For 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.
DPI UAV SystemsWith a rotorcraft legacy of more than 75 years, DPI UAV Systems designs, builds, and tests tethered unmanned aerial systems for defense and commercial missions. Since 1992, the company has developed persistent airborne communications and surveillance platforms, including systems designed for U.S. Navy and U.S. Army operations. More than 20 SBIR contracts and testing in operationally relevant environments have shaped its mission-focused engineering and payload-integration work.334511ESSINGTON, PA
Unmanned AeronauticsFounded in 2015 by aerospace manufacturer Jon Ragland in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Unmanned Aeronautics builds American-made fixed-wing unmanned aircraft for surveillance, security, mapping and surveying. Its GhostRay UAS has operated around the clock in harsh, remote conditions under a U.S. Department of State contract supporting the Kenya Defense Force, while the smaller XRay platforms bring VTOL and large-area mapping capability to commercial and civil-government work. The company also designs and manufactures its aircraft in-house and provides pilot, payload-operator and maintenance training.336411CENTRAL CITY, PA
Fulcrum AutonomyFulcrum Autonomy, a trade name of BBG Aerosystems, Inc., develops and manufactures unmanned aerial systems and related ground-control technology. Its capabilities include rapid RDT&E, vertically integrated production, flight services, training, and operational support for defense and mission-focused applications.LAYTONSVILLE, MD
DSTWith more than 30 years in the Hagerstown area, DST provides the U.S. Department of Defense, law enforcement and federal agencies with airborne and ground-based platforms for sensor testing, training and research. Its fleet of more than ten specially integrated fixed-wing aircraft supports mission operations, while its engineering team handles aircraft modification and systems integration for customer-owned platforms. Founded by Dana, a former radar systems engineer for the F-15 Eagle and B-2 Bomber, DST has completed more than 40 special-mission aircraft integrations.HAGERSTOWN, MD