A direct-drive servovalve, comprising: a body having an axis of elongation (y-y), a portion of said body defining a valve chamber having an axis (x-x) substantially-perpendicular to said body axis; a valve member characterized in that said valve member is movably mounted in said valve chamber; a plurality of ports (Ps, R, C1, C2) defined between said valve member and valve chamber, wherein said valve member is adapted to be moved off-null in either direction along said chamber axis (x-x) to selectively meter the flow of fluid between said plurality of ports (Ps, R, C1, C2); said direct-drive servovalve further comprising: a rotor mounted on said body for rotation about said body axis; a motor acting between said body and rotor, and selectively operable to cause said rotor to rotate in a desired angular direction relative to said body; a transfer member acting between said rotor and valve member such that relative rotation between said rotor and body in one angular direction will cause said valve member to move off-null in one direction along said valve chamber axis to enable a first flow through said valve, and relative rotation between said rotor and body in the opposite angular direction will cause said valve member to move off-null in the opposite direction along said valve chamber axis to enable a second flow through said valve; and wherein said rotor surrounds said valve chamber. a body having an axis of elongation (y-y), a portion of said body defining a valve chamber having an axis (x-x) substantially-perpendicular to said body axis; a valve member characterized in that said valve member is movably mounted in said valve chamber; a plurality of ports (Ps, R, C1, C2) defined between said valve member and valve chamber, wherein said valve member is adapted to be moved off-null in either direction along said chamber axis (x-x) to selectively meter the flow of fluid between said plurality of ports (Ps, R, C1, C2); said direct-drive servovalve further comprising: a rotor mounted on said body for rotation about said body axis; a motor acting between said body and rotor, and selectively operable to cause said rotor to rotate in a desired angular direction relative to said body; a transfer member acting between said rotor and valve member such that relative rotation between said rotor and body in one angular direction will cause said valve member to move off-null in one direction along said valve chamber axis to enable a first flow through said valve, and relative rotation between said rotor and body in the opposite angular direction will cause said valve member to move off-null in the opposite direction along said valve chamber axis to enable a second flow through said valve; and wherein said rotor surrounds said valve chamber. a rotor mounted on said body for rotation about said body axis; a motor acting between said body and rotor, and selectively operable to cause said rotor to rotate in a desired angular direction relative to said body; a transfer member acting between said rotor and valve member such that relative rotation between said rotor and body in one angular direction will cause said valve member to move off-null in one direction along said valve chamber axis to enable a first flow through said valve, and relative rotation between said rotor and body in the opposite angular direction will cause said valve member to move off-null in the opposite direction along said valve chamber axis to enable a second flow through said valve; and wherein said rotor surrounds said valve chamber.