What Arcfield does

Arcfield is a privately-held U.S. national security engineering company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, and owned by Veritas Capital (Fund IX, $15.3 billion in capital commitments). The company delivers systems engineering, digital engineering, mission assurance, space mission engineering, atmospheric science, and modeling and simulation services to U.S. federal defense and intelligence customers, including the U.S. Navy, Army, Space Force, DARPA, IARPA, NOAA, and the Department of War. Arcfield positions itself as a 'seabed to space' integrator, drawing on nearly 70 years of combined legacy experience across predecessor organizations.

The company's portfolio is organized around the parent entity and three wholly-owned subsidiaries: Strategic Technology Consulting (STC, acquired August 2023), which provides MBSE-as-a-Service, the AI-enabled Intelligent MBSE™ platform, and the DE Academy™ training system; Orion Space Solutions (acquired 2023, formerly ASTRA), which develops spacecraft, optical and ionospheric sensors, space environment models including the Dragster atmospheric model, and the OrbitIQ™ orbital intelligence and conjunction analysis capability; and Rite-Solutions (acquired December 2025), a Rhode Island-based naval and undersea warfare software and systems engineering firm. Proprietary technical assets include RROCI (Rapid Revisit Optical Cloud Imager) and a DARPA-funded Ouija very low Earth orbit (VLEO) CubeSat mission with multiple in-house sensors.

Arcfield's business model is almost entirely U.S. federal government services contracting. Revenue derives from professional services and hardware sales under prime and subcontract positions on contract vehicles such as GSA OASIS+, with pricing not publicly disclosed. Recent multi-year contract awards include $117 million for the U.S. Navy's Trident II D5 Life Extension strategic weapon system (three-year), $75 million for the U.S. Navy Combat Control Systems program (five-year), and $70 million for the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command's HyTEMPS II hypersonic test program (five-year). Orion has secured $24 million in initial contracts with $100 million+ in total potential value for space-based environmental monitoring payloads. The company employs approximately 2,200 engineers, scientists, analysts, and IT specialists across 18 North American offices and is actively positioning for the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense initiative.

Name

Arcfield

Legal name

Arcfield

Website

https://arcfield.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Arcfield is a privately-held Veritas Capital portfolio company providing systems and digital engineering, space mission engineering, and mission assurance services to U.S. federal defense and intelligence agencies, with operations spanning seabed to space.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chantilly

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Defense Contracts: Arcfield derives the majority of its revenue from U.S. federal government contracts, primarily defense and national security agencies. Revenue comes from long-term contract awards including follow-on contracts for Navy, Army, Space Force, and other defense programs.
2. Navy Combat Control Systems Program: $75 million follow-on contract from U.S. Navy Undersea Warfare Center covering systems engineering, development, and sustainment of submarine CCS systems.
3. Trident II D5LE Support: $117 million follow-on contract covering independent scientific analysis, digital and systems engineering, and operational support for U.S. Navy strategic weapon system.
4. Golden Dome / Missile Defense: Arcfield is positioning itself as a key contractor for the Pentagon's Golden Dome missile defense initiative, providing space-based and ground-based sensor technologies.
5. Space Systems Command Contracts: Support for Space Force's Tetra 5 and Tetra 6 on-orbit refueling missions extending spacecraft life, as well as other space domain awareness work.
6. Orion Space Solutions Commercial/Defense Sensor Contracts: $24M+ initial contracts for delivering 25+ advanced payloads for proprietary space customer, with total potential contract value over $100M.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Arcfield is a U.S. national security engineering company providing systems engineering, digital engineering, mission assurance, atmospheric science, and modeling and simulation services to federal defense and intelligence agencies. The company delivers integrated mission support across space superiority, hypersonic defense, nuclear deterrence, surface and undersea warfare, and digital transformation through its subsidiaries Orion Space Solutions (space sensors and orbital intelligence) and Strategic Technology Consulting/STC (model-based systems engineering).

Product overview

Arcfield is a science and engineering company providing government technology and mission support services for national security. The portfolio comprises the parent company Arcfield plus two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Orion Space Solutions (advanced spacecraft, sensors, and space environment models) and Strategic Technology Consulting/STC (model-based systems engineering and digital engineering services). Core mission areas span space superiority, hypersonic defense and nuclear deterrence, surface and undersea warfare, and digital transformation. Orion's product lines include Optical Sensors, Ionospheric Sensors, Space Environment Models, OrbitIQ™ orbital intelligence, RROCI weather imaging, and the Dragster atmospheric model. STC's offerings include the AI-enabled Intelligent MBSE™ tool, DE Academy™ training platform, MBSE-as-a-Service, and Digital Engineering Ecosystem implementation. Arcfield itself provides systems engineering, digital engineering, mission assurance, atmospheric science, and modeling and simulation solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Intelligent MBSE™: AI-enabled model-based systems engineering tool that harnesses AI to amplify MBSE benefits through automation, machine learning, and large language models for secure environments.
• OrbitIQ™
• DE Academy™
• RROCI

Products and services

• Optical Sensors

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced coordination cycles by roughly 80% for key Department of War customers through MBSE approach
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 November 2025Arcfield serves as prime contractor on HyTEMPS II program supporting the Army's hypersonic flight test capabilities. The award builds on an over 15-year legacy supporting SMDC since 2001.
• DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Orion Space Solutions is leading the DARPA Ouija program VLEO mission in partnership with STR, Skeyeon, Utah State University, MMA, Benchmark, Redwire, Raytheon BCT, and the University of Alaska. The mission demonstrates advanced space weather sensing in very low Earth orbit using a 27U CubeSat.
• Oceaneering InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025STC was awarded a subcontract from Oceaneering International to support the design, build, test, and delivery of a maritime system for the U.S. Department of War. The three-year partnership led to Oceaneering's down-selection in early 2025.
• L3Harris, LeoLabs, Stellar Exploration, Astroscale US, Sierra SpaceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Companies collaborating and competing on national security space sector initiatives including sensor networks for missile defense and space-based capabilities. Arcfield participates in joint discussions and industry events alongside these peers.
• Advanced SpacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrion Space Solutions received a follow-on subcontract from Advanced Space to support Phase 2 of IARPA's SINTRA program for space debris detection and tracking. Advanced Space is the prime performer selected for Phase 2.
• U.S. Space Force Space Systems CommandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArcfield supports Tetra 5 and Tetra 6 on-orbit refueling missions for Space Force aimed at extending the life of high-value spacecraft.
• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrion Space Solutions supports NOAA's Advanced Access Methods for Earth Observations Digital Twin program, leveraging AI for advanced data processing. Also funded by NOAA to define future weather satellite constellation.
• STR, Skeyeon, Utah State University, MMA, Benchmark, Redwire, Raytheon BCT, University of AlaskaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner team supporting Orion-led DARPA Ouija VLEO mission with various technical capabilities in sensors, space systems, and research.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• KBR: KBR provides government services, science and engineering, and sustainable technology solutions across defense, intelligence, and civil markets. Comparable to Arcfield in federal mission support, systems engineering, and hypersonic/defense program work.
• SAIC: SAIC is a leading U.S. defense and government IT/engineering services provider serving the DoD, intelligence community, and federal civilian agencies. Highly comparable to Arcfield in customer base (Navy, Army, Space Force), mission engineering scope, and systems/digital engineering offerings.
• Oceaneering International: Oceaneering provides marine engineering, undersea robotics, and maritime systems for defense and commercial markets. Directly comparable to Arcfield's undersea warfare and maritime mission work, and is also an Arcfield partner (STC subcontract on the DoW maritime system program).
• CACI International: CACI provides defense and intelligence IT, engineering, and mission support services with deep Navy, Army, and intelligence community exposure. Directly comparable to Arcfield in federal contracting model, classified work, and systems engineering focus.
• Parsons Corporation: Parsons is a defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure engineering services provider with strong federal defense and space exposure. Comparable to Arcfield in mission engineering, space systems support, and defense systems integration.
• MAXAR Technologies: MAXAR builds space-based sensors, satellites, and geospatial intelligence solutions for defense and intelligence customers. Highly comparable to Arcfield's Orion Space Solutions subsidiary in space-based sensing and small satellite capabilities.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Leidos is one of the largest U.S. defense and government technology services providers, spanning defense, intelligence, civil, and health markets. Broadly comparable to Arcfield across all mission areas but at much greater scale, providing both competitive overlap and a potential strategic acquirer.
• Ball Aerospace: Ball Aerospace (now part of BAE Systems) manufactures spacecraft, sensors, and mission systems for defense, civil, and commercial space customers. Comparable to Arcfield's space mission engineering and Orion sensor capabilities, though at much larger scale.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen is a major management and technology consulting firm with deep federal defense and intelligence client relationships. Comparable to Arcfield in delivering engineering and consulting services to U.S. defense and intelligence customers, though at materially larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• LeoLabs: LeoLabs provides commercial space domain awareness and orbital tracking services using a global radar network. Comparable to Arcfield's OrbitIQ and Dragster atmospheric/space environment modeling capabilities, though LeoLabs focuses on commercial data services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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