In this article, we’ve featured 10 top aerospace companies in Massachusetts. Continue reading to learn who they are.
1. General Dynamics Mission Systems
Located in Pittsfield, General Dynamics Mission Systems creates solutions and products for the defense, civil government, cybersecurity, and intelligence fields. The company provides systems that are quick to detect and act on threats. With decades of experience in engineering solutions, General Dynamics Mission Systems creates solutions that make an impact.
The air division is split up into four sectors creating Satcom technologies, providing manufacturing services, creating communications technologies, and enhancing intelligence systems. The company creates air traffic control radios, high precision steel structure fabrication, on-the-move terminals, and much more.
Contact General Dynamics Mission Systems here with any questions.
2. Lockheed Martin Corporation
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company located in Burlington. The company offers a wide range of services and products including research and development, manufacture, and integration of advanced technology, and more. Lockheed Martin innovates the technology and aerospace industries as they solve complex challenges to increase personal safety.
Lockheed Martin invests heavily in research and development to create high-performance combat, air mobility, and surveillance aircraft. The company provides training, logistics support, and navigation technologies. Lockheed Martin has a wide range of aircraft from commercial uses to military-grade helicopters.
Contact Lockheed Martin Corporation here with any questions.
3. Hansen Aerospace
Established in 1982, in Danvers, Hansen Aerospace offers nondestructive testing in its immersion ultrasonic facility. The company specializes in providing testing services on parts, products, materials for the aerospace industry. Hansen Aerospace has a reputation for providing an unparalleled quality of services in addition to its commitment to its customers.
Hansen Aerospace’s nondestructive testing includes spot micro inspections, magnetic particle inspections, ultrasonic inspections, chemical processing inspections, and fluorescent penetrant inspections. An inspection typically includes plastics, weldments, composites, brazements, metal forgings, and castings. Hansen Aerospace can adapt to special requirements, handle varying sizes and capacities, and can provide testing at its lab or on the road.
Contact Hansen Aerospace here with any questions.
4. Volo Aero
Located in East Longmeadow, Volo Aero creates precision machining solutions for the aerospace industry. The company uses advanced technology to solve challenges that can be relied upon. Volo Aero is also an approved repair station for machining of aluminum, titanium, and steel components.
Volo Aero provides many services for the aerospace industry. It acts as specialist support in T56 repairs, consults on aerospace problems, provides machining services, aerospace repairs, and grinding services. Volo Aero’s T56 repairs include services for over 40 different parts, and it continually increases the engine piece parts it supports.
Get in touch with Volo Aero here with any questions.
5. Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
Based in Cambridge, Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation is an independent subsidiary of Boeing. It was founded in 1989 by John Langford. Now, the company leads the development and manufacturing of aerospace vehicles and unmanned systems. It has lead technology in endurance aircraft, robotic pilots, and autonomous electric VTOL aircraft.
Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation provides aerostructure products to leading aircraft companies in aerospace, defense, and civil markets. The company provides support from design to qualification and certification. Its products are ready for installation and integration.
Contact Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation here.
6. Accion Systems Inc.
Two MIT engineers founded Accion Systems in Boston in 2014. Since then, the company has developed propulsion technologies to help accelerate space exploration. The company looks to optimize scalability, performance, and efficiency of the aerospace and space industries through the innovation of ion generation.
Accion Systems created TILE, tiled ionic liquid electrospray, which makes electric propulsion available to all sizes of satellites. The different TILE products are used for extended mission lifetimes, orbit raises, inclination changes, constellation phasing, station-keeping, de-orbits, and more.
Get in touch with Accion Systems Inc. here.
7. Topflight Technologies
Topflight Technologies is a Malden-based technology company leading hybrid power systems development. The company’s tech has extended flight times while simultaneously increasing payload capacity from unmanned aerial vehicles. The company serves customers in aerospace, transportation, and further industries.
Topflight Technologies has designed UAV platform and technology perfect for aerospace business applications. The company’s technology has improved the field of UAV’s by introducing hybrid power, complete automation, and subsequently reducing costs.
Contact Topflight Technologies here.
8. Gulfstream
With a location in Westfield, Gulfstream offers a unique set of services to companies, nations, and individuals all around the world. The company has offered its services for over 50 years now. The company has provided aerospace transport for the head-of-state of 30 countries and VIP transport for more than 10 countries. Beyond that, Gulfstream is capable of tailoring services for military needs, high-altitude research, medivac, and more specialized services.
Gulfstream provides world-class services around the clock for its planes. Individuals who use Gulfstream planes can get them serviced anywhere in the world, as the company has service centers all over. Furthermore, the company can provide flight operations support, systems coverage, insurance, scheduled maintenance, and more.
Contact Gulfstream here.
9. Collins Aerospace
Located in Westford, Collins Aerospace is a part of Raytheon Technologies. The company provides intelligent solutions for the growing aerospace industry through innovation and advanced technology and products. Collins Aerospace provides services in commercial aviation, business aviation, military & defense, and more.
Collins Aerospace designs and develops products for flight cabins, exterior surfaces, flight decks, and more. The company creates network services, technology for power controls and actuation systems, and more. Collins Aerospace helps design, develop, and support other products such as fuel management systems, driveshafts, electronic engine controllers, turbine systems, propeller systems, and much more.
10. BAE Systems
Located in Burlington, BAE Systems is a global defense, security, and aerospace company. The company creates advanced electronics, technology, and security services in addition to products for air, land, and naval forces.
BAE Systems provides services for the full life-cycle of the aerospace industry. It designs, develops, and produces air crafts. BAE goes on to provision the aircraft, train staff, provide support, and maintain the aircraft. The company uses advanced technology to create well-engineered solutions for world-leading jets.
Reach out to BAE Systems here with any questions.
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