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts		(10,284	)		(9,001	)
Inventories, net	$	328,954		$	281,103

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5.           GOODWILL

The Corporation accounts for acquisitions by assigning the purchase price to acquired tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed.  Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their fair values, and the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned is recorded as goodwill.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 are as follows:

	(In thousands)
	Flow Control			Motion Control			Metal Treatment			Consolidated
December 31, 2010	$	310,047		$	354,607		$	28,918		$	693,572
Acquisitions		5,800			39,343			16,812			61,955
Divestitures		(540	)		(1,170	)		-			(1,710	)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2,438	)		(5,186	)		(68	)		(7,692	)
Goodwill adjustments		-			(4,039	)		-			(4,039	)
September 30, 2011	$	312,869		$	383,555		$	45,662		$	742,086

The purchase price allocations relating to the businesses acquired are initially based on estimates.  The Corporation adjusts these estimates based upon final analysis including input from third party appraisals, when deemed appropriate.  The determination of fair value is finalized no later than twelve months from acquisition.  Goodwill adjustments represent subsequent adjustments to the purchase price allocation for acquisitions as determined by the respective accounting guidance requirements based on the date of acquisition.

6.           OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets are generally the result of acquisitions and consist primarily of purchased technology and customer related intangibles.  Intangible assets are amortized over useful lives that range between 1 to 20 years.

The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation’s intangible assets and include $9.9 million of indefinite lived intangible assets within Other intangible assets for both periods presented.

	(In thousands)
September 30, 2011		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology		$	151,737	$	(62,298	)	$	89,439
Customer related intangibles			203,790		(73,989	)		129,801
Other intangible assets			43,019		(13,981	)		29,038
Total		$	398,546	$	(150,268	)	$	248,278
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2010		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology		$	148,820	$	(54,994	)	$	93,826
Customer related intangibles			189,567		(68,663	)		120,904
Other intangible assets			37,005		(11,538	)		25,467
Total		$	375,392	$	(135,195	)	$	240,197

Intangible assets acquired from the Corporation’s current year acquisitions include Technology of $10.2 million, Customer related intangibles of $21.4 million, and Other intangible assets of $3.7 million.

Total intangible amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $21.5 million.  The estimated amortization expense for the five years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 is $27.5 million, $26.0 million, $24.3 million, $23.0 million, and $21.7 million, respectively.

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7.           FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation uses financial instruments, such as forward foreign exchange and currency option contracts, to hedge a portion of existing and anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions.  The purpose of the Corporation’s foreign currency risk management program is to reduce volatility in earnings caused by exchange rate fluctuations.  The Corporation does not elect to receive hedge accounting treatment, and thus records forward foreign exchange and currency option contracts at fair value, with the gain or loss on these transactions recorded into earnings in the period in which they occur. The Corporation does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

All derivative assets are required to be recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon quoted market prices for comparable instruments.  These instruments are classified as Other current liabilities and Other current assets. The Corporation utilizes the bid ask pricing that is common in the dealer markets.  The dealers are ready to transact at these prices which use the mid-market pricing convention and are considered to be at fair market value.  Based upon the fair value hierarchy, all of the foreign exchange derivative forwards are valued at a Level 2 measurement (observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data).  The derivative gains and losses are classified within General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

	(In thousands)
	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Foreign exchange contracts:
Other current assets	$	89	$	532
Other current liabilities	$	1,048	$	309

	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30,			September 30,
		2011	2010		2011	2010
Foreign exchange contracts:
General and administrative expenses (loss) gain		$(2,995)	$(1,485)		$(2,052)	$299

Debt

The estimated fair value amounts were determined by the Corporation using available market information which is primarily based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues as of September 30, 2011.  The estimated fair values of the Corporation’s fixed rate debt instruments at September 30, 2011 aggregated to $308 million compared to a carrying value of $275 million.

The carrying amount of the variable interest rate debt approximates fair value because the interest rates are reset periodically to reflect current market conditions.

The fair values described above may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  Furthermore, the use of different methodologies to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

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8.           WARRANTY RESERVES

The Corporation provides its customers with warranties on certain commercial and governmental products.  Estimated warranty costs are charged to expense in the period the related revenue is recognized based on quantitative historical experience.  Estimated warranty costs are reduced as these costs are incurred and as the warranty period expires or may be otherwise modified as specific product performance issues are identified and resolved.  Warranty reserves are included within Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  The following table presents the changes in the Corporation’s warranty reserves:

	(In thousands)
	2011			2010
Warranty reserves at January 1,	$	14,841		$	13,479
Provision for current year sales		6,629			5,138
Current year claims		(3,059	)		(4,203	)
Change in estimates to pre-existing warranties		(1,589	)		(1,177	)
Increase due to acquisitions		-			25
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(110	)		44
Warranty reserves at September 30,	$	16,712		$	13,306

9.           FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING

2009 and 2010 Restructuring Plans

In 2009 and 2010, the Corporation completed a plan to restructure existing operations through a reduction in workforce and consolidation of operating locations both domestically and internationally.   During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation incurred costs of $2.9 million consisting of severance costs to involuntarily terminate certain employees, relocation costs, exit activities of certain facilities, including lease cancellation costs and external legal and consulting fees.  These costs were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings within General and administrative expenses, Costs of sales, Selling expenses, and Research and development expenses for $1.6 million, $1.1 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.  During 2010, the Corporation incurred total costs of $3.0 million related to this initiative in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings within General and administrative expenses, Cost of sales, and Selling expenses for $1.7 million, $1.2 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.

Oil and Gas Restructuring Initiative

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Corporation initiated a restructuring plan within its Oil and Gas division, of the Flow Control segment.  The objective of this initiative is to streamline the division’s workflow and consolidate existing facilities.  In the fourth quarter of 2010 and during the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation recorded charges of $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to severance and benefit costs as part of this initiative.  These costs are recorded within General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.  As of September 30, 2011, approximately $0.5 million in payments have been made with the remaining payments expected to be made by December 31, 2011.  The Corporation does not anticipate incurring any additional significant costs associated with this plan.However,the Corporation is currently evaluating additional restructuring activitieswithin the Oil and Gas division.

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10.           PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The following tables are consolidated disclosures of all domestic and foreign defined pension plans as described in the Corporation’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.  The postretirement benefits information includes the domestic Curtiss-Wright Corporation and EMD postretirement benefit plans, as there are no foreign postretirement benefit plans.

Pension Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Service cost	$	9,346		$	7,281		$	28,002		$	21,356
Interest cost		6,563			7,112			19,671			19,669
Expected return on plan assets		(7,994	)		(7,744	)		(23,956	)		(21,651	)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost		303			276			903			833
Unrecognized actuarial loss		1,243			1,029			3,732			2,561
Net periodic benefit cost	$	9,461		$	7,954		$	28,352		$	22,768
Curtailment loss		-			106			53			75
Total periodic benefit cost	$	9,461		$	8,060		$	28,405		$	22,843

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation made $34 million in contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan, and expects to make no further contributions in 2011.  However, the Corporation does expect to make contributions of approximately $45 to $50 million in 2012.  In addition, contributions of $4.0 million were made to the Corporation’s foreign benefit plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are expected to be $4.5 million in 2011.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The components of the net postretirement benefit cost for the Curtiss-Wright and EMD postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30,							September 30,
		2011			2010				2011			2010
Service cost		$	93		$	82			$	281		$	460
Interest cost			250			188				751			1,056
Amortization of:
Prior service cost			(158	)		-				(472	)		-
Unrecognized actuarial gain			(231	)		(564	)			(694	)		(876	)
Net periodic postretirement (cost) benefit		$	(46	)	$	(294	)		$	(134	)	$	640

The reduction in the net periodic postretirement benefit cost is a result of modifications to the EMD Plan benefit design for post 65-retirees which went into effect on January 1, 2011.  The change reduced the benefit obligation by approximately $7.0 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation paid $0.9 million to the postretirement plans.  During 2011, the Corporation anticipates making total contributions of $1.6 million to the postretirement plans.

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11.           EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share were computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares.  A reconciliation of basic to diluted shares used in the earnings per share calculation is as follows:

	(In thousands, except stock options outstanding)
	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		46,466		45,898		46,328		45,765
Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation		470		378		650		488
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		46,936		46,276		46,978		46,253

As of September 30, 2011 and 2010 there were 2,779,000 and 2,064,000 stock options outstanding, respectively, that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as they would be considered anti-dilutive.

12.           SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Corporation manages and evaluates its operations based on the products and services it offers and the different markets it serves.  Based on this approach, the Corporation has three reportable segments: Flow Control, Motion Control, and Metal Treatment.

	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Net sales
Flow Control	$	265,249		$	249,255		$	771,005		$	741,842
Motion Control		178,668			162,719			515,831			470,455
Metal Treatment		74,158			54,437			209,478			163,266
Less: Intersegment revenues		(2,079	)		(598	)		(3,563	)		(5,810	)
Total consolidated	$	515,996		$	465,813		$	1,492,751		$	1,369,753
Operating income (expense)
Flow Control	$	24,836		$	26,030		$	70,000		$	67,554
Motion Control		18,896			21,730			53,986			54,026
Metal Treatment		12,398			5,639			32,862			18,136
Corporate and eliminations (1)		(5,984	)		(5,313	)		(13,330	)		(17,118	)
Total consolidated	$	50,146		$	48,086		$	143,518		$	122,598

(1) Corporate and eliminations includes pension expense, environmental remediation and administrative expenses, legal, foreign currency transactional gains and losses, and other expenses.

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Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes:
	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2011			2010			2011			2010
Total operating income	$	50,146		$	48,086		$	143,518		$	122,598
Interest expense		(5,033	)		(5,815	)		(15,121	)		(17,182	)
Other (expense) income, net		(35	)		86			50			622
Earnings before income taxes	$	45,078		$	42,357		$	128,447		$	106,038

	(In thousands)
	September 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Identifiable assets
Flow Control	$	1,171,222	$	1,102,417
Motion Control		969,801		873,074
Metal Treatment		283,980		233,356
Corporate and other		26,389		33,171
Total consolidated	$	2,451,392	$	2,242,018

13.           COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Total comprehensive (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2011			2010		2011			2010
Net earnings	$	34,360		$	27,784	$	90,672		$	70,017
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net		(44,577	)		27,300		(19,367	)		22,061
Defined benefit pension and post retirement plans		1,488			300		2,510			1,562
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(8,729	)	$	55,384	$	73,815		$	93,640

The equity adjustment from foreign currency translation represents the effect of translating the assets and liabilities of the Corporation’s non-U.S. entities.  This amount is impacted year-over-year by foreign currency fluctuations and by the acquisitions of foreign entities.

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14.           CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Legal Proceedings

In January 2007, a former executive was awarded approximately $9.0 million in punitive and compensatory damages plus legal costs related to a gender bias lawsuit filed in 2003.  The Corporation recorded a $6.5 million reserve related to the lawsuit.  In August of 2009, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed in part and affirmed in part the judgment of the trial court, resulting in the setting aside of the punitive damage award and the front pay award of the Plaintiff’s compensatory damages award.  The Plaintiff filed a Petition for Certification with the Supreme Court of New Jersey requesting review of the Appellate Division’s decision.  In December 2010, the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an opinion reversing the Appellate Division’s decision, and reinstated the judgment rendered by the trial court.  The Corporation filed a Motion for Reconsideration with the Supreme Court of New Jersey.  In the motion, the Corporation requested that the Supreme Court of New Jersey remand the case back to the lower Appellate Division to resolve certain arguments raised by the Corporation regarding the appropriateness of damages.  The Supreme Court of New Jersey has granted the Corporation’s request for reconsideration and remanded the case back to the lower Appellate Division to decide the remaining undecided arguments raised by the Corporation.  In September 2011, the Appellate Court heard argument on the remaining unresolved issues in the case.  To date, there has been no decision rendered by the Appellate Court.  The total reserve related to the lawsuit as of September 30, 2011 is approximately $10.3 million and recorded within Other current liabilities of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Consistent with other entities its size, the Corporation is party to a number of legal actions and claims, none of which individually or in the aggregate, in the opinion of management, are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position.

Environmental Matters

The Corporation’s environmental obligations have not changed significantly from December 31, 2010.  The aggregate environmental liability was $20.7 million at September 30, 2011 and $20.8 million at December 31, 2010.  All environmental reserves exclude any potential recovery from insurance carriers or third-party legal actions.

The Corporation, through its Flow Control segment, has several NRC licenses necessary for the continued operation of its commercial nuclear operations. In connection with these licenses, the NRC required financial assurance from the Corporation in the form of a parent company guarantee, representing estimated environmental decommissioning and remediation costs associated with the commercial operations covered by the licenses.  The guarantee for the decommissioning costs of the refurbishment facility, which is estimated for 2017, is $4.5 million.

Letters of Credit and Other Arrangements

The Corporation enters into standby letters of credit agreements and guarantees with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to guarantees of repayment on certain Industrial Revenue Bonds, future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services, and to secure advance payments the Corporation has received from certain international customers.  At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Corporation had contingent liabilities on outstanding letters of credit of $59.6 million and $47.0  million, respectively.

AP1000 Program

The Corporation’s Electro-Mechanical Division is the reactor coolant pump (“RCP”) supplier for the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants under construction in China. The first RCP was scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2011. During the final phase of testing, the Corporation detected a localized heating issue in the pump stator. The Corporation is taking the necessary steps to ensure the long-term reliability and safety of the RCP. As a result of addressing the heating issue, the Corporation increased the estimated contract costs in the second quarter of 2011, which did not result in a material impact to the Corporation’s financial results. Based upon current negotiations with the customer, the Corporation believes that the existing contract will be modified to reflect revised delivery dates and that any damage or incentive provisions will be revised accordingly. Based upon the information available, the Corporation does not believe that the ultimate outcome will result in a material impact to its operations or cash flows.

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15.           SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

South Bend Controls

On October 11, 2011, the Corporation acquired the assets of South Bend Controls for $10 million in cash.  South Bend Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, solenoid-based components used in critical applications serving the aerospace, defense, industrial and medical markets. Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $8 million in 2010.  The business will operate within the Corporation’s Motion Control segment.

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PART I- ITEM 2

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION and ANALYSIS

FINANCIAL CONDITION and RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be deemed to contain "forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (a) projections of or statements regarding return on investment, future earnings, interest income, sales, volume, other income, earnings or loss per share, growth prospects, capital structure, and other financial terms, (b) statements of plans and objectives of management, (c) statements of future economic performance, and (d) statements of assumptions, such as economic conditions underlying other statements. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "anticipates," "believes," “continue,” "could," “estimate,” "expects," “intend,” "may," “might,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predict,” "should,"  "will," as well as the negative of any of the foregoing or variations of such terms or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy.  No assurance may be given that the future results described by the forward-looking statements will be achieved.  While we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are only predictions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results, performance or achievement to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, and elsewhere in that report, those described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, without limitation, those contained in Item 1. Financial Statements and Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made and we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in or additions to the factors affecting such forward-looking statements.

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COMPANY ORGANIZATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced, value-added products and services to a broad range of markets in the flow control, motion control, and metal treatment industries.  We are positioned as a market leader across a diversified array of niche markets through engineering and technological leadership, precision manufacturing, and strong relationships with our customers. We provide products and services to a number of global markets, such as defense, commercial aerospace, commercial nuclear power generation, oil and gas, and general industrial. We have achieved balanced growth through the successful application of our core competencies in engineering and precision manufacturing, adapting these competencies to new markets through internal product development, and a disciplined program of strategic acquisitions. Our overall strategy is to be a balanced and diversified company, less vulnerable to cycles or downturns in any one market, and to establish strong positions in profitable niche markets.  Approximately 40% of our revenues are generated from defense-related markets.

We manage and evaluate our operations based on the products and services we offer and the different industries and markets we serve. Based on this approach, we have three reportable segments: Flow Control, Motion Control, and Metal Treatment.  For further information on our products and services and the major markets served by our three segments, please refer to our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Analytical Definitions

Throughout management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, the term “incremental” maybe used to explain changes from period to period. The term “incremental” is used to highlight the impact acquisitions had on the current year results, for which there was no comparable prior year period. Therefore, the results of operations for acquisitions are incremental for the first twelve months from the date of acquisition.

The discussion below is structured to separately discuss our Consolidated Statement of Earnings, Results by Business Segment, and our Liquidity and Capital Resources.

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	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
	September 30,									September 30,
	2011			2010			% of change			2011			2010			% of change
Sales
Flow Control	$	265,248		$	249,255			6.4	%	$	770,996		$	741,841			3.9	%
Motion Control		176,855			162,305			9.0	%		513,147			465,302			10.3	%
Metal Treatment		73,893			54,253			36.2	%		208,608			162,610			28.3	%
Total sales	$	515,996		$	465,813			10.8	%	$	1,492,751		$	1,369,753			9.0	%
Operating income
Flow Control	$	24,836		$	26,030			(4.6	%)	$	70,000		$	67,554			3.6	%
Motion Control		18,896			21,730			(13.0	%)		53,986			54,026			(0.1	%)
Metal Treatment		12,398			5,639			119.9	%		32,862			18,136			81.2	%
Corporate and eliminations		(5,984	)		(5,313	)		12.6	%		(13,330	)		(17,118	)		(22.1	%)
Total operating income	$	50,146		$	48,086			4.3	%	$	143,518		$	122,598			17.1	%
Interest expense		(5,033	)		(5,815	)		(13.4	%)		(15,121	)		(17,182	)		(12.0	%)
Other (loss) income, net		(35	)		86			(140.7	%)		50			622			(92.0	%)
Earnings before income taxes		45,078			42,357			6.4	%		128,447			106,038			21.1	%
Provision for income taxes		10,718			14,573			(26.5	%)		37,775			36,021			4.9	%
Net earnings	$	34,360		$	27,784			23.7	%	$	90,672		$	70,017			29.5	%
New orders	$	579,498		$	464,976					$	1,559,670		$	1,358,883

Sales

Sales increased $50 million, or 11%, and $123 million, or 9%, over the comparable prior year quarter and year-to-date periods, respectively. The increase in sales for the current quarter and first nine months of 2011, primarily reflects higher volume in all segments, with the largest percent increase occurring in the Metal Treatment segment. Acquisitions made in the last twelve months contributed approximately $27 million and $52 million, in the current quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively, while the effect of foreign currency translation increased sales by approximately $5 million and $16 million in the current quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively. Excluding acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency translation, sales increased 4% over the comparable prior year quarter and year-to-date periods. The table below further depicts our sales by market.

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	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended							Nine Months Ended
	September 30,							September 30,
	2011		2010		% change			2011		2010		% change
Defense markets:
Aerospace	$	76,383	$	71,018		7.6	%	$	214,142	$	194,328		10.2	%
Ground		25,566		27,023		(5.4	%)		84,633		87,047		(2.8	%)
Naval		85,836		93,960		(8.6	%)		262,145		255,269		2.7	%
Other		7,018		5,063		38.6	%		21,070		19,224		9.6	%
Total Defense	$	194,803	$	197,064		(1.1	%)	$	581,990	$	555,868		4.7	%
Commercial markets:
Commercial Aerospace	$	90,630	$	63,553		42.6	%	$	236,142	$	183,622		28.6	%
Oil and Gas		61,813		59,690		3.6	%		177,827		190,468		(6.6	%)
Power Generation		97,591		82,609		18.1	%		284,394		258,747		9.9	%
General Industrial		71,159		62,897		13.1	%		212,398		181,048		17.3	%
Total Commercial	$	321,193	$	268,749		19.5	%	$	910,761	$	813,885		11.9	%
Total Curtiss-Wright	$	515,996	$	465,813		10.8	%	$	1,492,751	$	1,369,753		9.0	%

Commercial sales increased $53 million, or 20%, and $97 million, or 12%, over the comparable prior year quarter and year-to-date periods, primarily due to an increase in sales across most of our major markets.   The higher sales in the commercial aerospace, general industrial, and power generation markets were primarily due to increased demand for our metal treatment services, increased sales of flight controls on Boeing aircraft as well as our Douglas acquisition, and higher sales in support of AP1000 and other operating reactor projects. The year-to-date increases were partially offset by a year-to-date decline in the oil and gas market, primarily due to the timing of new orders for international capital projects.

Current quarter sales in the defense market decreased $2 million, or 1%, over the comparable prior year period, mainly due to a decrease in the naval defense market partially offset by an increase in the aerospace defense market.  The decrease in the naval defense market is primarily due to the timing of production cycles on the CVN-78 and 79 programs while the increase in the aerospace market is mainly due to higher sales of our embedded computing and sensing products on the Blackhawk.

The increase in defense sales of $26 million, or 5%, over the comparable prior year-to-date period is primarily due to higher sales in the aerospace defense and naval defense markets.  Sales in the aerospace defense market improved due to increases on the V-22 Osprey program and higher sales of our embedded computing and sensing products on the Blackhawk, while the increase in the naval defense market is primarily due to increased production on the Virginia class submarine.

Operating income

Operating income increased $2 million, or 4%, over the comparable prior year quarter, primarily due to higher sales volume in our Metal Treatment segment resulting in improved absorption of overhead costs, as well as contributions from our 2011 acquisitions of the BASF Surface Technologies Business and IMR Test Labs. This increase was partially offset by lower operating income and operating margins in our Flow Control segment, largely driven by a sharp decline in international capital projects in our oil and gas business. Our Motion Control segment was negatively impacted by unfavorable foreign currency translation, certain strategic investments made during the quarter to position the Company on future defense programs, as well as certain favorable non-recurring contract adjustments that occurred in the prior year.  Acquisitions and related adjustments made in the last twelve months had a minimal impact on our current quarter operating income.

Operating income increased $21 million, or 17%, over the comparable prior year-to-date period primarily due to higher sales volume in our Metal Treatment segment resulting in improved absorption of overhead costs. Operating income in our Flow Control segment improved primarily due to increased sales volume and our cost containment efforts in most of our major markets, partially offset by reduced sales volume in the oil and gas market. Our Motion Control segment was negatively impacted by foreign currency translation, certain strategic investments made during the quarter to position the Company on future defense programs, as well as reduced sales on the Bradley program.  Acquisitions and related adjustments made in the last twelve months had a minimal impact on our current quarter operating income.

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Non-segment operating expense

The increase in non-segment operating expense for the current quarter of $1 million is primarily due to foreign exchange gains recognized in the prior year that did not recur in the current year.  During the first nine months of 2011, non-segment operating expense decreased $3 million primarily due to lower unallocated medical costs.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the current quarter and first nine months of 2011 decreased primarily due to lower average debt and interest rates as compared to the same periods in 2010.

Effective tax rate

Our effective tax rate for the current quarter and first nine months of 2011 was 23.8% and 29.4%, respectively, compared to 34.4% and 34.0%, in the prior year periods. The lower quarter-to-date effective tax rate is primarily due to research and development tax credits recognized in the current quarter.  The lower year-to-date effective tax rate is primarily due to a $4.1 million research and development tax credit recognized in the current period as well as a one-time tax charge recorded in the first quarter of the prior year associated with a change in the healthcare law.

Net earnings

Net earnings increased $7 million in the current quarter and $21 million in the first nine months of 2011, as compared to the prior year periods.   The increase in net earnings for both the current quarter and year-to-date periods is primarily due to the lower effective tax rate, higher operating income, and lower interest expense discussed above.

New orders

New orders for the current quarter and first nine months of 2011 increased by $115 million and $201 million, respectively, as compared to the prior year periods.  The increase in new orders is primarily due to higher orders in the power generation market that support existing nuclear operating reactors and increased demand in the oil and gas market for maintenance, repairs, and overhaul (“MRO”) projects as well as strong demand in the commercial aerospace market due to production rate increases by the OEM's and increased orders in the naval defense market for the CVN 79 program.  Acquisitions contributed incremental new orders of $22 million and $64 million, to the current year quarter and first nine months of 2011, respectively.

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RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Flow Control

	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	September 30,										September 30,
		2011			2010			% change				2011			2010			% change
Sales		$	265,248		$	249,255			6.4	%		$	770,996		$	741,841			3.9	%
Operating income			24,836			26,030			(4.6	%)			70,000			67,554			3.6	%
Operating margin			9.4	%		10.4	%	-100 bps					9.1	%		9.1	%	0 bps
New orders		$	308,246		$	207,228			48.7	%		$	836,159		$	684,768			22.1	%

Three months ended September 30, 2011 compared with three months ended September 30, 2010

Sales

Sales increased $16 million, or 6%, compared to the prior year period, driven by an increase in the commercial market of 15% partially offset by a decline in the defense market of 9%.  The improvement in the commercial market was primarily due to progress on both China and domestic AP1000 reactor projects as well as increased sales in commercial aerospace primarily due to the Douglas acquisition, which contributed $10 million of sales in the current quarter. Sales in our oil and gas market were essentially flat as compared to the prior year quarter, as strong demand for maintenance, repairs, and overhaul (“MRO”) was offset by a slow down for large international capital projects.  The sales decrease in the defense market was primarily driven by a decrease in the naval defense market due to the timing of production cycles on the CVN-78 and CVN-79 aircraft carrier programs.

Operating income

Operating income decreased $1 million, or 100 basis points, compared to the same period in 2010.  The decrease was mainly due to the under absorption of fixed overhead costs in our oil and gas division, primarily the result of delays in new capital projects with international customers, as well as start-up costs relative to our super vessel business.  The decrease in our oil and gas division was partially offset by higher sales volume, improved contract performance, and our cost containment efforts in our other major markets.

New orders

New orders increased $101 million from the prior year quarter primarily due to higher orders in the naval defense market and increased demand in the oil and gas market for MRO projects.  Our acquisition of Douglas contributed $7 million to new orders for the current period.

Nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared with nine months ended September 30, 2010

Sales

Sales increased $29 million, or 4%, in the first nine months of 2011, compared with the same period of 2010, largely due to increases in the power generation, commercial aerospace, and general industrial markets.  The increased sales in the power generation market was due to progress on the AP1000 domestic and China reactor projects as well as increased demand on domestic operating reactors.  In addition, higher sales of our commercial heating,ventilation, and air conditioning products contributed to the increasein our general industrial market.   Our acquisition of Douglas contributed $16 million of sales to the commercial aerospace market.  These increases were partially offset by a decline in the oil and gas market due to delays in international spending on capital projects.

Sales in our defense market were essentially flat despite increased production on the Virginia class submarine, Advanced Arresting Gear and Ford class aircraft carrier programs. These increases were mostly offset by declines in production on certain aircraft carrier programs, particularly the CVN-78 and the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launching System.

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Operating income

Operating income increased $2 million, while operating margin was flat, compared to the same period in 2010. The improved operating results are primarily due to improved sales volume.  Improved operating margin across most of our major markets was partially offset by the under absorption of fixed overhead costs in our oil and gas division, primarily the result of delays in new capital projects with international customers.

New orders

New orders increased $151 million, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to higher orders in the power generation market that support existing nuclear operating reactors as well as increased demand in the oil and gas market for MRO projects.   Our acquisition of Douglas contributed $26 million to new orders for the period.

Motion Control

	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	September 30,										September 30,
		2011			2010			% change				2011			2010			% change
Sales		$	176,855		$	162,305			9.0	%		$	513,147		$	465,302			10.3	%
Operating income			18,896			21,730			(13.0	%)			53,986			54,026			(0.1	%)
Operating margin			10.7	%		13.4	%	-270 bps					10.5	%		11.6	%	-110 bps
New orders		$	197,190		$	203,477			(3.1	%)		$	513,885		$	511,062			0.6	%

Three months ended September 30, 2011 compared with three months ended September 30, 2010

Sales

Sales increased $15 million, or 9%, from the comparable prior year period, driven by increases of 18% and 4%, in the commercial and defense markets, respectively.  Acquisitions made within the last twelve months contributed $5 million to the increase in sales, while the effect of favorable foreign currency translation increased sales by $2 million.

The growth in the commercial market was primarily due to higher sales of our flight controls products on the Boeing 737, 747, 777, and 787 aircraft.  In addition, higher demand for our sensing products contributed to increased sales in the general industrial market.  The increase in sales in the defense market was primarily due to increases in the aerospace defense market, driven by higher sales of our embedded computing and sensing products on various helicopter programs, mainly the Blackhawk.  This performance was partially offset by expected decreases related to the previous cancellations of the F-22 program and lower ground defense sales on the Bradley program.

Operating income

Operating income decreased $3 million, or 13%, compared to the same period in 2010, while operating margin decreased 270 basis points to 10.7%.  Current period operating income was negatively impacted by foreign currency translation of $2 million and certain strategic investments made in the current quarter to position the Company on future defense programs.

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New orders

New orders decreased $6 million from the prior year quarter, primarily due to the timing of orders on our sensors and controls and embedded computing products.  Acquisitions contributed $4 million of incremental new orders to the current period.

Nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared with nine months ended September 30, 2010

Sales

Sales increased $48 million, or 10%, from the comparable prior year period, driven by increases in the commercial and defense markets, of 15% and 7%, respectively.  Acquisitions made within the last twelve months contributed $18 million in increased sales, while the effect of foreign currency translation increased sales by $8 million.

The increase in sales in the commercial market was driven by higher sales in the commercial aerospace and general industrial markets of 16% and 17%, respectively.  The growth in sales in the commercial aerospace market was primarily due to increases of our flight control products on Boeing 747 and 787 aircraft as well as increased commercial repairs and overhaul.  In addition, higher sales in our general industrial market are mainly due to increased demand for our sensors and controls products.

Sales increased in the defense market mainly due to increased aerospace defense sales, which were partially offset by decreased sales in the ground defense market.  The increase in sales in the aerospace defense market was driven by increased demand for our embedded computing and sensing products on various helicopter programs, most notably the Blackhawk.  In addition, we realized solid growth on the V-22 Osprey program.  These increases were partially offset by the previous cancellation of the F-22 program.  The ground defense market was down slightly due to the previous cancellations of the FCS program and lower sales on the Bradley platform which were somewhat offset by increases on turret drive systems.

Operating income

Operating income was essentially flat compared to the same period in 2010, while operating margin decreased 110 basis points from the prior year period to 10.5%.   The decline in operating margin was primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency translation of $4 million, reduced sales due to the cancellation of the Bradley program, and certain strategic investments made in the current year in order to position the Company on future defense programs.

New orders

New orders increased by $3 million, as compared to the prior year period, primarily due to incremental orders from acquisitions of $19 million, offset by the timing of new orders on our embedded computing products.

Metal Treatment

	(In thousands)
	Three Months Ended										Nine Months Ended
	September 30,										September 30,
		2011			2010			% change				2011			2010			% change
Sales		$	73,893		$	54,253			36.2	%		$	208,608		$	162,610			28.3	%
Operating income			12,398			5,639			119.9	%			32,862			18,136			81.2	%
Operating margin			16.8	%		10.4	%	640 bps					15.8	%		11.2	%	460 bps
New orders		$	74,062		$	54,271			36.5	%		$	209,626		$	163,053			28.6	%

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Three months ended September 30, 2011 compared with three months ended September 30, 2010

Sales

Sales increased $20 million, or 36%, from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to increased demand across all of our major lines of business and markets, particularly for our shot peening and coatings services to commercial markets. The performance was led by growth within the commercial aerospace and general industrial markets, which grew 41% and 27%, respectively. Acquisitions and the effects of foreign currency translation contributed $11 million and $1 million, respectively, to current period sales.

Operating income

Operating income increased $7 million, or 120%, compared to the same period in 2010, and was favorably impacted by approximately $2 million from acquisitions and the effects of foreign currency translation.  Excluding these items, operating margin increased to 17.2%, a 680 basis point improvement over the prior year. The improvement was primarily driven by increased sales volume resulting in favorable absorption of fixed overhead costs, mainly in our shot peening and coatings businesses. In addition, the current year quarter benefitted from an insurance recovery that favorably impacted operating margin by 180 basis points.

New orders

New orders increased $20 million from the prior year quarter, primarily due to increased orders for domestic and international shot peening services. Acquisitions contributed $11 million of new orders to the current quarter.

Nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared with nine months ended September 30, 2010

Sales

Sales increased $46 million, or 28%, from the comparable prior year period, due to increased demand across all of our major lines of business and markets, particularly for our shot peening and coatings services to commercial markets. Sales in the commercial aerospace and general industrial market increased 29% and 24%, respectively. Acquisitions and the effects of foreign currency translation contributed $19 million and $4 million, respectively, to current period sales.

Operating income

Operating income increased $15 million, or 81%, compared to the same period in 2010 and was favorably impacted by approximately $3 million from acquisitions and the effects of foreign currency translation. Excluding these items, operating margin increased to 16.0%, a 480 basis point improvement over the prior year. The improvement was primarily driven by increased sales volume resulting in favorable absorption of fixed overhead costs, mainly in our shot peening and coatings businesses.  In addition, the current year to date results benefitted from an insurance recovery which favorably impacted operating margin by 60 basis points.

New orders

New orders increased $47 million, as compared to the prior year period, due to increased orders for domestic and international shot peening services. Acquisitions contributed $19 million of new orders to the current period.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Use of Cash

We derive the majority of our operating cash inflow from receipts on the sale of goods and services and cash outflow for the procurement of materials and labor; cash flow is therefore subject to market fluctuations and conditions. A substantial portion of our business is in the defense sector, which is characterized by long-term contracts.  Most of our long-term contracts allow for several billing points (progress or milestone) that provide us with cash receipts as costs are incurred throughout the project rather than upon contract completion, thereby reducing working capital requirements.  In some cases, these payments can exceed the costs incurred on a project.

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Operating Activities
	September 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
Working Capital	$	352,931	$	472,088
Ratio of Current Assets to Current Liabilities	1.5 to 1		2.1 to 1
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	54,982	$	68,119
Days Sales Outstanding	56 days		49 days
Inventory Turns		4.3		4.5

Excluding cash, working capital decreased $106 million from December 31, 2010.  Working capital changes were mainly affected by an increase in our short-term debt of $225 million as our revolving Credit Agreement expires in August 2012 and was reclassified to short-term debt.  Offsetting this working capital decrease was an increase in accounts receivable of $89 million due to strong year end collections in 2010, as well as an increase in inventory of $48 million due to a build up for future sales, stocking of new programs, and the purchase of long-lead time materials.  During the first nine months of 2011, we contributed $34 million to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan, and expect to make no additional contributions during the remainder of 2011.  However, we do expect to make contributions of approximately $45 to $50 million in 2012.

Investing Activities

Capital expenditures were $61 million in the first nine months of 2011, an increase of $22 million from the prior year period, largely driven by our facility expansions within our oil and gas and commercial aerospace businesses.  We expect to make additional capital expenditures of $10 to $15 million during the remainder of 2011.

Financing Activities

During the first nine months of 2011, we used $113 million in available credit, under the 2007 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (“Credit Agreement”), to fund operating and investing activities.  The cumulative total credit used under the Credit Agreement is $223 million as of September 30, 2011.  The unused credit available under the Credit Agreement at September 30, 2011 was $142 million. The loans outstanding under the 2003 and 2005 Senior Notes, Credit Agreement, and Industrial Revenue Bonds had fixed and variable interest rates averaging 3.3% during the third quarter of 2011 and 3.5% for the first nine months of 2011.

The Corporation continually monitors the credit markets, to evaluate potential financing opportunities, as the Credit Agreement expires in August 2012. While all companies are subject to economic risk, we believe that our cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, and available borrowings are sufficient to meet both the short-term and long-term capital needs of the organization.

On September 28, 2011, the Company received authorization from its board of directors to enter into a share repurchase program.  The share repurchase program authorizes the Company to purchase up to approximately three million shares of its common stock, in addition to approximately 690,000 shares remaining under a previously authorized share repurchase program, and is subject to a $100 million repurchase limitation.    As of September 30, 2011, the Company did not repurchase any shares under the program.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparation of these statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by the application of our accounting policies. Critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. A summary of significant accounting policies and a description of accounting policies that are considered critical may be found in our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2011, in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 1, and the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 3.                      QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Information regarding market risk and market risk management policies is more fully described in item “7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

Item 4.                      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of September 30, 2011, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2011 insofar as they are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and they include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2011 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II- OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                      LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, we and our subsidiaries are subject to various pending claims, lawsuits, and contingent liabilities. We do not believe that the disposition of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

We or our subsidiaries have been named in a number of lawsuits that allege injury from exposure to asbestos.  To date, neither us nor our subsidiaries have been found liable for or paid any material sum of money in settlement in any case.  We believe that the minimal use of asbestos in our past and current operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in our products makes it unlikely that we will face material liability in any asbestos litigation, whether individually or in the aggregate.  We do maintain insurance coverage for these potential liabilities and we believe adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There has been no material changes in our Risk Factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Information regarding our Risk Factors is more fully described in Item “1A. Risk Factors” of our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

Item 5.                      OTHER INFORMATION

There have been no material changes in our procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Information regarding security holder recommendations and nominations for directors is more fully described in the section  entitled “Stockholder Recommendations and Nominations for Director” of our 2011 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which is incorporated by reference to our 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

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Item 6.                      EXHIBITS

		Incorporated by Reference		Filed
Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description	Form	Filing Date	Herewith
3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant	8-A/A	May 24, 2005
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant	8-K	May 13, 2011
31.1	Certification of Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended			X
31.2	Certification of Glenn E. Tynan, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended			X
32	Certification of Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO, and Glenn E. Tynan, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350			X
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document (1)
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (1)
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (1)
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (1)
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (1)
(1)In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to liability of that section and shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

                   (Registrant)

By:_/s/ Glenn E. Tynan___________

         Glenn E. Tynan

         Vice President Finance / C.F.O.

         Dated:  November 4, 2011

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Martin R. Benante, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Curtiss-Wright Corporation;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2011

/s/ Martin R. Benante

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

I, Glenn E. Tynan, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Curtiss-Wright Corporation;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;

3.   Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;

4.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a – 15(e) and 15d – 15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:

a)   Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b)   Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)   Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)   Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.   The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)   All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)   Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2011

/s/ Glenn E. Tynan

-----------------------

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Martin R. Benante, as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Glenn E. Tynan, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, that to the best of his knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Martin R. Benante

Martin R. Benante

Chairman and

Chief Executive Officer

November 4, 2011

/s/ Glenn E. Tynan

Glenn E. Tynan

Chief Financial Officer

November 4, 2011

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OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Detail) (United States Postretirement Benefit Plans Of US Entity Defined Benefit [Member], USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans Of US Entity Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service Cost	$ 93	$ 82	$ 281	$ 460
Interest Cost	250	188	751	1,056
Prior Service Cost	(158)	0	(472)	0
Unrecognized actuarial gain	231	564	694	876
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$ (46)	$ (294)	$ (134)	$ 640

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,982	$ 68,119
Receivables, net	550,997	461,632
Inventories, net	328,954	281,103
Deferred tax assets, net	54,222	48,568
Other current assets	30,269	40,605
Total current assets	1,019,424	900,027
Property, plant, and equipment, net	430,283	397,280
Goodwill	742,086	693,572
Other intangible assets, net	248,278	240,197
Deferred tax assets, net	1,147	1,033
Other assets	10,174	9,909
Total assets	2,451,392	2,242,018
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term debt	227,240	2,602
Accounts payable	112,502	133,180
Dividends payable	3,735	0
Accrued expenses	102,465	99,966
Income taxes payable	2,339	3,111
Deferred revenue	168,357	146,770
Other current liabilities	49,855	42,310
Total current liabilities	666,493	427,939
Long-term debt	283,957	394,042
Deferred tax liabilities, net	35,795	26,815
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs	151,309	166,591
Long-term portion of environmental reserves	18,319	19,091
Other liabilities	53,682	47,437
Total liabilities	1,209,555	1,081,915
Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, $1 par value	48,879	48,558
Additional paid in capital	142,980	130,093
Retained earnings	1,151,957	1,072,459
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,670)	(2,813)
Stockholders Equity Subtotal	1,324,146	1,248,297
Less: treasury stock, at cost	(82,309)	(88,194)
Total stockholders' equity	1,241,837	1,160,103
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,451,392	$ 2,242,018

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS PARENTHETICAL (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical [Abstract]
Common Stock Par Value	$ 1	$ 1

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Details AntiDilutive)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount	2,779,000	2,064,000

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ACQUISITIONS (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

Schedule Of Business Acquisitions By Acquisition [Text Block]

(US dollars, in thousands)		Douglas
Accounts receivable	$	852
Inventory		11,831
Property, plant, and equipment		672
Other current assets		402
Intangible assets		6,697
Current liabilities		(6,159)
Net tangible and intangible assets		14,295
Purchase price		20,095
Goodwill	$	5,800
Goodwill tax deductible		Yes

(US dollars, in thousands)		ACRA	PSI		Total
Accounts receivable	$	8,451	862	$	9,313
Inventory		6,545	1,856		8,401
Property, plant, and equipment		1,601	2,100		3,701
Other current assets		456	67		523
Intangible assets		17,069	4,700		21,769
Current liabilities		(6,831)	(190)		(7,021)
Deferred income taxes		(2,281)	-		(2,281)
Net tangible and intangible assets		25,010	9,395		34,405
Purchase price		60,245	13,503		73,748
Goodwill	$	35,235	4,108	$	39,343
Goodwill tax deductible		No	Yes

(In thousands)		BASF	IMR		Total
Accounts receivable	$	-	2,050	$	2,050
Inventory		1,514	-		1,514
Property, plant, and equipment		12,774	3,125		15,899
Other current assets		-	134		134
Intangible assets		3,000	3,830		6,830
Current liabilities		(263)	(519)		(782)
Other liabilities		-	(1,956)		(1,956)
Holdback		-	(2,000)		(2,000)
Net tangible and intangible assets		17,025	4,664		21,689
Purchase price		20,501	18,000		38,501
Goodwill	$	3,476	13,336	$	16,812
Goodwill tax deductible		Yes	Yes

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Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Oct. 31, 2011
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2011
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Registrant Name	Curtiss Wright Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0000026324
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity well known seasoned issuer	Yes
Entity common stock shares outstanding		46,684,271
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2011
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3

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FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING (Detail) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member] General And Administrative Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member] General And Administrative Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member] Cost Of Sales [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member] Cost Of Sales [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member] Selling Expense [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member] Selling Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Prior Years Restructuring Plans [Member] Research and Development Expense [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Oil And Gas Restructuring Initiative [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Oil And Gas Restructuring Initiative [Member]
Restructuring Cost And Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Cost Incurred To Date	$ 2.9	$ 3.0	$ 1.6	$ 1.7	$ 1.1	$ 1.2	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.1	$ 0.2	$ 0.5
Restructuring Reserve Settled With Cash										$ 0.5

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GOODWILL (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill [Abstract]

Schedule Of Goodwill [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
	Flow Control		Motion Control		Metal Treatment		Consolidated
December 31, 2010	$	310,047	$	354,607	$	28,918	$	693,572
Acquisitions		5,800		39,343		16,812		61,955
Divestitures		(540)		(1,170)		-		(1,710)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2,438)		(5,186)		(68)		(7,692)
Goodwill adjustments		-		(4,039)		-		(4,039)
September 30, 2011	$	312,869	$	383,555	$	45,662	$	742,086

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WARRANTY RESERVES (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Warranty Reserves [Abstract]
Warranty	$ 14,841	$ 13,479
Provision for current year sales	6,629	5,138
Current year claims	(3,059)	(4,203)
Change in estimates to pre-existing warranties	(1,589)	(1,177)
Product Warranty Accrual Additions From Business Acquisition	0	25
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(110)	44
Warranty	$ 16,712	$ 13,306

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

6.       OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets are generally the result of acquisitions and consist primarily of purchased technology and customer related intangibles. Intangible assets are amortized over useful lives that range between 1 to 20years.

The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation's intangible assets and include $9.9 million of indefinite lived intangible assets within Other intangible assets for both periods presented.

	(In thousands)
September 30, 2011	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Technology	$	151,737	$	(62,298)	$	89,439
Customer related intangibles		203,790		(73,989)		129,801
Other intangible assets		43,019		(13,981)		29,038
Total	$	398,546	$	(150,268)	$	248,278
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2010	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Technology	$	148,820	$	(54,994)	$	93,826
Customer related intangibles		189,567		(68,663)		120,904
Other intangible assets		37,005		(11,538)		25,467
Total	$	375,392	$	(135,195)	$	240,197

Intangible assets acquired from the Corporation's current year acquisitionsincludeTechnology of $10.2 million, Customer related intangibles of $21.4 million, and Other intangible assets of $3.7 million.

Total intangible amortization expense for the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2011 was $21.5million. The estimated amortization expense for the five years ending December 31, 2011 through 2015 is $27.5 million, $26.0 million, $24.3 million, $23.0 million, and $21.7 million, respectively.

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]

Schedule Of Intangible Assets By Major Class [Table Text Block]

	(In thousands)
September 30, 2011	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Technology	$	151,737	$	(62,298)	$	89,439
Customer related intangibles		203,790		(73,989)		129,801
Other intangible assets		43,019		(13,981)		29,038
Total	$	398,546	$	(150,268)	$	248,278
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2010	Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net
Technology	$	148,820	$	(54,994)	$	93,826
Customer related intangibles		189,567		(68,663)		120,904
Other intangible assets		37,005		(11,538)		25,467
Total	$	375,392	$	(135,195)	$	240,197

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Detail Amort) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Amortization Expense	$ 21.5
Future Amortization Expense Year One	27.5
Future Amortization Expense Year Two	26.0
Future Amortization Expense Year Three	24.3
Future Amortization Expense Year Four	23.0
Future Amortization Expense Year Five	$ 21.7

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INVENTORIES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw material	$ 161,157	$ 147,950
Work-in-process	103,595	69,302
Finished goods and component parts	78,998	73,419
Inventory costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	39,622	41,029
Gross inventories	383,372	331,700
Less: Inventory reserves	(44,134)	(41,596)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(10,284)	(9,001)
Inventories, net	$ 328,954	$ 281,103

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INVENTORIES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory [Text Block]

			(In thousands)
		September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Raw material		$	161,157	$	147,950
Work-in-process			103,595		69,302
Finished goods and component parts			78,998		73,419
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts			39,622		41,029
Gross inventories			383,372		331,700
Less: Inventory reserves			(44,134)		(41,596)
	Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts		(10,284)		(9,001)
Inventories, net		$	328,954	$	281,103

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EARNINGS PER SHARE

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

EARNINGS PER SHARE

11.       EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share were computed based on the weightedaverage number of shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares. A reconciliation of basic to diluted shares used in the earnings per share calculation is as follows:

	(In thousands, except stock options outstanding)
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	46,466	45,898	46,328	45,765
Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation	470	378	650	488
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	46,936	46,276	46,978	46,253

As of September 30,2011 and 2010 there were 2,779,000and 2,064,000stock options outstanding, respectively, that could potentially dilute earnings per share in the future, which were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share as they would be considered anti-dilutive.

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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS OF LONG LIVED ASSETS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Acquisitions [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

2.ACQUISITIONS/DIVESTITURES

The Corporation acquired five businesses and sold the assets of two businessesduring the nine months ended September 30, 2011, described in more detail below.

The acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases under the guidance for business combinations, where the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the tangible and intangible assets acquired is generally recorded as goodwill. The Corporation allocates the purchase price, including the value of identifiable intangibles with a finite life, based upon analysis and input from third party appraisals. The purchase price allocation will be finalized no later than twelve months from acquisition. The results of the acquired businesses have been included in the consolidated financial results of the Corporation from the date of acquisition in the segment indicated.

Flow Control Segment

Legacy Distribution Business

On July 29, 2011, the Corporation sold the assets of the legacy distribution business within in its oil and gas division to McJunkin Red Man Corporation for $4.6 million in cash, subject to adjustment based on closing inventory values. Working capital, exclusive of inventory, was retained by the Corporation. The determination was made to divest the business as it was not considered a core business of the Corporation. The disposal resulted in a loss of less than $0.2 millionand was not reported as discontinued operations as the amounts are not considered significant. This business contributed $13.7 million in sales and a pretax loss of $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Douglas Equipment Ltd.

On April 6, 2011, the Corporation acquired the assets of Douglas Equipment Ltd. (“Douglas”) for £12.3 million ($20.1 million) in cash.  The Business Transfer Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, including a portion of the purchase price deposited into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. Management funded the purchase from the Corporation's revolving credit facility.

Douglas designs and manufactures aircraft handling systems for the defense and commercial aerospace markets and will operate within the Marine & Power Products division of the Corporation's Flow Control segment.  Douglas has approximately 135 employees and is headquartered in Cheltenham, U.K. Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $28 million for the year ended 2010.

The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

(US dollars, in thousands)		Douglas
Accounts receivable	$	852
Inventory		11,831
Property, plant, and equipment		672
Other current assets		402
Intangible assets		6,697
Current liabilities		(6,159)
Net tangible and intangible assets		14,295
Purchase price		20,095
Goodwill	$	5,800
Goodwill tax deductible		Yes

Motion Control Segment

Hydro-pneumatic (“Hydrop”)productline

On September 29, 2011, the Corporation sold the assets of the Hydrop suspension business, a product line of Curtiss-Wright Antriebstechnik GmbH (CWAT) in Switzerland,to Stromsholmen AB, a subsidiary of the Barnes Group for CHF 3.14 million ($3.5 million) in cash. Trade accounts receivable and payable were retained by the Corporation. The determination was made to divest the business as it was not considered a core business of the Corporation. The disposal resulted in a $1.3 million pre-tax gain and was not reported as discontinued operations as the amounts are not considered significant. This business contributed $0.8 million in sales for the year ended December 31, 2010.

ACRA Control Ltd.

On July 28, 2011, the Corporation acquired the stock of ACRA Control Ltd. (“ACRA”) for €42.0 million (approximately $60.2 million) in cash, net of cash acquired. The Share Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, including a portion of the purchase price deposited into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. Management funded the purchase primarily from the Corporation's revolving credit facility and cash generated from foreign operations.

ACRA is a supplier of data acquisition systems and networks, data recorders, and telemetry ground stations for both defense and commercial aerospace markets and will operate within the Integrated Sensing division of the Corporation's Motion Control segment.ACRA had 128 employees on the date of acquisition, and operates from a leased facility in Dublin, Ireland. ACRA had revenues of approximately €20.5 million ($27.1 million) for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2011.

Predator Systems, Inc.

On January 7, 2011, the Corporation acquired all the issued and outstanding stock of Predator Systems, Inc. (“PSI”), for $13.5 million in cash. The Stock Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, including a portion of the purchase price deposited into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. Management funded the purchase from the Corporation's revolving credit facility.

PSI designs and manufactures motion control components and subsystems for ground defense, ordnance guidance, and aerospace applications, and will operate within the Flight Systems division of the Corporation's Motion Control segment. PSI had 45 employees as of the date of the acquisition and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL. Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $8 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The purchase price of the acquisitions have been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

(US dollars, in thousands)		ACRA	PSI		Total
Accounts receivable	$	8,451	862	$	9,313
Inventory		6,545	1,856		8,401
Property, plant, and equipment		1,601	2,100		3,701
Other current assets		456	67		523
Intangible assets		17,069	4,700		21,769
Current liabilities		(6,831)	(190)		(7,021)
Deferred income taxes		(2,281)	-		(2,281)
Net tangible and intangible assets		25,010	9,395		34,405
Purchase price		60,245	13,503		73,748
Goodwill	$	35,235	4,108	$	39,343
Goodwill tax deductible		No	Yes

Metal Treatment Segment

IMR Test Labs

On July 22, 2011, the Corporation acquired the assets of IMR Test Labs (“IMR”) for approximately $20.0 million in cash, with $18.0 million paid at closing and the remaining $2.0 million held back as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties, and provides for contingent consideration of $1.6 million, based on achievement of certain sales targets over a two-year period. Management funded the purchase primarily from the Corporation's revolving credit facility, and excess cash on hand.

IMR is a provider of mechanical and metallurgical testing services for the aerospace, power generation, and general industrial markets and diversifies the Metal Treatment segment with new, synergistic offerings.The business has approximately 115 employees at three operating facilities located in Ithaca, NY, Portland, OR and Louisville, KY. Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $14 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Surface Technologies Division of BASF Corporation

On April 8, 2011, the Corporation acquired certain assets of BASF Corporation's Surface Technologies (“BASF”) business for $20.5 million in cash. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and provides for a purchase price adjustment based on the value of the closing day inventory. The purchase price adjustment is reflected in the disclosed purchase price. Management funded the purchase from the Corporation's revolving credit facility.

The Surface Technologies business is a supplier of metallic and ceramic thermal spray coatings primarily for the aerospace and power generation markets and expands the coatings capabilities within the Corporation's Metal Treatment segment. The business has approximately 150 employees at three operating facilities located in East Windsor, CT, Wilmington, MA and Duncan, SC. Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $29 million for the year ended December 31, 2010.

The purchase price of the acquisitions have been allocated to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

(In thousands)		BASF	IMR		Total
Accounts receivable	$	-	2,050	$	2,050
Inventory		1,514	-		1,514
Property, plant, and equipment		12,774	3,125		15,899
Other current assets		-	134		134
Intangible assets		3,000	3,830		6,830
Current liabilities		(263)	(519)		(782)
Other liabilities		-	(1,956)		(1,956)
Holdback		-	(2,000)		(2,000)
Net tangible and intangible assets		17,025	4,664		21,689
Purchase price		20,501	18,000		38,501
Goodwill	$	3,476	13,336	$	16,812
Goodwill tax deductible		Yes	Yes

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ACQUISITIONS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Douglas Equipment Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	$ 852
Inventory	11,831
Property, plant, and equipment	672
Other current assets	402
Intangible assets	6,697
Current liabilities	(6,159)
Net tangible and intangible assets	14,295
Purchase price	(20,095)
Goodwill	(5,800)
Goodwill tax deductible	Yes
ACRA Control Ltd [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	8,451
Inventory	6,545
Property, plant, and equipment	1,601
Other current assets	456
Intangible assets	17,069
Current liabilities	(6,831)
Deferred income taxes	(2,281)
Net tangible and intangible assets	25,010
Purchase price	(60,245)
Goodwill	(35,235)
Goodwill tax deductible	No
Predator Systems Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	862
Inventory	1,856
Property, plant, and equipment	2,100
Other current assets	67
Intangible assets	4,700
Current liabilities	(190)
Net tangible and intangible assets	9,395
Purchase price	(13,503)
Goodwill	(4,108)
Goodwill tax deductible	Yes
IMR Test Labs [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	2,050
Inventory	0
Property, plant, and equipment	3,125
Other current assets	134
Intangible assets	3,830
Current liabilities	(519)
Other liabilities	1,956
Holdback	2,000
Net tangible and intangible assets	4,664
Purchase price	(18,000)
Goodwill	(13,336)
Goodwill tax deductible	Yes
BASF Surface Technologies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Accounts receivable	0
Inventory	1,514
Property, plant, and equipment	12,774
Other current assets	0
Intangible assets	3,000
Current liabilities	(263)
Net tangible and intangible assets	17,025
Purchase price	(20,501)
Goodwill	$ (3,476)
Goodwill tax deductible	Yes

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WARRANTY RESERVES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Warranty Reserves [Abstract]

WARRANTY RESERVES

8.       WARRANTY RESERVES

The Corporation provides its customers with warranties on certain commercial and governmental products. Estimated warranty costs are charged to expense in the period the related revenue is recognized based on quantitative historical experience. Estimated warranty costs are reduced as these costs are incurred and as the warranty period expires or may be otherwise modified as specific product performance issues are identified and resolved. Warranty reserves are included within Other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the changes in the Corporation's warranty reserves:

		(In thousands)
	2011		2010
Warranty reserves at January 1,	$	14,841	$	13,479
Provision for current year sales		6,629		5,138
Current year claims		(3,059)		(4,203)
Change in estimates to pre-existing warranties		(1,589)		(1,177)
Increase due to acquisitions		-		25
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(110)		44
Warranty reserves at September 30,	$	16,712	$	13,306

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

13.       COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

Total comprehensive (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net earnings	$	34,360	$	27,784	$	90,672	$	70,017
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net		(44,577)		27,300		(19,367)		22,061
Defined benefit pension and post retirement plans		1,488		300		2,510		1,562
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(8,729)	$	55,384	$	73,815	$	93,640

The equity adjustment from foreign currency translation represents the effect of translating the assets and liabilities of the Corporation's non-U.S. entities. This amount is impacted year-over-year by foreign currency fluctuations and by the acquisitions of foreign entities.

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FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Facilities Relocation And Restructuring [Abstract]

FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING

9.       FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING

2009 and 2010 Restructuring Plans

In 2009 and 2010, the Corporation completed a plan to restructure existing operations through a reduction in workforce and consolidation of operating locations both domestically and internationally. During the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2010, the Corporation incurred costs of $2.9 million consisting of severance costs to involuntarily terminate certain employees, relocation costs, exit activities of certain facilities, including lease cancellation costs and external legal and consulting fees.These costs were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings within General and administrative expenses, Costs of sales, Selling expenses, and Research and development expenses for $1.6million, $1.1million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million, respectively. During 2010, the Corporation incurred total costs of $3.0 million related to this initiative in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings within General and administrative expenses, Cost of sales, and Selling expenses for $1.7million, $1.2million, and $0.1million, respectively.

Oil and Gas Restructuring Initiative

During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Corporation initiated a restructuring plan within its Oil and Gas division, of the Flow Control segment. The objective of this initiative is to streamline the division'sworkflow and consolidate existing facilities. In the fourth quarter of 2010 and during the nine months endedSeptember 30,2011, the Corporation recorded charges of $0.5 million and $0.2 million, respectively, related to severance and benefit costs as part of this initiative. These costs are recorded within General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings. As of September 30,2011, approximately $0.5 million in payments have been made with the remaining payments expected to be made by December 31, 2011.The Corporation does not anticipate incurring any additional significant costs associated with this plan.However,the Corporation is currently evaluating additional restructuring activitieswithin the Oil and Gas division.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Net sales
Flow Control	$	265,249	$	249,255	$	771,005	$	741,842
Motion Control		178,668		162,719		515,831		470,455
Metal Treatment		74,158		54,437		209,478		163,266
Less: Intersegment revenues		(2,079)		(598)		(3,563)		(5,810)
Total consolidated	$	515,996	$	465,813	$	1,492,751	$	1,369,753
Operating income (expense)
Flow Control	$	24,836	$	26,030	$	70,000	$	67,554
Motion Control		18,896		21,730		53,986		54,026
Metal Treatment		12,398		5,639		32,862		18,136
Corporate and eliminations (1)		(5,984)		(5,313)		(13,330)		(17,118)
Total consolidated	$	50,146	$	48,086	$	143,518	$	122,598

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes:
		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Total operating income	$	50,146	$	48,086	$	143,518	$	122,598
Interest expense		(5,033)		(5,815)		(15,121)		(17,182)
Other (expense) income, net		(35)		86		50		622
Earnings before income taxes	$	45,078	$	42,357	$	128,447	$	106,038

Reconciliation Of Assets From Segment To Consolidated [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
	September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
Flow Control	$	1,171,222	$	1,102,417
Motion Control		969,801		873,074
Metal Treatment		283,980		233,356
Corporate and other		26,389		33,171
Total consolidated	$	2,451,392	$	2,242,018

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

7.       FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation uses financial instruments, such as forward foreign exchange and currency option contracts, to hedge a portion of existing and anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions. The purpose of the Corporation's foreign currency risk management program is to reduce volatility in earnings caused by exchange rate fluctuations. The Corporation does not elect to receive hedge accounting treatment, and thus records forward foreign exchange and currency option contracts at fair value, with the gain or loss on these transactions recorded into earnings in the period in which they occur. The Corporation does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

All derivative assets are required to be recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon quoted market prices for comparable instruments. These instruments are classified as Other current liabilities and Other current assets. The Corporation utilizes the bid ask pricing that is common in the dealer markets. The dealers are ready to transact at these prices which use the mid-market pricing convention and are considered to be at fair market value. Based upon the fair value hierarchy, all of the foreign exchange derivative forwards are valued at a Level 2measurement (observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data). The derivative gains and losses are classified within Generaland administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

		(In thousands)
			September 30,		December 31,
			2011		2010
Foreign exchange contracts:
	Other current assets	$	89	$	532
	Other current liabilities	$	1,048	$	309

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Foreign exchange contracts:
	General and administrative expenses (loss) gain	$	(2,995)	$	(1,485)	$	(2,052)	$	299

Debt

The estimated fair value amounts were determined by the Corporation using available market information which is primarily based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues as of September 30,2011. The estimated fair values of the Corporation's fixed rate debt instruments at September 30,2011 aggregated to $308 million compared to a carrying value of $275 million.

The carrying amount of the variable interest rate debt approximates fair value because the interest rates are reset periodically to reflect current market conditions.

The fair values described above may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, the use of different methodologies to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Detail) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Abstract]
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	46,466	45,898	46,328	45,765
Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation	470	378	650	488
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	46,936	46,276	46,978	46,253

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STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock Member	Additional Paid In Capital Member	Retained Earnings Member	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Member	Treasury Stock Member
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009		$ 48,214	$ 111,707	$ 980,590	$ (19,605)	$ (94,149)
Net earnings				106,598
Pension and postretirement adjustment, net					(14,791)
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net					31,583
Dividends paid				(14,729)
Stock options exercised, net		344	6,937			4,026
Share-based compensation			11,768			1,610
Other			(319)			319
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	1,160,103	48,558	130,093	1,072,459	(2,813)	(88,194)
Net earnings	90,672			90,672
Pension and postretirement adjustment, net	2,510				2,510
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	(19,367)				(19,367)
Dividends paid				(11,174)
Stock options exercised, net		321	7,162			4,065
Share-based compensation			5,984			1,561
Other			(259)			259
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011	$ 1,241,837	$ 48,879	$ 142,980	$ 1,151,957	$ (19,670)	$ (82,309)

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RECEIVABLES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Receivables [Abstract]

RECEIVABLES

3.       RECEIVABLES

Receivables at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 include amounts billed to customers, claims, other receivables, and unbilled charges on long-term contracts consisting of amounts recognized as sales but not billed. Substantially all amounts of unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected within one year.

The composition of receivables is as follows:

			(In thousands)
		September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables		$	354,543	$	282,483
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(6,822)		(3,972)
Net billed receivables			347,721		278,511
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed			228,563		210,766
	Less: Progress payments applied		(25,287)		(27,645)
Net unbilled receivables			203,276		183,121
Receivables, net		$	550,997	$	461,632

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	$ 398,546	$ 375,392
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	(150,268)	(135,195)
Other intangible assets, net	248,278	240,197
Technology [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	151,737	148,820
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	(62,298)	(54,994)
Other intangible assets, net	89,439	93,826
Customer Related Intangibles [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	203,790	189,567
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	(73,989)	(68,663)
Other intangible assets, net	129,801	120,904
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Gross	43,019	37,005
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization	(13,981)	(11,538)
Other intangible assets, net	$ 29,038	$ 25,467

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EARNINGS PER SHARE (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	(In thousands, except stock options outstanding)
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
	September 30,		September 30,
	2011	2010	2011	2010
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	46,466	45,898	46,328	45,765
Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation	470	378	650	488
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	46,936	46,276	46,978	46,253

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (South Bend Controls [Member], USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
South Bend Controls [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Subsequent Events Date	Oct. 11, 2011
Purchase price	$ 10,000,000
Business Acquisition Revenue Reported By Acquired Entity For Last Annual Period		$ 8,000,000

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Additional Details) (USD $) In Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer	$ 34.0
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	45-50
Foreign Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer	4.0
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	4.5
United States Postretirement Benefit Plans Of US Entity Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan Contributions By Employer	0.9
Defined Benefit Plan Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Current Fiscal Year	1.6
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Effect Of Plan Amendment On Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$ 7.0

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INVENTORIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

4.       INVENTORIES

Inventoried costs contain amounts relating to long-term contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (principally average cost) or market. The composition of inventories is as follows:

			(In thousands)
		September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Raw material		$	161,157	$	147,950
Work-in-process			103,595		69,302
Finished goods and component parts			78,998		73,419
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts			39,622		41,029
Gross inventories			383,372		331,700
Less: Inventory reserves			(44,134)		(41,596)
	Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts		(10,284)		(9,001)
Inventories, net		$	328,954	$	281,103

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS NET (Details Acquisition) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011
Technology [Member]
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 10.2
Customer Related Intangibles [Member]
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	21.4
Other Intangible Assets [Member]
Acquired Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible assets	$ 3.7

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location [Table Text Block]

		(In thousands)
			September 30,		December 31,
			2011		2010
Foreign exchange contracts:
	Other current assets	$	89	$	532
	Other current liabilities	$	1,048	$	309

Schedule Of Derivative Instruments Gain Loss In Statement Of Financial Performance [Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Foreign exchange contracts:
	General and administrative expenses (loss) gain	$	(2,995)	$	(1,485)	$	(2,052)	$	299

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
	2011		2010		2011		2010
Net earnings	$	34,360	$	27,784	$	90,672	$	70,017
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net		(44,577)		27,300		(19,367)		22,061
Defined benefit pension and post retirement plans		1,488		300		2,510		1,562
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(8,729)	$	55,384	$	73,815	$	93,640

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OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS NET (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 wholenumber
Other Intangible Assets, Net [Abstract]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life Minimum	1
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Useful Life Maximum	20
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	$ 9.9

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule Of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Text Block]

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	9,346	$	7,281	$	28,002	$	21,356
Interest cost			6,563		7,112		19,671		19,669
Expected return on plan assets			(7,994)		(7,744)		(23,956)		(21,651)
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		303		276		903		833
	Unrecognized actuarial loss		1,243		1,029		3,732		2,561
Net periodic benefit cost		$	9,461	$	7,954	$	28,352	$	22,768
Curtailment loss			-		106		53		75
Total periodic benefit cost		$	9,461	$	8,060	$	28,405	$	22,843

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	93	$	82	$	281	$	460
Interest cost			250		188		751		1,056
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		(158)		-		(472)		-
	Unrecognized actuarial gain		(231)		(564)		(694)		(876)
Net periodic postretirement (cost) benefit		$	(46)	$	(294)	$	(134)	$	640

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SEGMENT INFORMATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Segment Information [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

12.       SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Corporation manages and evaluates its operations based on the products and services it offers and the different markets it serves. Based on this approach, the Corporation has three reportable segments: Flow Control, Motion Control, and Metal Treatment.

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Net sales
Flow Control	$	265,249	$	249,255	$	771,005	$	741,842
Motion Control		178,668		162,719		515,831		470,455
Metal Treatment		74,158		54,437		209,478		163,266
Less: Intersegment revenues		(2,079)		(598)		(3,563)		(5,810)
Total consolidated	$	515,996	$	465,813	$	1,492,751	$	1,369,753
Operating income (expense)
Flow Control	$	24,836	$	26,030	$	70,000	$	67,554
Motion Control		18,896		21,730		53,986		54,026
Metal Treatment		12,398		5,639		32,862		18,136
Corporate and eliminations (1)		(5,984)		(5,313)		(13,330)		(17,118)
Total consolidated	$	50,146	$	48,086	$	143,518	$	122,598

(1) Corporate and eliminations includes pension expense, environmental remediation and administrative expenses, legal, foreign currency transactional gains and losses, and other expenses.

Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes:
		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Total operating income	$	50,146	$	48,086	$	143,518	$	122,598
Interest expense		(5,033)		(5,815)		(15,121)		(17,182)
Other (expense) income, net		(35)		86		50		622
Earnings before income taxes	$	45,078	$	42,357	$	128,447	$	106,038

		(In thousands)
	September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Identifiable assets
Flow Control	$	1,171,222	$	1,102,417
Motion Control		969,801		873,074
Metal Treatment		283,980		233,356
Corporate and other		26,389		33,171
Total consolidated	$	2,451,392	$	2,242,018

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COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income Abstract
Net earnings	$ 34,360	$ 27,784	$ 90,672	$ 70,017
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net	(44,577)	27,300	(19,367)	22,061
Pension and postretirement adjustment, net	1,488	300	2,510	1,562
Total comprehensive income	$ (8,729)	$ 55,384	$ 73,815	$ 93,640

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GOODWILL

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Goodwill [Abstract]

GOODWILL

5.       GOODWILL

The Corporation accounts for acquisitions by assigning the purchase price to acquired tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their fair values, and the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned is recorded as goodwill.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months endedSeptember 30,2011 are as follows:

		(In thousands)
	Flow Control		Motion Control		Metal Treatment		Consolidated
December 31, 2010	$	310,047	$	354,607	$	28,918	$	693,572
Acquisitions		5,800		39,343		16,812		61,955
Divestitures		(540)		(1,170)		-		(1,710)
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(2,438)		(5,186)		(68)		(7,692)
Goodwill adjustments		-		(4,039)		-		(4,039)
September 30, 2011	$	312,869	$	383,555	$	45,662	$	742,086

The purchase price allocations relating to the businesses acquired are initially based on estimates. The Corporation adjusts these estimates based upon final analysis including input from third party appraisals, when deemed appropriate. The determination of fair value is finalized no later than twelve months from acquisition. Goodwill adjustments represent subsequent adjustments to the purchase price allocation for acquisitions as determined by the respective accounting guidance requirements based on the date of acquisition.

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

15.       SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

South Bend Controls

On October 11, 2011, the Corporation acquired the assets of South Bend Controls for $10million in cash. South Bend Controls is a leading designer and manufacturer of highly engineered, solenoid-based components used in critical applications serving the aerospace, defense, industrial and medical markets. Revenues of the acquired business were approximately $8 million in 2010. The business will operate within the Corporation's Motion Control segment.

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GOODWILL (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 693,572
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	61,955
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(1,710)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(7,692)
Goodwill, Allocation Adjustment	(4,039)
Goodwill	742,086
Flow Control [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	310,047
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	5,800
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(540)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(2,438)
Goodwill, Allocation Adjustment	0
Goodwill	312,869
Motion Control [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	354,607
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	39,343
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(1,170)
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(5,186)
Goodwill, Allocation Adjustment	(4,039)
Goodwill	383,555
Metal Treatment [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill	28,918
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	16,812
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	(68)
Goodwill, Allocation Adjustment	0
Goodwill	$ 45,662

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WARRANTY RESERVES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Warranty Reserves [Abstract]

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability [Table Text Block]

		(In thousands)
	2011		2010
Warranty reserves at January 1,	$	14,841	$	13,479
Provision for current year sales		6,629		5,138
Current year claims		(3,059)		(4,203)
Change in estimates to pre-existing warranties		(1,589)		(1,177)
Increase due to acquisitions		-		25
Foreign currency translation adjustment		(110)		44
Warranty reserves at September 30,	$	16,712	$	13,306

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 90,672	$ 70,017
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used for operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	65,196	58,873
Net (gain) loss on sale of assets	(397)	979
Gain on disposition of businesses	1,195	0
Deferred income taxes	(1,090)	3,194
Share-based compensation	7,545	7,920
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:
Accounts receivable, net	(80,416)	(75,263)
Inventories, net	(31,482)	(9,096)
Progress payments	(1,075)	6,847
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(20,956)	(12,263)
Deferred revenue	21,587	(24,901)
Income taxes payable	7,786	(4,431)
Net pension and postretirement liabilities	(11,329)	19,024
Other current and long-term assets	3,220	(1,084)
Other current and long-term liabilities	5,692	(2,124)
Total adjustments	(36,914)	(32,325)
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,758	37,692
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and disposals of long-lived assets	1,583	744
Acquisitions of intangible assets	(22)	(1,511)
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(61,232)	(38,802)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(132,344)	(42,200)
Disposition of businesses	8,100	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(183,915)	(81,769)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on debt	701,800	386,600
Principal payments on debt	587,296	325,247
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	10,669	9,731
Dividends paid	7,439	7,352
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	868	222
Net cash provided by financing activities	118,602	63,954
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash	(1,582)	(974)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(13,137)	18,903
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	68,119	65,010
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	54,982	83,913
Supplemental disclosure of investing activities:
Fair value of assets acquired in current year acquisitions	157,575	49,766
Additional consideration paid on prior year acquisitions	0	1,153
Liabilities assumed from current year acquisitions	(20,199)	(8,033)
Cash acquired	(5,032)	(686)
Acquisition of new businesses	$ 132,344	$ 42,200

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

Basis Of Accounting [Policy Text Block]

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries (“the Corporation” or “the Company”) is a diversified, multinational manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and systems and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, processing, oil, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, railroad, power generation, security, and metalworking industries. Operations are conducted through 59 manufacturing facilities and 64 metal treatment service facilities.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared in conformity with the United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete long-term contracts under the percentage-of-completion accounting methods, the estimate of useful lives for property, plant, and equipment, cash flow estimates used for testing the recoverability of assets, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, warranty reserves, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.

Accounting Standards Update 201017 [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method

In April 2010, new guidance was issued that provides the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate, as well as the associated disclosure requirements. The new guidance clarifies that a vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent on achieving a milestone as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Accounting Standards Update 200913 [Policy Text Block]

Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The new guidance modifies the requirements for determining whether a deliverable can be treated as a separate unit of accounting by removing the criteria that verifiable and objective evidence of fair value exists for undelivered items, establishes a selling price hierarchy to help entities allocate arrangement consideration to separate units of account, requires the relative selling price allocation method for all arrangements, and expands required disclosures. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Accounting Standards Update 200914 [Policy Text Block]

Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. The new guidance amended past guidance on software revenue recognition to exclude from scope all tangible products containing both software and non-software elements that function together to interdependently deliver the product's essential functionality. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Fair Value Of Financial Measurements [Policy Text Block]

Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)

In May 2011, new guidance was issued that amends the current fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to increase transparency around valuation inputs and investment categorization. The new guidance does not extend the use of fair value accounting, but provides guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within U.S. GAAP or IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and is to be adopted prospectively as early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Other Comprehensive Income [Policy Text Block]

Other Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income

In June 2011, new guidance was issued that amends the current comprehensive income guidance. The amendment allows the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single or continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The new guidance is to be applied retrospectively andis effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this new guidance will not have an impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as it only requires a change in the format of the current presentation of other comprehensive income.

Goodwill Testing For Impairment

Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Goodwill for Impairment

In September 2011, an accounting standard update regarding testing of goodwill for impairment was issued. This standard update gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to first assess whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. The new guidance is to be applied prospectively effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

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FAIR VALUE (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Other Current Assets [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contract Asset Fair Value Disclosure	$ 89	$ 532
Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value Balance Sheet Grouping Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Contracts Liability Fair Value Disclosure	$ (1,048)	$ (309)

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RECEIVABLES (Table)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Receivables [Abstract]

Schedule Of Accounts Notes Loans And Financing Receivable [Text Block]

			(In thousands)
		September 30,		December 31,
		2011		2010
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables		$	354,543	$	282,483
	Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts		(6,822)		(3,972)
Net billed receivables			347,721		278,511
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed			228,563		210,766
	Less: Progress payments applied		(25,287)		(27,645)
Net unbilled receivables			203,276		183,121
Receivables, net		$	550,997	$	461,632

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries (“the Corporation” or “the Company”) is a diversified, multinational manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and systems and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, processing, oil, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, railroad, power generation, security, and metalworking industries. Operations are conducted through 59 manufacturing facilities and 64 metal treatment service facilities.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared in conformity with the United States of America generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete long-term contracts under the percentage-of-completion accounting methods, the estimate of useful lives for property, plant, and equipment, cash flow estimates used for testing the recoverability of assets, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, warranty reserves, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Actual results may differ from these estimates. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS

Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method

In April 2010, new guidance was issued that provides the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate, as well as the associated disclosure requirements. The new guidance clarifies that a vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent on achieving a milestone as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables. The new guidance modifies the requirements for determining whether a deliverable can be treated as a separate unit of accounting by removing the criteria that verifiable and objective evidence of fair value exists for undelivered items, establishes a selling price hierarchy to help entities allocate arrangement consideration to separate units of account, requires the relative selling price allocation method for all arrangements, and expands required disclosures. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. The new guidance amended past guidance on software revenue recognition to exclude from scope all tangible products containing both software and non-software elements that function together to interdependently deliver the product's essential functionality. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE

Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”)

In May 2011, new guidance was issued that amends the current fair value measurement and disclosure guidance to increase transparency around valuation inputs and investment categorization. The new guidance does not extend the use of fair value accounting, but provides guidance on how it should be applied where its use is already required or permitted by other standards within U.S. GAAP or IFRS. The new guidance is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and is to be adopted prospectively as early adoption is not permitted. The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Other Comprehensive Income: Presentation of Comprehensive Income

In June 2011, new guidance was issued that amends the current comprehensive income guidance. The amendment allows the option to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single or continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The amendments in this update do not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The new guidance is to be applied retrospectively andis effective for fiscal years, and interim periods, beginning after December 15, 2011. The adoption of this new guidance will not have an impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows as it only requires a change in the format of the current presentation of other comprehensive income.

Intangibles—Goodwill and Other: Testing Goodwill for Impairment

In September 2011, an accounting standard update regarding testing of goodwill for impairment was issued. This standard update gives companies the option to perform a qualitative assessment to first assess whether the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. The new guidance is to be applied prospectively effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

10.       PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The following tables are consolidated disclosures of all domestic and foreign defined pension plans as described in the Corporation's 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The postretirement benefits information includes the domestic Curtiss-Wright Corporation and EMD postretirement benefit plans, as there are no foreign postretirement benefit plans.

Pension Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 are as follows:

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	9,346	$	7,281	$	28,002	$	21,356
Interest cost			6,563		7,112		19,671		19,669
Expected return on plan assets			(7,994)		(7,744)		(23,956)		(21,651)
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		303		276		903		833
	Unrecognized actuarial loss		1,243		1,029		3,732		2,561
Net periodic benefit cost		$	9,461	$	7,954	$	28,352	$	22,768
Curtailment loss			-		106		53		75
Total periodic benefit cost		$	9,461	$	8,060	$	28,405	$	22,843

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation made $34 million in contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan, and expects to make no further contributions in 2011. However, the Corporation does expect to make contributions of approximately $45 to $50 million in 2012. In addition, contributions of $4.0 million were made to the Corporation's foreign benefit plans during the nine months endedSeptember 30, 2011. Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are expected to be $4.5 million in 2011.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The components of the net postretirement benefit cost for the Curtiss-Wright and EMD postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010are as follows:

		(In thousands)
		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2011		2010		2011		2010
Service cost		$	93	$	82	$	281	$	460
Interest cost			250		188		751		1,056
Amortization of:
	Prior service cost		(158)		-		(472)		-
	Unrecognized actuarial gain		(231)		(564)		(694)		(876)
Net periodic postretirement (cost) benefit		$	(46)	$	(294)	$	(134)	$	640

The reduction in the net periodic postretirement benefit cost is a result of modifications to the EMD Plan benefit design for post 65-retirees which went into effect on January 1, 2011. The change reduced the benefit obligation by approximately $7.0 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Corporation paid $0.9 million to the postretirement plans. During 2011, the Corporation anticipates making total contributions of $1.6 million to the postretirement plans.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail Reconciliation) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating income	$ 50,146	$ 48,086	$ 143,518	$ 122,598
Interest expense	(5,033)	(5,815)	(15,121)	(17,182)
Other (expense) income, net	(35)	86	50	622
Earnings before income taxes	$ 45,078	$ 42,357	$ 128,447	$ 106,038

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BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 wholenumber
Basis Of Presentation [Abstract]
Number Manufacturing Facilities	59
Number Metal Treatment Service Facilities	64

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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Contingencies And Committment [Abstract]

CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

14.       CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS       

Legal Proceedings

In January 2007, a former executive was awarded approximately $9.0 million in punitive and compensatory damages plus legal costs related to a gender bias lawsuit filed in 2003.  The Corporation recorded a $6.5 million reserve related to the lawsuit.  In August of 2009, the New Jersey Appellate Division reversed in part and affirmed in part the judgment of the trial court, resulting in the setting aside of the punitive damage award and the front pay award of the Plaintiff's compensatory damages award.  The Plaintiff filed a Petition for Certification with the Supreme Court of New Jersey requesting review of the Appellate Division's decision.  In December 2010, the Supreme Court of New Jersey issued an opinion reversing the Appellate Division's decision, and reinstated the judgment rendered by the trial court.  The Corporation filed a Motion for Reconsideration with the Supreme Court of New Jersey.  In the motion, the Corporation requested that the Supreme Court of New Jersey remand the case back to the lower Appellate Division to resolve certain arguments raised by the Corporation regarding the appropriateness of damages.  The Supreme Court of New Jersey has granted the Corporation's request for reconsideration and remanded the case back to the lower Appellate Division to decide the remaining undecided arguments raised by the Corporation. In September 2011, the Appellate Court heard argument on the remaining unresolved issues in the case. To date, there has been no decision rendered by the AppellateCourt. The total reserve related to the lawsuit as of September 30, 2011 is approximately $10.3 million and recorded within Other current liabilities of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Consistent with other entities its size, the Corporation is party to a number of legal actions and claims, none of which individually or in the aggregate, in the opinion of management, are expected to have a material adverse effect on the Corporation's results of operations or financial position.

Environmental Matters

The Corporation's environmental obligations have not changed significantly from December 31, 2010. The aggregate environmental liability was $20.7 million at September 30, 2011 and $20.8 million at December 31, 2010. All environmental reserves exclude any potential recovery from insurance carriers or third-party legal actions.

The Corporation, through its Flow Control segment, has several NRC licenses necessary for the continued operation of its commercial nuclear operations. In connection with these licenses, the NRC required financial assurance from the Corporation in the form of a parent company guarantee, representing estimated environmental decommissioning and remediation costs associated with the commercial operations covered by the licenses. The guarantee for the decommissioning costs of the refurbishment facility, which is estimated for 2017, is $4.5 million.

Letters of Credit and Other Arrangements

The Corporation enters into standby letters of credit agreements and guarantees with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to guarantees of repayment on certain Industrial Revenue Bonds, future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services, and to secure advance payments the Corporation has received from certain international customers. At September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Corporation had contingent liabilities on outstanding letters of credit of $59.6 million and $47.0 million, respectively.

AP1000 Program

The Corporation's Electro-Mechanical Division is the reactor coolant pump (“RCP”) supplier for the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants under construction in China. The first RCP was scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2011. During the final phase of testing, the Corporation detected a localized heating issue in the pump stator. The Corporation is taking the necessary steps to ensure the long-term reliability and safety of the RCP. As a result of addressing the heating issue, the Corporation increased the estimated contract costs in the second quarter of 2011, which did not result in a material impact to the Corporation's financial results. Based upon current negotiations with the customer, the Corporation believes that the existing contract will be modified to reflect revised delivery dates and that any damage or incentive provisions will be revised accordingly. Based upon the information available, the Corporation does not believe that the ultimate outcome will result in a material impact to its operations or cash flows.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
Net sales	$ 515,996	$ 465,813	$ 1,492,751	$ 1,369,753
Cost of sales	345,359	310,096	1,004,188	921,669
Gross profit	170,637	155,717	488,563	448,084
Research and development expenses	17,705	13,218	46,431	40,894
Selling expenses	30,918	27,560	90,077	83,900
General and administrative expenses	71,868	66,853	208,537	200,692
Operating income	50,146	48,086	143,518	122,598
Interest expense	(5,033)	(5,815)	(15,121)	(17,182)
Other (expense) income, net	(35)	86	50	622
Earnings before income taxes	45,078	42,357	128,447	106,038
Provision for income taxes	10,718	14,573	37,775	36,021
Net earnings	$ 34,360	$ 27,784	$ 90,672	$ 70,017
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.74	$ 0.61	$ 1.96	$ 1.53
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.73	$ 0.60	$ 1.93	$ 1.51
Dividends per share	$ 0.08	$ 0.08	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	46,466	45,898	46,328	45,765
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	46,936	46,276	46,978	46,253

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ACQUISITIONS (Detail Narrative) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 Douglas Equipment Ltd [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Douglas Equipment Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Legacy Distribution Business [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Legacy Distribution Business [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Hydrops [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Hydrops [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 ACRA Control Ltd [Member]	Mar. 31, 2011 ACRA Control Ltd [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Predator Systems Inc [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Predator Systems Inc [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 IMR Test Labs [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 IMR Test Labs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 BASF Surface Technologies [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 BASF Surface Technologies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition Revenue Reported By Acquired Entity For Last Annual Period		$ 28,000,000						$ 27,100,000		$ 8,000,000		$ 14,000,000		$ 29,000,000
Disposal Date			2011-07-29		2011-09-29
Employee Date of Acquisition	135						128		45		115		150
Business Acquisition Effective Date Of Acquisition	2011-04-06						2011-07-28		2011-01-07		2011-07-22		2011-04-08
Business Acquisition Cost Of Acquired Entity Cash Paid											18,000,000
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Revenue				13,700,000		800,000
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Operating Income Loss				300,000
DisposalsOrSaleProceeds			4,600,000		3,500,000
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax			200,000		1,300,000
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value, Current											$ 1,600,000

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PENSION PLANS (Detail) (Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member], USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Pension Plans Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 9,346	$ 7,281	$ 28,002	$ 21,356
Interest cost	6,563	7,112	19,671	19,669
Expected return on plan assets	(7,994)	(7,744)	(23,956)	(21,651)
Amortization of:
Prior service cost	303	276	903	833
Unrecognized acturial loss	1,243	1,029	3,732	2,561
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	9,461	7,954	28,352	22,768
Defined Benefit Plan Curtailments	0	106	53	75
Total periodic benefit cost	$ 9,461	$ 8,060	$ 28,405	$ 22,843

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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Detail) (USD $) In Millions		1 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2007	Jan. 31, 2007 Legal Proceedings [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Legal Proceedings [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Environmental Matters [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Environmental Matters [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Standby Letters Of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Standby Letters Of Credit [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement Gross		$ 9.0
Litigation Reserve Current			10.3
Litigation Reserve	6.5
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies				20.7	20.8
Environmental Decommisioning Costs				4.5
Letters of Credit Outstanding Amount						$ 59.6	$ 47.0

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT (Detail Income Loss) (General And Administrative Expense [Member], USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
General And Administrative Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss [Line Items]
Derivative Instruments Gain Loss Recognized In Income Net	$ (2,995)	$ (1,485)	$ (2,052)	$ 299

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Detail Narrative) (USD $) In Millions	Sep. 30, 2011
Estimate Of Fair Value Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 308
Carrying Reported Amount Fair Value Disclosure [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Fair Value	$ 275

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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 515,996	$ 465,813	$ 1,492,751	$ 1,369,753
Operating income	50,146	48,086	143,518	122,598
Total assets	2,451,392		2,451,392		2,242,018
Flow Control [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	265,249	249,255	771,005	741,842
Operating income	24,836	26,030	70,000	67,554
Total assets	1,171,222		1,171,222		1,102,417
Motion Control [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	178,668	162,719	515,831	470,455
Operating income	18,896	21,730	53,986	54,026
Total assets	969,801		969,801		873,074
Metal Treatment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	74,158	54,437	209,478	163,266
Operating income	12,398	5,639	32,862	18,136
Total assets	283,980		283,980		233,356
Intersegment Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(2,079)	(598)	(3,563)	(5,810)
Corporate Elimination [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Operating income	(5,984)	(5,313)	(13,330)	(17,118)
Corporate And Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 26,389		$ 26,389		$ 33,171

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RECEIVABLES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$ 354,543	$ 282,483
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6,822)	(3,972)
Net billed receivables	347,721	278,511
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	228,563	210,766
Less: Progress payments applied	(25,287)	(27,645)
Net unbilled receivables	203,276	183,121
Receivables, net	$ 550,997	$ 461,632