What Innoflight does

Innoflight is a privately held, non-traditional defense contractor founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Diego, California, that designs and manufactures radiation-tolerant, cyber-secure space avionics. The company's portfolio is organized across three product lines: Communications and Networking Solutions (software-defined compact radios spanning UHF through Ka-band, IP/MPLS network routers and switches, SGR-100 ground radio), Cyber Security Solutions (NSA-certified Type-1 end cryptographic units and mesh networking encryptors, CyberDog Software Suite), and Processing and Integrated Electronics Solutions (radiation-tolerant compact flight computers, mission timing modules, payload interface electronics, and solid-state data recorders). At the technical core, Innoflight uses a hybrid COTS architecture combining defense-grade AMD/Xilinx UltraScale+ MPSoCs and AMD Ryzen GPUs with radiation-hardened VORAGO VA4 supervisor microcontrollers and proprietary radiation mitigation techniques, claiming more than 50,000 hours of testing, qualification, and on-orbit operation across LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep-space missions including NASA's Artemis II crewed lunar flight.

Innoflight serves approximately 60 customers, including U.S. Space Force, Missile Defense Agency, NASA, DARPA, Air Force Research Laboratory, AFLCMC, the Canadian Department of National Defence, and a roster of defense prime contractors and satellite integrators (Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, L3Harris, Maxar Space Systems, MDA Space, Boeing, RTX, BAE Systems, York Space Systems, Tyvak, Sierra Space, Rocket Lab, Intuitive Machines, True Anomaly). Revenue is generated almost entirely through unit hardware sales executed under IDIQ contract vehicles, including a $25 million Air Force AFLCMC CCSD ceiling for COMSEC units and a $151 billion Missile Defense Agency SHIELD IDIQ ceiling, and through direct subcontracts with primes on large constellation and exploration programs, most prominently the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture (PWSA) Tranche 1 and 2, where Innoflight delivered more than 1,100 units across 180 space vehicles and was tracking 65% completion of Tranche 2 as of mid-2025. Cumulative volume exceeds 4,000 cyber-secure avionics units with annual production capacity above 1,500 units and a record weekly throughput of more than 50 units.

The Jordan Company took a majority stake in March 2021 under the 'Innoflight 2.0' growth strategy. Since then, Innoflight has added strategic technology partnerships (Parsimoni for formally verified SpaceOS, Everfox for space-based Cross Domain Solutions, Antaris for digital-twin simulation), a dedicated Golden Dome missile defense initiative, and accretive certifications (AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 in November 2024; CMMI Maturity Level 3 re-appraisal in March 2026). Revenue grew more than 250% in the five years preceding 2019, with order intake tracking to double in 2019; pricing is quote-based and negotiated per program with no consumer-facing list pricing.

Name

Innoflight

Legal name

Innoflight, LLC

Website

https://innoflight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Innoflight is a privately held non-traditional defense contractor that designs and manufactures radiation-tolerant, cyber-secure space avionics—including flight computers, software-defined radios, and NSA-certified cryptographic units—for U.S. government agencies and defense prime contractors supporting LEO, GEO, and deep-space missions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Space Avionics

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414), Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Spacecraft Avionics, Flight Computers & Software (IMABACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Avionics Communication Systems (VHF/UHF/SATCOM/Data Link) (IMABAFAG), Avionics Software, Certification & Safety-Critical Systems (DO-178/DO-254) (IMABAFAK), Space Payloads & Instruments (Sensors, Comms, EO/IR) (IMABACAD)

Keywords

• Cyber secure space avionics
• Software-defined compact radios
• Compact flight computers
• Radiation tolerant electronics
• NSA certified cryptography

Headquarters

HQ city

San Diego

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Space Avionics Hardware Sales: Sale of integrated space avionics including compact flight computers, software-defined radios, cryptographic units, network switches/routers, and data storage units. Revenue is primarily one-time hardware sale per spacecraft, with follow-on orders from recurring program wins (e.g., SDA PWSA Tranche 1, 2, Artemis).
2. IDIQ Contract Delivery Orders: Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contracts with U.S. Air Force (AFLCMC CCSD), Missile Defense Agency (SHIELD IDIQ, $151B ceiling), enabling streamlined procurement and direct release of units to prime contractors. Revenue recognized as delivery orders are issued.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Innoflight designs, manufactures, and delivers radiation-tolerant, cyber-secure space avionics for defense and commercial space missions. Its portfolio spans three product lines: compact flight computers (CFC-400X/XS/510P), software-defined compact radios (SCR-100/104/106/108 family), NSA-certified cryptographic units and mesh encryptors (KI-103/GNOME, KI-492 HAIPE, ECU-400), and IP/MPLS networking and timing electronics (MNE-400, MTE-100). These integrated avionics are sold as standalone units to U.S. government agencies, defense prime contractors, and commercial space developers for integration into satellite buses and space vehicles operating across LEO, MEO, GEO, and deep space missions.

Product overview

Innoflight is a Non-traditional Defense Contractor (NDC) offering a comprehensive portfolio of cyber-secure space avionics organized into three product lines: Communications & Networking Solutions (KI-103 ECU, Software-defined Compact Radios SCR-100/104/106/108, SGR-100 ground radio, MNE-400 network router, network switches/routers), Cyber Security Solutions (KI-492 HAIPE encryptors, ECU-400 mesh encryptor, CyberDog Software Suite), and Processing & Integrated Electronics Solutions (CFC-400X/400XS/510P flight computers, MTE-100 timing module, PIE payload interface electronics, solid-state data recorders). Products are radiation-tolerant by design, utilize COTS components with proprietary radiation mitigation techniques, and are designed for low Size Weight and Power (SWaP) across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits. The portfolio supports secure C4 (Command, Control, Communications, Computers) for satellite buses and payloads with modular, high-performance solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KI-103 End Cryptographic Unit (ECU / GNOME) A compact, low-SWaP spacecraft End Cryptographic Unit based on AES-256 encryption for secure space-to-ground or space-to-space communications. Certified by the National Security Agency (NSA) for Top Secret and Below (TSAB) COMSEC space missions. One of four companies nationwide and the only small business holding this certification for space applications. Supports Over-The-Air Rekeying (OTAR). Intended for U.S. government agencies and defense prime contractors delivering classified national security space missions.
• KI-492 Mesh Network HAIPE End Cryptographic Units High Assurance Internet Protocol Encryptors (HAIPE) for mesh networking and space mesh communications, providing Type-1 encryption for secure inter-satellite networking in proliferated LEO constellations. Intended for prime contractors and government agencies building mesh satellite network architectures.
• SCR Family Software-defined Compact Radios (SCR-100 S-Band, SCR-104 S-Band, SCR-106 X-Band, SCR-108 Ka-Band) Compact software-defined space radios (SCR-100, SCR-104, SCR-106, SCR-108) supporting frequencies from UHF through Ka-band with data rates up to 120 Mbps. Approximately the size of a hockey puck, qualified for the space environment. SCR-100 provides first-generation S-band flight heritage since 2013; SCR-104 added second-generation S-band with flight heritage in 2019; SCR-106 delivers X-band with NASA Deep Space Network compatibility; SCR-108 covers Ka-band. Used by U.S. government, defense primes, and commercial space developers.
• SGR-100 Software-defined Ground Radio Ground-based software-defined radio system that pairs with Innoflight's space radios to deliver complete satellite communications solutions for ground stations supporting space missions.
• CFC-400X Compact Flight Computer Advanced compact flight computer using a defense-grade Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC with Innoflight's proactive radiation mitigation techniques. Supports interfaces including 1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet, SpaceWire, CameraLink, RS-422, GPIO, USB, I2C, SPI, and CMOS UART. Designed for low-SWaP space missions requiring reliable high-performance computing across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits.
• CFC-400XS Compact Flight Computer Low-SWaP flight computer combining a defense-grade AMD UltraScale+ MPSoC with a radiation-hardened VORAGO VA4 microcontroller supervisor for autonomous health monitoring and radiation effect response. Supports guidance, navigation, and control functions. Designed for missions requiring high-performance computing and resilient operation in space environments, including NASA's Orion spacecraft for the Artemis II crewed lunar mission.
• CFC-510P GPU-enabled Processing Module GPU-enabled processing module powered by AMD Ryzen technology for high-performance space computing workloads. Used in Cross Domain Solutions (CDS) applications combining the module with Everfox's high-assurance Cross Domain software to enable secure data access and transfer between classification levels in space environments. Designed for mission-assured space computing.
• ECU-400 Mesh End Cryptographic Unit High-performance, high-throughput (up to 1 Gbps) mesh networking encryptor based on the CFC-400X hardware platform with a defense-grade MPSoC. Designed to enable secure mesh networking in space for the first time, interoperable with HAIPE units and ground terminals. Under TSAB certification process for government space programs.
• MNE-400 Mission Networking Electronics IP/MPLS network router with on-orbit reprogrammable multi-core and FPGA processing. Part of the CyberDog Software Suite for networking, timing, and data processing functions in space. Delivered for the U.S. Space Force GPS III satellite laser communications demonstration. Provides compact network switching and routing for space vehicle bus networking.
• MTE-100 Mission Timing Electronics High-accuracy timing module developed under Space Pitch Day SBIR awards that addresses cyber-secure timing capability gaps in mesh networking architectures for precision navigation and timing in space. Delivered for the U.S. Space Force GPS III satellite laser communications demonstration.
• PIE Payload Interface Electronics Payload interface electronics unit with flight heritage since 2011 that enables integration between satellite payloads and bus systems on space vehicles. Designed for reliable payload-to-bus interfacing in space environments.
• Solid-State Data Recorders High-reliability solid-state data recording solutions with radiation tolerance and on-orbit data storage capabilities for space missions. Designed to capture and store mission data across LEO, MEO, and GEO orbital regimes.
• Compact Network Switches / Routers Compact network switches and routers for space vehicle bus networking, based on the CFC-400X hardware platform with IP/MPLS networking capabilities. Designed for high-reliability networking within satellite buses and space vehicles.
• CyberDog Software Suite On-orbit reprogrammable cyber security software suite integrated with the MNE-400 and other networking products, providing space vehicle cyber protection, network monitoring, timing, and data processing functions. Delivered for the GPS III satellite laser communications demonstration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4,000+ cyber-secure space avionics units sold with production capacity exceeding 1,500 units per year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers27 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• EverfoxcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 April 2026Strategic collaboration to deliver a secure, mission-assured space Cross Domain Solution (CDS). Combining Innoflight's GPU-enabled CFC-510P processing module (AMD Ryzen technology) with Everfox's high-assurance Cross Domain software to enable secure data access and transfer between classification levels in space environments, including data diode functionality and Zero Trust principles.
• ParsimonicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2025Strategic partnership to develop and deliver Innoflight's CFC-400XS equipped with Parsimoni's SpaceOS operating system — a next-generation, formally verified unikernel-based OS for software-defined satellites. The collaboration targets U.S. and European markets for secure space computing, reducing OS size by up to 20x with zero trust and post-quantum cryptography.
• AntariscoreTechnology or Integration · 17 June 2025Strategic partnership integrating Innoflight's advanced space electronics (software-defined radios, secure network routers/switches, encryption modules, processors, timing modules) into the Antaris Cloud Platform. Enables high-fidelity digital twin simulations of spacecraft architectures before physical manufacturing, reducing mission development time, risk, and cost.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Blue Canyon Technologies: RTX-owned smallsat and CubeSat avionics, GN&C, and integrated bus provider. Directly comparable to Innoflight as a smallsat/space avionics competitor serving defense and commercial constellations, with similar flight computer and radio product lines.
• NanoAvionics: Smallsat bus and avionics manufacturer serving LEO constellation operators and government customers. Comparable to Innoflight in targeting proliferated LEO missions with modular avionics, though more bus-integrated than component-focused.
• AAC Clyde Space: Swedish smallsat platform and avionics supplier with a portfolio of on-board computers, radios, and power systems. Directly comparable product set to Innoflight's CFC and SCR families, primarily serving commercial and institutional space customers.
• GomSpace: Danish CubeSat and smallsat avionics provider offering on-board computers, communication systems, and payloads. Comparable to Innoflight in low-SWaP, COTS-based space avionics for small satellites, with overlap in university, commercial, and institutional missions.
• Beyond Gravity: Swiss space equipment manufacturer (formerly RUAG Space) producing on-board computers, navigation sensors, and structures for satellites and launch vehicles. Comparable to Innoflight as a non-U.S. space avionics supplier serving primes and institutional customers.

Emerging players

• Pumpkin Space Systems: U.S. smallsat and CubeSat electronics supplier offering flight computers, power systems, and communications. Comparable in product scope to Innoflight's lower-end offerings, though more focused on commercial and university customers than defense.

Broad incumbents

• L3Harris Technologies: Large defense prime with space electronics, mission payloads, and SDA Tracking Layer franchises. A customer of Innoflight on SDA Tracking Layer but also a competitor on adjacent space avionics and payloads, and a potential verticalizer of similar capabilities.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Broad aerospace incumbent with space-based guidance, navigation, and control systems for civil, defense, and commercial satellites. Overlaps with Innoflight in guidance/navigation avionics and radiation-tolerant processing, but as part of a much larger portfolio.
• BAE Systems: Global defense prime with space electronics, COMSEC, and intelligence payloads. Comparable to Innoflight in secure space communications and crypto, but with broader offerings and substantially larger scale and R&D budget.
• General Dynamics Mission Systems: Defense electronics business producing trusted computing, cryptographic, and networking systems for space and tactical customers. Comparable to Innoflight in cyber-secure space computing and networking, particularly for government and intelligence customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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