With more than 120 years of manufacturing heritage, Applied Aerospace & Defense designs and vertically manufactures complex hardware and mission-critical systems for space and defense platforms. Its nationwide operation supports work from rapid prototypes through large-scale production and aftermarket sustainment, with particular depth in spacecraft structures, advanced materials and airborne systems. Applied operates 11 facilities across six states and employs more than 1,300 skilled professionals.
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Solestra GroupWith a collective history of more than 100 years, Solestra Group unites specialized manufacturing businesses serving demanding aerospace and defense programs across three North American hubs. The group has grown to more than 360 employees at six sites, supporting customers from new product development through production and sustainment, with AERO Engineering carrying more than 75 years of experience in mission-critical aircraft spares.WILLOW GROVE, PA
APEX Space & Defense SystemsAPEX Space & Defense Systems unites three composite businesses whose histories reach back to 1965, including All-American Racers, founded by Dan Gurney and Carroll Shelby. Today, the group serves space, defense and mission-critical communications customers through vertically integrated manufacturing, with more than 400 employees and over 300,000 square feet of facilities. Its heritage also includes composite work developed for NASA’s Space Shuttle program.CLEVELAND, OH
Vitesse SystemsWith more than 55 years of space heritage, Vitesse Systems is a U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturer known for keeping engineering, production, and testing together across six facilities. Headquartered in Newark, California, it serves demanding government and commercial programs, including space missions where its Longmont team has produced complex lightweight antenna hardware through additive manufacturing.JESSUP, MD
General Tool CompanyFounded in Reading, Ohio, in 1947, General Tool Company is a third-generation, family-owned manufacturer of precision hardware and systems for demanding aerospace and defense programs. Its work ranges from aircraft-engine and space hardware to large naval power-generation systems, supported by more than 400,000 square feet across four nearby facilities. Now an Aeron Defense company, GTC retains a distinctive Cincinnati manufacturing legacy while expanding its capacity for complex, mission-critical work.CINCINNATI, OH