Founded in 2013 at Patuxent River’s Naval Air Warfare Center, JET Systems is a small aerospace and robotics engineering company that develops modular software, hardware, and integration solutions for unmanned and manned military aircraft. Its work spans DoD support and commercial applications, with a particular focus on open architecture and reusable middleware that help customers update existing platforms more quickly and economically. JET also carries that defense-systems expertise into products such as its ALF framework and drone-training simulator.
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Textron SystemsFor more than 50 years, Textron Systems has operated as a mid-sized member of Textron Inc., known for defense, government and aerospace technology. It develops and supports mission systems for military customers and their allies, with a particular emphasis on uncrewed platforms such as the Aerosonde UAS. The company also provides training, field operations and long-term sustainment to keep those systems ready for use.HASLET, TX
JKJETBased in Southern Maryland, JKJET develops unmanned aerial systems and blends them with lightweight artificial intelligence, acoustic sensing, and enhanced optics to close capability gaps in the field. Its work is aimed at tactical military users as well as first responders, disaster-relief teams, and commercial operators, with an emphasis on low-power processing and practical deployment. JKJET operates as a virtual company and includes 4CAS.ai as its AI innovation cell.LUSBY, MD
WGS Systems, LLCFounded in 2007 by defense-aerospace engineers, Frederick-based WGS Systems develops deployable intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems for military, intelligence and law-enforcement organizations. The Maryland small business combines systems engineering with in-house product development to support missions from concept through field operations, including custom solutions for manned and unmanned platforms. WGS Systems is AS 9100:2016 certified and serves the U.S. government as a certified small business.FREDERICK, MD
Aether AerospaceAether Aerospace provides digital engineering, digital engineering ecosystems, open architecture solutions, modeling and simulation, advanced prototyping, manufacturing, and modernization for aviation and unmanned systems. Its stated markets include the Department of War, NASA, commercial partners, and Warfighter missions across air, land, sea, and space.CALIFORNIA, MD