Manufacturer of global positioning system receivers for the precision measurement of the ionosphere and time transfer. Products are sold to the government. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.3snavigation.com
Provider of custom commercial and defense manufacturing and development services, using proprietary signal processing technology. Designer and developer of embedded artificial intelligence software and defense electronics, encompassing aircraft ...
www.aaec.com
Manufacturer of air cargo handling equipment and Boral(tm) nuclear shielding material. Products are sold to the Aerospace industry.
www.aarcorp.com
Designer, manufacturer and distributor of aviation maintenance diagnostic instruments for propeller balancing, rotor track and balance, turbine fan trim balance and vibration analysis. Products are sold to aviation industry. This company was cap...
www.acessystems.com
Manufacturer of aircraft temperature sensing devices. The products are used by heat exchange equipment, fuel and engine manufacturers.
www.actronics.com
Manufacturer of signal receivers and converters for ground-based radar systems. Also manufacturer of wireless radios and RF signal processors. Products are sold to the government.
www.aeroflex.com
Provider of design, development, production, overhaul and repair of both actual and simulated aircraft instruments. The company is an FAA approved repair station. Services are provided to the aerospace and defense industries. This company was...
www.aircraftinstruments.com
Manufacturer of electronic ground-based navigation equipment, radar and communication systems. Products are sold to aviation industry.
www.airsysatm.com
Parent holding company with high-tech units involved in radio transmitters and telemetry equipment. This company also sells fire alarm monitoring equipment.
www.amcest.com
Manufacturer of diving equipment including hyperbaric chambers. Products are sold to the military.
www.amronintl.com
Manufacturer of microwave components and systems. The digital frequency discriminator is used as a component in mobile military vehicles for identifying radar frequencies. The tracking receivers lock on to signal emissions and track them passive...
www.anaren.com
Manufacturer of remote located calibration targets for radar systems, radar laser rangefinders, IR passive tracking systems and helicopter and aircraft simulators. Provider of electronics research and development and systems engineering services...
members.aol.com
Designer and developer of advanced signal processing equipment. Products are used in automated signal collection and analysis systems as well as consumer wireless communications applications. Products are sold primarily to agencies of the U.S. g...
www.appsig.com
Manufacturer of long-range navigation LORAN, point-to-point navigation, global positioning and fuel management systems. The navigation system is a coordinate-based system which monitors the exact location of aircraft during flight. The fuel mana...
www.arnav.com
Manufacturer of audible and visible marine navigational aids for the offshore drilling industry and for harbor and port authorities. Products include alarm systems, dayboards, lamps, flashers, buoys and foghorns. The company also manufactures so...
www.automaticpower.com
Florida-based aircraft avionics company that sells and maintains aviation equipment, aircraft avionics, and other electrical instruments and instrumentation.
www.avionix.com
Manufacturer of specialized computer hardware; antisubmarine warfare, defense command/control, electronic warfare, defense training/simulation and counter/recorder equipment; and major aircraft and space systems. Publisher of transportation indu...
www.baesystems-iews.com
Designs, develops, integrates, manufactures and supports a wide range of advanced aerospace products and intelligent electronic systems for government and commercial customers, including the SCR500 series of digital flight data and cockpit voice...
www.baesystems.com
Manufacturer of electro-optical sensors, space systems, aeronautical equipment, cryogenic equipment and space vehicles. Provider of systems engineering services. Products and services are provided to the government. Products and services are pro...
www.ballaerospace.com
FAA approved repair station. Avionics, autopilot, instrumentation, GPS, as well as sales, installation, and repair.
www.bay-avionics.com
Manufacturer of aircraft systems including inflight entertainment systems; passenger control units including audio control units, reading lights and attendant paging systems; seats; structure separators; and galley inserts including coffee maker...
www.beaerospace.com
Manufacturer of underwater acoustics equipment, including positioning and navigation systems. Provider of oceanographic research and development services. Products and services are provided to the government, universities and private companies. ...
www.benthos.com
Manufacturer of aircraft components and long-range navigational systems, TACAN systems, collision avoidance systems and Stormscope(R) weather mapping systems. Products include attitude indicators, gyroscopes, inverters, emergency power supplies ...
www.bfgavionics.com
Manufacturer of guidance, navigation and control systems, submarine and surface ship navigation systems, marine communication systems, space electronics and sensor systems, abort ship data transfer systems, tactical missiles, missile components ...
www.boeing.com
Manufacturer of high precision flight motion simulators, position/rate tables and radome boresight equipment. The flight motion simulator simulates missile, target and aircraft flight. It can also be used for guidance and navigational testing. I...
www.carcoelect.com
Manufacturer of portable vehicular defense communication systems, radio microcircuits, IR cameras, IR detectors, IR imaging systems, spaceborne transponders, transmitters, encoders and decoders and flight termination receivers. The vehicular com...
www.cinele.com
Manufacturer of portable vehicular communication systems, radio microcircuits, IR cameras, IR detectors, IR imaging systems, spaceborne transponders, transmitters, encoders and decoders and flight termination receivers. The vehicular communicati...
www.cmccinci.com
Manufacturer of electronic aerospace communications terminals. Products are sold to the military. This company was capitalized by venture capital.
www.cni.na.baesystems.com
Manufacturer of in-flight entertainment systems for commercial aircraft. Products are sold to airlines.
www.collins.rockwell.com
Manufacturer of trucks, ambulances and buses. Provider of custom specialty vehicle manufacturing services. Parent/holding company with a high-tech subsidiary involved in transportation. Products and services are sold to multiple industries. This...
www.collinsind.com
Manufacturer of aircraft control panel components and night vision goggle compatible lighting systems. Products are sold to aerospace industry.
www.cpctexas.com
Manufacturer of electronic weather stations, electronic speed and acceleration driving monitors and marine navigational equipment; and developer of celestial navigation software. The software runs on IBM compatibles. Products are sold to the b...
www.davisnet.com
Manufacturer of oceanographic radiolocation systems and global positioning systems. Products are sold to the government, as well as agricultural and other industries.
www.delnorte.com
Manufacturer of radar processing and transmission equipment for air traffic control and vessel port navigation. The company also manufactures intelligent traffic systems, which are satellite navigational equipment for aircraft and ships. The com...
www.denbridgedigital.com
Manufacturer of high speed digital cameras. Products are sold to the government.
www.drs.com
Manufacturer of miniature pogo lamps, NVIS filters and NVIS lamps. Products are sold to the military, aerospace, medical, and transportation industries.
www.dupreeinc.com
Provider of custom manufacturing services specializing in analog-to-digital devices, indicators and magnetic compasses. Provider of instrument modification for night vision systems and provider of repair services of aircraft flight instruments a...
www.ei-ets.com
Manufacturer of electromagnetic systems for shore based and shipboard applications. The electromagnetic systems are magnetic warfare countermeasures equipment for securing ships against mines. Products are sold to the defense and allied navies.
www.emsdevelopment.com
Manufacturer of engine controllers. The equipment is used to monitor and control engines for functionality and efficiency, as well as measure levels of storage containers on ships such as barges, tug boats and Coast Guard cutters. Products are s...
www.emsmarcon.com
Manufacturer of oceanographic research equipment including graphic recorders and gray scale printers.
www.epclabs.com
Manufacturer of antenna array systems, interference cancellation equipment and radio communications equipment. Products are sold to the communications industry and to the U.S. government. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.erols.com
Manufacturer of life support systems used in military planes. Products are sold to the military and to consumers.
www.essexind.com
Develops and manufactures products for Gliders, Powered Gliders and Motor Airplanes. VHF Radios, electronic Variometers with GPS Receivers and integrated Glideslopecalculators.
www.filser.de
Manufacturer of aircraft ground support equipment. The obstruction marking systems are high and medium intensity beacons which are used to mark tall buildings and broadcast and communications towers to mark obstructed airspace. High intensity li...
www.flashtechnology.com
Manufacturer of aircraft communications systems, frequency control systems, avionics displays, automated test equipment, audio systems and accessories and wiring harnesses. The control systems include NAV/COM, ADF, ATC, TCAS and audio controls. ...
www.gableseng.com
Manufacturer of global positioning systems. Products are sold to the aviation and marine industries, the military, and to OEMs.
www.garmin.com
An authorized Trimble dealer that offers sales, rental and service for a variety of GPS survey and mapping equipment.
www.geoplane.com
Manufacturer of marine engine accessories. Products include exhaust systems, propellers, oil pans, sea strainers, silencers, outboard brackets, motor mounts and exhaust ties and diverters. Products are sold to dealers and to boat and engineering...
www.gilmarine.com
Online sales of discount pilot supplies, GPS, avionics, headsets, transceivers, survival equipment and more.
www.gps.co.uk
Avionics facility offering equipment, parts and service.
www.gulf-coast-avionics.com
Manufacturer and provider of custom network processing systems. The company conducts advanced research studies, develops prototypes and produces airborne, spaceborne and terrestrial communications and information processing systems. Subsidiary h...
www.harris.com
Manufacturer of radar systems, navigational transponders and antennas and command and control systems. The command and control systems are used by the military in unmanned targets, RPVs and reconnaissance vehicles. Products are sold to multiple ...
www.herley.com
Manufacturer of thermal and acoustic insulation for aerospace applications. The company also manufactures MLI blankets. Parent/holding company of a high-tech operating unit involved in providing sheet metal fabrication services and the manufactu...
www.hi-tempinsulation.com
Manufacturer of laser radar components for military and commercial applications. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.hnbec.com
Manufacturer of inertial guidance systems for missiles, aircraft and spacecraft, including gyroscopes, reaction wheels, star trackers, stabilizer control systems, actuators, cockpit display systems, microwave landing and electronic systems, acce...
www.honeywell.com
Manufacturer of jet engine test equipment and engine flight indicators. Products are sold to aerospace industry.
www.howellinst.com
Manufacturer of guidance, control and navigation instruments. Products include gyroscopes, accelerometers and potentiometers. Products are sold to the transportation, aerospace and defense industries.
www.humphreyinc.com
Manufacturer of digital heading sensors, including compasses. Products are sold to the commercial and geophysical markets, as well as to the military.
www.i-p.com
Manufacturer of countermeasure systems, anti-radar countermeasures. The company also provides consulting services. Subsidiary/holding company with units involved in defensive systems. Products and services sold to the military. Products and serv...
www.ids.na.baesystems.com
Manufacturer of aircraft cockpit instrumentation including gyropilots, altimeters, air speedometers, vertical speedometers, pressure gauges, tachometers, turn and bank indicators and compasses. Manufacturer of subassemblies and components for ai...
www.instrumenttech.com
Manufacturer of sonar fish finders. Products are sold to marine industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.interphase-tech.com
Manufacturer of air traffic radar systems, ground defense radar systems/equipment, land and sea-based air defense radar systems and electronic surveillance systems. Products are sold to the government and the military.
www.ittgil.com
Manufacturer of ground support equipment for spacecraft. Products are sold to aerospace industry.
www.jacksonandtull.com
Manufacturer of inertial navigation and guidance systems; tuned rotor and ring laser gyro types, inertial measurement units, land navigation systems, stellar inertial systems, inertial precision linear and rotary components and aircraft and heli...
www.kearfott.com
Manufacturer and custom builder of hand and power aircraft assembly and service tools. This company is also a distributor of hand tools. Products and services are sold to aerospace industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.kell-strom.com
Manufacturer of side scan sonar systems, sub-bottom profilers and channel conditioning sonar systems. Products are used for mine hunting, channel conditioning, underwater search, survey and mapping. Products are sold to the military and to comme...
www.kleinsonar.com
Manufacturer of advanced flight instruments and precision test equipment. The products include advanced pressure controller-monitors, electronic countermeasure devices for use aboard military remote-piloted vehicles, air data computers and fligh...
www.kollsman.com
Manufacturer of target simulators, electronic countermeasures equipment and military test equipment, specifically digital RF memories jamming equipment. Products are sold to the Department of Defense and the commercial automotive industry. This ...
www.korelectronics.com
Manufacturer of underwater direct view acoustic imaging systems and acoustic beacons, towed acoustic arrays, automatic torpedo checkout equipment, underwater countermeasures equipment, acoustic underwater holography equipment, hydrophones, platf...
www.l-3com.com
Exclusive U.S. distributor of high technology binoculars, laser rangefinders and digital magnetic compasses with inclinometers for Leica AG in Switzerland. The high technology binoculars are made with built in laser rangefinders and electronic c...
www.leica.com
European manufacturer of navigation systems and on-board computer systems, including gyroscopes and accelerometers for the PL-41 naval navigation system. Based in Germany.
www.litef.de
Manufacturer of avionics and shipboard radar systems and marine navigation and control systems. Products are sold to commercial markets and to the military.
www.litton-marine.com
Manufacturer of navigation and guidance systems. The systems are used by commercial airlines, general aviation and military air transporters.
www.littonapd.com
Manufacturer of military BMC3 systems and related equipment, including signal equipment, combat simulation equipment, and sonar training equipment. Prime contractor for the USMC/USAF Tactical Air Operations Central/Modular Control Equipment Prog...
www.littondsd.com
Manufacturer of electronic equipment including radar systems, guidance and control systems, reconnaissance systems, training systems and recorders and displays. Products are sold to defense industry.
www.lmco.com
Developer and manufacturer of products for clients on an OEM basis. Special areas of expertise include radio frequency communications, computer products, micro-processor controlled instruments and GPS(global positioning system)/LORAN navigation...
www.locusinc.com
Manufacturer of sports fishing fish finders. Products are sold to boat manufacturers and mass merchants.
www.lowrance.com
Manufacturer of aircraft ground support equipment, including jacks, carts, trailers and dispensers. Products include tripod and axle jacks, which are capable of supporting 3 to 120 tons; ground support carts, nitrogen carts and support equipment...
www.malabar.com
Designer and manufacturer of defense electronic systems for tactical and strategic forces for both domestic and international customers. Products include communication and aerospace test equipment; and mission planning and imagery exploitation a...
www.marconi-is.com
Manufacturer of cockpit controls for fixed wing and rotary wing aircrafts. Products include hands on throttles and sticks. The company also manufactures electromechanical switches. Products are sold to aircraft industry.
www.mason-electric.com
Manufacturer of flight control instruments, fuel gauging systems and ground power supplies. Flight control systems include windspeed and airspeed indicators and counters. Manufacturer of electronic components, including switches and aircraft ind...
www.meggittavi.com
Manufacturer of sterndrive and inboard marine engines. The products are sold to the boat manufacturers and marine dealers. This company was capitalized by corporate investment.
www.mercurymarine.com
Provider of aircraft retrofitting and repair services. Researcher and developer of airplane cockpit instrumentation panels, aircraft exhaust systems and reverse engineering of aircraft components. Products and services are sold to the aircraft i...
www.modworks.com
Suppliers of GPS receivers as well as weather radios, furnature and residential and commercial radios.
www.motorolatalkabout.com
Suppliers of GPS products, headsets, radios, flight bags, maps and aviation books.
www.mypilotstore.com
Manufacturer of diving equipment and accessories. Products are sold to multiple industries. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.nationaldivers.com
Manufacturer of navigation equipment specializing in altimetry equipment, transponders and IFF test stations. Products are sold to the military.
www.navcom.com
Manufacturer of Tidget (tm), a sensor device that can be used for locating vehicles and other objects when combined with a communication data link. The sensor is suitable for precise missile. Products are sold to the government and commercial in...
www.navsys.com
Manufacturer of aircraft communications, guidance, and navigation equipment. Products are sold primarily to the military.
www.nbpcorp.com
Manufacturer of airborne defense fire control radar and strike systems, F-16 radar family systems, electro-optical systems, infrared detection systems, space systems, jamming systems, airborne warning systems, marine propulsion systems, missile ...
www.northgrum.com
Manufacturer of global positioning systems (GPS) for aircraft and marine navigation. Products are sold to multiple industries.
www.northstarcmc.com
Provider of underwater engineering services. Services include the development and operation of mobile offshore production systems and related hardware for deepwater development. Manufacturer of underwater manifolds, underwater umbilicals, subsea...
www.oceaneering.com
Manufacturer of racing sailboat navigational instruments including boatspeed indicators, wind direction compasses, depth indicators and position instruments. Products are sold to marine industry.
www.ockam.com
Research and development organization specializing in defense related applications. Programs include the development of fiber optic payout technology, which includes fiber optic links and fiber optic payout spools for unmanned aerial vehicles an...
www.optelecom.com
Provider of research and product development services specializing in propulsion systems and microgravity materials processing. Manufacturer of automatic and robotic component systems, automated plant growth chambers, ground vehicle navigation s...
www.orbitec.com
Miami, Florida based pilot shop specializing in GPS systems, headsets, log books, flight bags and reference materials.
www.oshkoshpilotshop.com
Manufacturer of explosive detection systems for the protection of civil aviation and high profile buildings. Products are sold to the aviation industry as well as government and private agencies. This company was capitalized by private investmen...
www.perkinelmerxray.com
Manufacturer of aircraft instruments, analog panel meters, temperature and pressure measuring equipment, and position indicators. Products are sold to the aerospace and other industries. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.phaostron.com
Online marketplace for aviation professionals. Product line includes reference materials, hardware, GPS, bags and flight computers.
www.pilotportal.com
Manufacturer of telecommunications systems for command and control applications and of security access control systems; and provider of telecommunications/network consulting services. This company also sells telephone PBX systems and is the pare...
www.quintron.com
Manufacturer of shipboard radar, navigation, communications, weather fax and speed sensing systems. Products are used in both recreational and commercial marine applications.
www.raymarine.com
Manufacturer of acoustic doppler current profilers (ADCP) and sonar devices. Products are used for marine navigation and oceanographic studies of water currents. Products are sold to the fishing industry and to research and development firms.
www.rdinstruments.com
Manufacturer of underwater sonar equipment, acoustic calibration systems, transducers and hydrophones. Products are sold to hydrographic surveying firms and to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
www.reson.com
Custom manufacturer and distributor of electronic countermeasures equipment and provider of custom telecommunications equipment manufacturing services. Products include fax and data encryption and professional night vision devices. This company ...
www.rosseng.com
Manufacturer of aircraft navigation and communications equipment and automatic pilot control equipment. Products are sold to the avionics industry and to the government. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.s-tec.com
Manufacturer of major aircraft systems specializing in AutoPower(tm) throttle systems, SCAT(tm) speed control and command systems, stall warning systems, angle of attack sensors and indicators and wind shear protection systems. Products are sold...
www.safeflight.com
International manufacturer of wireless communications, defense and automotive electronics. Defense products include guidance and navigation, optronics, aeronautical systems, avionics and piloting, UAVs and observation systems.
www.sagem.com
Manufacturer of MIL-STD-1750A computers, flight test instruments, signal processors, data acquisition control systems, signal semiconductors, communications equipment, data bus controllers, tactical and satellite terminals, intercom systems and ...
www.sci.com
Manufacturer of custom designed underwater threat detection systems for the U.S. Navy and Marines and seismic exploration streamer systems for commercial geophysical applications. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.seamux.com
Manufacturer of airborne radar, automatic test equipment, military trailers and loaders, bridging equipment, launch systems for anti-tank missiles, electronic intelligence systems and weapon guidance systems. The products are sold to multiple in...
www.seistl.com
Designer, manufacturer and fabricator of aerospace products including cryogenic hardware, valves for jet engine components, and gas turbine engine components. The company also provides services including sheet metal forming, welding, and machini...
www.sfketema.com
Exclusive US distributor of marine electronics equipment for Koden Electronics in Japan. Products include depth, direction and fish finders, radar equipment, electronic charting systems and VHF radios. Products are sold to dealers.
www.si-tex.com
Provider of accelerometer research and development services. The company also manufactures accelerometers. Products and services are provided to the Department of Defense and to other industries. Products and services are provided to the Departm...
www.silicondesigns.com
Manufacturer of guidance and navigation systems for aircraft, spacecraft, missiles and armored vehicles; fuel management systems, weapon delivery systems, data transfer systems, flight data recorders and components for the aforementioned systems...
www.smithsind-aerospace.com
Manufacturer of aerospace products used for gunnery practice during air to air and ground to air firing. Products include targets and reeling machines, infrared suppresion devices, missile emulation/target systems, countermeasures equipment, rad...
www.southwestaerospace.com
Manufacturer of fluid couplings, engine stands, and tow bars. Products are sold to the aerospace and aircraft ground support industries.
www.stanleyaviation.com
Manufacturer of strategic high frequency(HF) communication equipment and systems that have high performance characteristics with an emphasis on advanced methods to optimize transmission and reception at maximum data rates for voice, message traf...
www.sunairhf.com
Manufacturer of defense ground support and missile equipment. Products are sold to the Department of Defense.
www.symetrics.com
Manufacturer of digital and force balance accelerometers, aircraft sensors and monitoring systems, flight control systems, navigation systems, inertial measurement units, and solid-state gyroscopes. Products are sold to the aerospace, defense, a...
www.systron.com
Manufacturer of tactical IFF equipment, combat simulation equipment, radar data extractors for signal processing, command/control equipment, electrical signal/signalling equipment, signal processors/displays, microwave landing guidance systems, ...
www.telephonics.com
Manufacturer and supplier of high-powered RF sources, high voltage power supplies, magnetron tubes, high-powered modulators, waveguides, antennae mounts and pedestals, airborne radar systems, threat emitter simulators and ground-based radar syst...
www.thomasregister.com
Manufacturer of marine navigation aids. Products include buoys, fog signals, lanterns, racons, flashers/lampchangers, rotating beacons, solar electric generators and offshore aids to navigation systems. Products are sold to port and harbor aut...
www.tidelandsignal.com
Manufacturer of mobile aircraft ground support equipment including air conditioning equipment and aircraft ignition systems. Products are sold to the government as well as the transportation and aerospace industries.
www.tld-gse.com
Distributor of aircraft ground support equipment. Subsidiary/holding company with a high-tech unit which manufactures aircraft ground support equipment. Products are sold to the aerospace industry.
www.tldgse.com
Manufacturer of lighting and heating systems for buses and trucks and dust extraction equipment. Lighting systems are designed to reduce maintenance costs. The dust extraction system is an air cleaning system for bus cleaning, plastic composite ...
www.transmaticgroup.com
Manufacturer of global positioning, satellite navigation, avionics navigation, marine navigation, vehicle tracking and surveying equipment. Parent/holding company with a high-tech operating unit involved in the Computer Software industry. Produc...
www.trimble.com
Manufacturer of strategic and tactical reconnaissance, communications and simulation systems. Provider of computer design and integration services and communications design and integration services. Products and services are sold to the U.S. gov...
www.trw.com
Manufacturer of heavy-duty transmission equipment for off-highway vehicles. Products include hydraulic torque converters, marine transmissions, power-shift transmissions, marine surface drives, water jets, universal joints, gas turbine starting ...
www.twindisc.com
Manufacturer of antennas and sensor systems including electro-magnetic, microwave, infrared, optic and ultraviolet. The company is also involved in production of microwave antennas, scanners and trackers. This company was capitalized by private ...
www.ubc-inc.com
Manufacturer of oceanographic instruments for deep ocean applications.
www.webbresearch.com
Manufacturer of navigation equipment for ships, including autopilots, gyrocompasses, electrical distribution panels, sextants and magnetic compasses, clocks and barometers. Products are sold to marine dealers, boat manufacturers, and electronics...
www.weems-plath.com
Manufacturer of industrial, portable and marine generators and marine engines. Products are primarily sold to the marine industry. Products are primarily sold to the marine industry. This company was capitalized by private investment.
www.westerbeke.com
Manufacturer of equipment for the in situ measurement of the optical properties of water. Products include scattering sensors, transmissometers, fluorometers, absorption and attenuation meters and underwater spectrophotometers. Products are sold...
www.wetlabs.com
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Guidance navigation control (GNC) is a system used in space shuttles and defense vehicles to guide aerospace and defense vehicles with and without pilot control. GNC software controls navigation guidance and works with a GNC system. An aircraft navigation system uses inertial navigation guidance technology. Detection aircraft rely on radar technology, and satellites operate by this system as well as aircraft and shuttles.
Aircraft guidance uses a navigation and guidance system to perform complicated functions including take offs and landings, tracking, monitoring systems functions, coordinating and responding to data from GNC software and GPS technology to locate areas of orbit. Small companies can offer special products or subcontract manufacturing to the large companies that are the contract holders for this work.
1. The government and military use guidance navigation control systems for aircraft and space vehicles.
2. Navigation and guidance systems also use GPS technology, which also sells on the civilian market.
3. Eight companies, dependent on a vast number of suppliers and vendors, fulfill 75% of the Defense Department and aeronautical contracts.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Get acquainted with the big companies that make navigation and guidance systems
The logistics and coordination of engineers, suppliers, software developers and contractors that develop and improve guidance, navigation and control systems include a wide variety of considerations. Sources for these systems have to be first rate and maintain quality standards as developed by organizations such as the Society of American Engineers.
I recommend: Astronautics Corporation of America manufactures navigation systems for land, sea, air and space. It performs work primarily for the government, but also does work internationally for other aircraft and space programs. Andrews works primarily for the space and military industries. Its products include systems for unmanned flights.
Consider that a navigation and guidance system needs software programs for military guidance systems
Aircraft guidance requires reliable and cutting edge software that integrates into the GNC system. There are companies that specialize in developing this software.
I recommend: Draper specializes in guidance, navigation and control software. It custom makes software for each contract it works on and has an international list of customers. Astrise develops GNC software, keeping in mind that the software will change as the GNC systems evolve.
Consider subcontracting to guidance, navigation and control manufacturers
Systems for aeronautical and aircraft use are technological feats, requiring many different kinds of companies to perform different functions.
I recommend: Odyssey Space Research specializes in the engineering area of GNC technology. It has worked for domestic and international companies. American Precision Products manufactures parts for the space program and military navigation systems.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- • Every company that works on a government project, even as a subcontractor, must become a registered US vendor. You can complete this process through the US Office of Procurement. The process is a notoriously difficult process for first-time applicants, but worth the effort because defense and aerospace departments are the biggest users of navigation and guidance technologies. It is possible to hire consultants who will get you through the process.


