Founded in 1983, Buffalo-based Veritay Technology, Inc. develops and tests gun barrels and ammunition for defense programs, with specialized work in ballistics research and barrel-wear measurement. Its three enclosed firing ranges occupy a former Nike Ajax missile base, where the company conducts live-fire testing supported by high-speed instrumentation and data acquisition. Veritay also applies its defense engineering experience to custom temperature-controller systems for commercial food-service equipment.
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Balco Defense CompanyBalco Defense Company designs, manufactures, distributes, installs, and maintains shooting-range equipment and facilities. Its offerings include portable and modular shooting ranges, bullet traps, target systems, range maintenance, lead abatement, consulting, technical support, and related products for residential, commercial, law-enforcement, and military markets.PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Applied Tactical Technologies, IncFounded in 1985 on Long Island, Applied Tactical Technologies, Inc. is a contract systems manufacturer making tactical equipment and defense systems for law-enforcement agencies, the military, and government customers. Its manufacturing work spans ballistic protection and specialized weapons-related equipment, with in-house testing and the ability to design, build, and integrate mission-specific kits. The company is a New York State certified small business, an ITAR/DDTC-registered manufacturer, and has operated as a defense contractor since 1994.WEST BABYLON, NY
Sydor TechnologiesSydor Technologies makes precision diagnostic and measurement systems for experiments where high-energy events, ballistic impacts, and X-ray beams must be captured as reliable data. Based in Fairport, New York, the company combines advanced instrumentation with purpose-built ballistic testing equipment, including picosecond diagnostics and controlled firing systems. Sydor also works alongside research organizations to turn emerging measurement technology into integrated systems with long-term application support.FAIRPORT, NY
Manta DefenseConceived as MantaRails in 2009 to solve the problem of loose weapon pressure pads, Manta Defense now manufactures proprietary, heat-mitigating firearm accessories in-house at its New Philadelphia, Ohio facility. Its products are standard issue on two Marine Corps programs, including the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle, and are fielded by militaries around the world. Manta says its materials are designed to protect operators and gear from extreme heat while managing wires and switches without permanently altering a weapon.NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH