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PENSION PLANS
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Retirement Benefits, Description [Abstract]  
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Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The following table is a consolidated disclosure of all domestic and foreign defined benefit pension plans as described in the Corporation’s 2025 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.  

The components of net periodic pension cost/(benefit) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:

Three Months EndedSix Months Ended
June 30,June 30,
(In thousands)2026202520262025
Service cost$3,565 $3,776 $7,131 $7,524 
Interest cost8,458 8,999 16,917 17,958 
Expected return on plan assets(16,978)(17,746)(33,962)(35,419)
Amortization of prior service cost(25)(9)(50)(17)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss466 252 933 498 
Net periodic pension benefit$(4,514)$(4,728)$(9,031)$(9,456)

The Corporation did not make any contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan during the six months ended June 30, 2026, and does not expect to do so throughout the remainder of the year. Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are not expected to be material in 2026.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

The Company also maintains a defined contribution plan for all non-union employees who are not currently receiving final or career average pay benefits for its U.S. subsidiaries. The employer contributions include both employer match and non-elective contribution components up to a maximum employer contribution of 7% of eligible compensation. During the three and six
months ended June 30, 2026, the expense relating to the plan was $8 million and $18 million, respectively. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, the expense relating to the plan was $8 million and $16 million, respectively.