What Precision Aerospace & Defense Group does

Precision Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. (PAD), founded in 2016 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, is an engineering and manufacturing services provider serving the aerospace, defense, and space industries. The company delivers four core service lines: engineering services, sustainment and maintenance, precision manufacturing of critical components, and non-destructive testing (NDT). Its customer base spans the US Department of Defense, major aerospace OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers, with named relationships including Boeing, GE Aerospace, SpaceX, NASA, and ProEnergy. PAD pursues a buy-and-build strategy, combining organic capability expansion with strategic acquisitions of critical manufacturers serving US armed forces. The company is currently private and undergoing a SPAC business combination with FACT II Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: FACT) announced December 2025, valued at up to $320 million, with the combined entity expected to trade on NYSE under ticker PAD upon closing in the first half of 2026. BC Partners has committed up to $80 million in financing to support M&A and growth.

PAD generates revenue through enterprise field sales, project-based contracts, and long-term sustainment agreements with government and commercial aerospace customers. FY'26 projected revenue is $130.8 million with a $25.2 million EBITDA target (~19% margin), and $89.6 million in signed backlog provides visibility into over 60% of FY'26 revenues. The customer segment mix is split between the Department of Defense (primary), OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers (primary), and space industry customers including SpaceX and NASA. In June 2026, PAD signed an LOI for its first of two planned 2026 strategic acquisitions targeting a provider of telecommunications equipment, surveillance systems, and structural steel fabrication for defense applications, projected to add $12.0 million in revenue and $3.8 million in EBITDA. Marketing and distribution channels are primarily direct enterprise sales supplemented by investor relations activities (investor days, SEC filings, press releases) in connection with the SPAC transaction.

Name

Precision Aerospace & Defense Group

Legal name

Precision Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc.

Website

https://precisionaerospacegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Precision Aerospace & Defense Group provides engineering, sustainment, precision manufacturing, and non-destructive testing services to the US Department of Defense, aerospace OEMs, and space companies including Boeing, GE Aerospace, SpaceX, and NASA. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, the company pursues a buy-and-build acquisition strategy and is undergoing a SPAC merger to become publicly listed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Services

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (3364)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

NDT/Inspection & Testing Services (Aviation) (IMABALAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) & Inspection Services (IMAIACAI), Aerospace Fasteners & Hardware (IMABANAA), Nondestructive Testing (NDT) for Aircraft (EDAOAFAI)

Keywords

• Aerospace manufacturing services
• Defense engineering services
• Precision machining
• Non-destructive testing
• Aerospace sustainment services

Headquarters

HQ city

Aventura

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Manufacturing Services: Precision aerospace components manufacturing and engineering services sold to Department of Defense, OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers. Revenue is project-based with long-term sustainment contracts generating recurring service revenue.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Precision Aerospace & Defense Group provides engineering services, sustainment, precision manufacturing, and non-destructive testing (NDT) services for the aerospace, defense, and space industries. The company produces high-precision components and delivers inspection/testing services to the US Department of Defense, OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers including Boeing, GE Aerospace, SpaceX, NASA, and ProEnergy, while pursuing a buy-and-build acquisition strategy to expand its defense supplier network.

Product overview

Precision Aerospace & Defense Group (PAD) operates as a unified platform offering engineering services, sustainment, precision manufacturing, and non-destructive testing services to defense, aerospace, and space customers including Boeing, GE Aerospace, and SpaceX. The company has a network of defense manufacturers and suppliers, with plans to expand through strategic acquisitions into telecommunications equipment, surveillance systems, and structural steel fabrication for defense applications. PAD's services are delivered through a buy-and-build strategy combining organic growth with acquisitions, targeting customers in the Department of Defense, OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Engineering Services Engineering services for aerospace, defense, and space customers, including design, analysis, and development of precision components and systems for the Department of Defense, OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Sustainment Services Long-term sustainment and maintenance services supporting ongoing operational readiness of defense and aerospace systems, generating recurring service revenue for the company.
• Precision Manufacturing High-precision manufacturing capabilities producing critical aerospace and defense components for the US armed forces, defense OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Services Non-destructive testing services for quality assurance and inspection of aerospace components, with expanded collaborations supporting Boeing, GE Aerospace, SpaceX, and NASA programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• $89.6 million in signed backlog providing revenue visibility
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Telecommunications and Defense Systems Provider (LOI Target)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Non-binding Letter of Intent to acquire provider of telecommunications equipment, surveillance systems, and structural steel fabrication for defense applications. Target projected to contribute $12.0 million revenue and $3.8 million EBITDA for calendar year 2026. Represents first of two planned 2026 strategic acquisitions.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loar Holdings: Loar Holdings is a niche aerospace component manufacturer serving commercial aviation, business jet, and defense markets. Its rollup strategy of acquiring small, mission-critical aerospace parts makers closely mirrors PAD's stated buy-and-build thesis.
• Ducommun Incorporated: Ducommun is a direct peer — a US-listed provider of precision aerospace and defense manufactured components and engineering services to primes and the DoD. Highly comparable business model, customer base (Boeing, defense primes), and Tier-1 supplier positioning.
• AAR Corp: AAR is an aviation services provider focused on MRO, parts supply, and integrated solutions for commercial and defense operators. Comparable in serving DoD and commercial aerospace primes with sustainment and component services.
• CPI Aerostructures: CPI Aero produces structural aerospace assemblies and kits for the US DoD and commercial primes. Smaller-scale but directly comparable as a precision aerospace structures supplier serving defense programs.
• Triumph Group: Triumph provides aerospace structures, precision machined components, and sustainment services to commercial and military customers. Overlapping precision manufacturing and MRO/sustainment capabilities, serving Boeing and DoD programs.
• HEICO Corporation: HEICO operates aerospace parts manufacturing and aftermarket services, including an NDT/inspection franchise (HEICO Repair Group). The combination of precision aerospace components plus inspection services is closely aligned with PAD's offering.
• Magellan Aerospace: Magellan Aerospace manufactures precision aerospace assemblies and components and provides MRO services to civil and defense markets. Directly comparable as a Tier-1 precision aerospace component manufacturer with sustainment capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• TransDigm Group: TransDigm is a much larger aerospace component rollup with proprietary, mission-critical parts. PAD's buy-and-build strategy of acquiring critical aerospace manufacturers is conceptually similar, though TransDigm operates at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Curtiss-Wright Corporation: Curtiss-Wright provides engineered products, systems, and defense/aerospace MRO services across commercial and military markets. Comparable in serving DoD and primes with precision engineered solutions, though at significantly greater scale and diversification.

Regional players

• Mercury Systems: Mercury is a US defense electronics manufacturer serving mission-critical aerospace and defense applications. Less direct overlap (electronics vs mechanical precision manufacturing) but comparable in serving US defense primes with high-mix, mission-critical subsystems.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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