Applied Aerospace & Defense

Applied Aerospace & Defense designs, engineers, and manufactures integrated aerospace and defense subsystems for space and defense applications. The company operates across several key areas. Its Space and Launch Systems segment provides propellant tanks and engine nozzles; nose cones, fairings, and payload adapters; solar arrays and deployable systems; satellite bus and payload assemblies; Spinnaker® de-orbit systems; antennas and precision platforms; and landing legs, tubes, and booms. The Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems segment supports airborne mission platforms for air dominance, ground attack, electronic warfare, air-to-air refueling, transport, and autonomous collaborative combat, offering products like wings and control surfaces, landing gear and arresters, engine shafts, gears, and transmissions; fuel tanks and refueling booms; and fuselage structures. The C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems segment supports land and maritime based integrated defense systems for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, forward presence, and stand-off missions, including radar and communications antennas; missile bodies and launchers; directed energy systems; electronic enclosures; detection and tracking platforms; and maritime sensors and propulsion. Applied Aerospace & Defense also provides design, prototyping, and manufacturing of hardware and assemblies using composite, metallic, and polymer manufacturing, utilizing IP-enabled processes and specialized equipment. The company offers in-house testing and inspection, along with materials and testing services. Its Spinnaker® Deorbit Systems are available in configurations for satellites and launch vehicle components. Applied Aerospace & Defense was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. The company was formerly known as GB Eagle Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. in November 2025.