Based in Canastota at the center of New York’s drone corridor, Northeast Information Discovery develops radio-frequency spectrum solutions and engineering services for signals intelligence, electromagnetic warfare, and spectrum management. Its work combines software-defined radio hardware and software integration with platforms such as the operator-focused CRUMBCATCHER™ framework and EMSO MASTER™ system, while its team also handles custom hardware prototyping and integration. NEID supports both software and hardware development in one engineering group, including personnel with more than 25 years of engineering and manufacturing experience.
Vanteon LLCFrom Western New York, Vanteon develops custom electronic systems and wireless engineering solutions, with particular depth in software-defined radio, RF design and digital signal processing. The company also offers licensable intellectual property and its own SDR platforms, giving clients a head start on complex communications and embedded-product development. Vanteon says it has completed more than 500 projects since its inception and has been named one of New York’s Best Companies to Work For for more than a decade.PITTSFORD, NY
North Point Defense, IncFounded in 2012 and based in Rome, New York, North Point Defense engineers autonomous RF and digital-signal processing solutions for tactical and national defense missions. The company is owned and operated by signals analysts, digital signal-processing specialists, and software engineers, combining prior military experience with academic expertise to develop and support real-time SIGINT capabilities. Its work includes quick-reaction software for emerging signals and Arctic-hardened remote sensing systems, alongside mission-system operations and maintenance.ROME, NY
Hidden Level, IncFounded in 2018, Syracuse-based Hidden Level develops and manufactures passive radio-frequency sensing hardware, software, and data services that turn activity across the spectrum into airspace intelligence. Its U.S.-made systems detect and track crewed and uncrewed aircraft—including RF-silent targets—for defense, public safety, and critical-infrastructure applications. The company now operates four Syracuse facilities, including an advanced manufacturing campus with an anechoic chamber for in-house system testing.SYRACUSE, NY
R. A. Wood Associates, LLCFor more than 22 years, R. A. Wood Associates, LLC has brought defense-industry RF and microwave engineering experience to customers developing advanced electronic systems. The Frankfort, New York company designs and manufactures specialized hardware and automated test equipment, with work that has included Navy-vessel electronics and tools for commercial wireless applications.FRANKFORT, NY