What VadaTech Inc. does

VadaTech Inc. is a Henderson, Nevada-based (founded 2004) private provider of modular embedded computing solutions serving primarily US and international defense prime contractors, with secondary reach into commercial and industrial customers. The company's portfolio spans board products (VPX, MicroTCA, AdvancedTCA, FMC/FMC+, XMC, PCIe, VME, CompactPCI), rugged chassis and backplane systems, and integrated system platforms built around open-standard architectures including SOSA-aligned OpenVPX via its OpenVision Series. Core technologies integrate FPGAs (Xilinx/AMD UltraScale+, Zynq RFSoC; Intel/Altera Agilex-9), high-speed ADC/DAC front ends for software-defined RF, high-speed network switching (10/40/100GbE), and mixed-signal clocking/timing.

VadaTech monetizes hardware sales of processor, FPGA, RF, storage, network-switch, power, and timing boards together with chassis/rack products and an integrated system integration service positioned as a "force multiplier" for DoD primes that handle third-party hardware/software complexity. Quote-based pricing and multi-year contract cadence are typical. The company operates in-house environmental testing (MIL-STD-810, DO-160, MIL-STD-461, EMI/EMC for CE/UKCA) and a 10-line SMT plus 5-axis CNC metal-fab manufacturing footprint, supporting custom, rugged, and MIL-qualified products for mission-critical defense and industrial applications. Distribution is direct and account-based; marketing reach is through the company website, defense-industry events, and a product-requisition / quote workflow. No financial data, ownership structure, or management roster is disclosed in the source material.

Name

VadaTech Inc.

Legal name

VadaTech Inc.

Website

https://vadatech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

VadaTech Inc. is a private Henderson, Nevada-based provider of modular embedded computing hardware—VPX, MicroTCA, FMC, and SOSA-aligned OpenVPX boards, chassis, and integrated system platforms—serving US and international defense prime contractors and select commercial/industrial customers (ASML, Qualcomm, Nokia, Iridium).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Computing Hardware

NAICS

Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing (33411)

SIC

Electronic Computers (3571), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Embedded & Compute Modules (SoMs, COM Express/SMARC, industrial SBC modules) (IMAGAJAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Memory & Storage Components (Industrial-grade DRAM/Flash/EEPROM, storage modules) (IMAGAJAJ)

Keywords

• Embedded computing systems
• VPX processor modules
• MicroTCA platforms
• Defense electronics hardware
• FPGA carrier boards

Headquarters

HQ city

Henderson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Embedded Board and Module Sales: Sale of modular embedded computing products including processor boards, FPGA modules, ADC/DAC and RF modules, network interfaces, storage, and carrier boards across multiple form factors (VPX, MicroTCA, AMC, FMC, XMC, PCIe)
2. Chassis and Rack Products: Sale of ruggedized chassis, backplanes, power modules, and rack-mount systems for defense and industrial applications
3. System Integration Services: Platform-level integration services providing pre-validated integrated hardware/software solutions for defense prime contractors, reducing development time, risk, and cost across program lifecycles
4. Customization and Manufacturing Services: Custom hardware and software solutions to meet specific customer requirements, including customization services beyond standard modular products
5. Environmental Testing Services: Validation and testing services including MIL-STD-810, DO-160, MIL-STD-461 compliance testing, EMI/EMC testing, and HALT/HASS reliability testing

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

VadaTech designs, manufactures, and sells modular embedded computing hardware — including processor boards, FPGA and carrier modules, ADC/DAC and RF modules, network switches, timing, power and storage modules — across open-standard form factors such as VPX, MicroTCA, AdvancedTCA, FMC/FMC+, XMC, PCIe, VME, CompactPCI and SOFI, plus rugged chassis, backplanes and complete platform-level system integrations for aerospace & defense and commercial/industrial customers. The company complements its product portfolio with environmental/MIL-STD compliance testing and in-house SMT manufacturing and metal-fabrication services.

Product overview

VadaTech Inc. is a provider of embedded computing solutions serving aerospace, defense, and commercial/industrial sectors. The company offers a modular product portfolio comprising board products, chassis/rack products, and integrated system platforms. Board products include processor modules (VPX768, VPX777, VPX778, AMC765, AMC770), FPGA and carrier boards (PCI593, PCI597, XMC502, AMC577), ADC/DAC and RF modules (VPX540, FMC249, FMC155, AMC588, AMC589), timing modules (VPX336), network switches (VPX010, UTC055, UTC056), power modules (VPX029), and storage modules (XMC645). Chassis/rack products span MicroTCA platforms (VT968, VT869, VT876, VT878), ATCA systems (VT820, VT825, VT831, VT832), VPX chassis (VTX352, VTX661, VTX879, VTX989), and rugged enclosures (VT808). The company also provides system integration services combining these modular components into mission-ready platforms for defense applications, along with environmental testing and manufacturing capabilities. Products support various form factors including VPX (3U/6U), MicroTCA (MTCA.0/MTCA.4), AdvancedTCA, FMC/FMC+, XMC, PCIe, CompactPCI, VME, and SOFI architectures.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PCI593 PCIe FPGA board based on the Xilinx VU13P UltraScale+ FPGA providing over 12,000 DSP slices, 360 Mb of UltraRAM, and 3,780K logic cells with quad QSFP-DD interfaces, for high-performance embedded computing, DSP and high-speed I/O.
• VPX768 6U processor module (VITA 46) based on the Intel Xeon W-11865MRE (Tiger Lake-H) with PCIe Gen 4 and dual XMC carrier for demanding applications such as defense and high-reliability industrial processing.
• VPX336 3U VPX module providing a complete timing solution with 1PPS, Sine Wave clock, IRIG-B input/output and GbE connectivity for synchronized defense and industrial systems.
• AMC577 Double-width Advanced Mezzanine Card based on the Zynq UltraScale+ RFSoC FPGA, compliant to AMC.1, AMC.2, AMC.3 and AMC.4 specifications, with reconfigurable FPGA interfacing directly to RF for SDR and signal-intelligence applications.
• VPX010 6U OpenVPX 100G switch with integrated health management, described as the most feature-rich VPX product in the market with robust management software for high-bandwidth defense and industrial switching fabrics.
• UTC056 4th-generation MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH) double module (MTCA.4 format) with 40/10GbE/PCIe/FPGA/SRIO, front-panel fabric expansion and RTM support for MicroTCA platforms.
• UTC055 4th-generation MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH) single module with 40GbE, PCIe Gen3, SRIO and CBS, described as the most feature-rich single MCH on the market for MicroTCA chassis.
• VPX029 3U VPX DC input power module per VITA 62 with 600W capacity, part of the VadaTech OpenVision Series aligned with the SOSA Technical standard for defense applications.
• VPX540 6U VPX module featuring 20 ADC at 4 GSPS and 16 DAC at 12 GSPS at 14-bit resolution, with an integrated FPGA and quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 System-on-Chip, delivering Direct RF capability in a SOSA-aligned OpenVPX form factor for software-defined RF systems.
• AMC765 Processor AMC (PrAMC) single-width, mid-size Advanced Mezzanine Card based on the 11th Generation Intel Core i7-1185GRE (Tiger Lake) processor, for high-reliability AMC-based platforms.
• AMC770 Processor AMC (PrAMC) single-width, mid-size Advanced Mezzanine Card based on the Intel Xeon D-1746TER (Ice Lake-D) processor for general-purpose processing in MicroTCA platforms.
• FMC115 FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) compliant to the VITA 57.1 standard with eight SFP/SFP+ cages for octal optics routing into FPGA carrier boards.
• FMC155 Multi I/O FMC Module per VITA 57.1 offering sixteen M-LVDS inputs/outputs, eight RS-485/422 and single-ended +3.3V interfaces for digital I/O expansion on FPGA carriers.
• FMC249 30 MHz to 6 GHz quad narrow-band and wideband RF Transceiver FMC module utilizing dual ADRV9002 highly integrated wideband RF transceivers with low power consumption for multi-band SDR and EW applications.
• PCI597 PCIe board with the Xilinx VU13P UltraScale+ FPGA providing over 12,000 DSP slices, 360 Mb of UltraRAM, and 3,780K logic cells with massive optical I/O and active cooling, for high-throughput FPGA-accelerated processing.
• VPX582 3U VPX module with integrated octal RF transceivers based on Analog Device AD9371 or AD9375 with an RX RF front end designed for L1/L5 band or wider frequency 800 MHz to 2.8 GHz.
• VT505 Custom form factor module providing 16 channels of synchronized 32-bit delta-sigma ADC supporting synchronization across multiple boards via IEEE 1588/SyncE and GPS 1PPS for high channel count acquisition.
• VT808 3U rugged chassis accommodating four x16 PCIe Edge Card Modules with up to four power supplies providing 2+2 redundancy for high-availability edge compute applications.
• VT831 6U ATCA SlotSaver Chassis with Dual Switching Shelf Managers combining 3rd-generation Shelf Manager with integrated GbE/10GbE/40GbE/100GbE switches on the same module for telecom and defense-grade ATCA platforms.
• VTX661 8U VPX chassis with twelve 3U VPX slots accepting 0.8-inch, 0.85-inch and 1.0-inch pitch modules for commercial deployment.
• XMC502 XMC module per VITA 42 based on the Xilinx Kintex UltraScale+ FPGA XCKU11P interfacing to host via x8 PCIe Gen3 with onboard PLL and front optical option for FPGA mezzanine deployment.
• XMC645 XMC storage module (HBA) supporting up to eight NVMe devices to provide high-speed and low-latency read/write to SSD devices from an XMC host.
• VT968 6U MicroTCA chassis providing up to six full-size and six mid-size AMC slots compatible with AMC.1, AMC.2, AMC.3 and AMC.4 specifications with all connectors at the rear.
• VT869 6U MicroTCA chassis providing six full-size and six mid-size AMC slots compatible with AMC.1, AMC.2, AMC.3 and AMC.4 specifications.
• VT876 ATR Hardened MTCA chassis with four mid-size AMC slots per MTCA.3 specification featuring conduction cooling for fanless operation in rugged environments.
• System Integration Services Platform-level integration services providing pre-validated, integrated and mission-ready platforms for defense applications, including modular backplanes, precision clock distribution and comprehensive health management that lets DoD prime contractors stay focused on application software and core competencies.
• Environmental Testing Services State-of-the-art environmental test laboratory supporting MIL-STD-810, DO-160, MIL-STD-461 and EMI/EMC for CE/UKCA compliance, including anechoic chamber, dust and blowing sand, IP, TVAC, dynamic and reliability testing in support of HALT/HASS.
• Manufacturing Services In-house state-of-the-art production services with 10 fully equipped SMT lines including X-RAY, selective and mini-wave soldering and conformal coat, plus a metal shop featuring 5-Axis CNCs, automated panel benders, powder coating, laser punch combo and welding for embedded hardware production.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced development time, risk, and cost across program lifecycles through pre-validated integrated platforms
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Altera CorporationcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026VadaTech collaborated with Altera to expand its Agilex 9 Direct RF FPGA ecosystem with new COTS-based solutions for defense platforms. The partnership leverages SOSA-aligned OpenVPX platforms and integrates medium-band direct RF capabilities for software-defined RF systems in mission-critical applications including adaptive radar, electronic warfare, and secure communications. VadaTech's VPX540 boards are available for order as part of this ecosystem.
• Mercury SystemscoreTechnology or Integration · 1 June 2026Alongside VadaTech, Mercury Systems partnered with Altera to expand the Agilex 9 Direct RF FPGA ecosystem, combining open-architecture systems to accelerate time to market and reduce Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) for defense platforms.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mercury Systems: Mercury Systems is the largest pure-play defense embedded computing company, offering VPX, OpenVPX, and SOSA-aligned boards, RF/microwave subsystems, and mission-critical processing. It is both a direct competitor to VadaTech across defense prime accounts and a co-partner with VadaTech in the Altera Agilex 9 Direct RF ecosystem.
• Kontron: Kontron manufactures embedded computing modules, VPX/MicroTCA/ATCA boards, and rugged systems serving defense, rail, and industrial automation. Its product breadth and standard-based architectures directly overlap VadaTech's board-level portfolio.
• Abaco Systems (AMETEK): Abaco Systems, now part of AMETEK, is a long-standing supplier of VPX, VME, XMC, and FMC boards for defense and industrial embedded computing. Its product positioning around 3U/6U VPX, FPGAs, and rugged SBCs directly mirrors VadaTech's board business.
• Concurrent Technologies: Concurrent Technologies designs VME, VPX, and CompactPCI processor boards, primarily for defense and aerospace primes. It competes with VadaTech on Intel-processor-based 3U/6U VPX boards and shares many of the same European defense customers.
• Aitech Defense Systems: Aitech provides rugged VPX, VME, and GPGPU-based embedded systems for space, naval, and airborne defense applications. It is comparable to VadaTech on rugged 3U/6U VPX boards and on space-qualified electronics.
• Elma Electronic: Elma Electronic manufactures VPX, VME, ATCA, and MicroTCA chassis, backplanes, and integrated systems for defense and industrial customers. Its chassis/backplane portfolio directly overlaps VadaTech's chassis/rack product line.
• Pixus Technologies: Pixus Technologies builds ruggedized VPX, OpenVPX, MicroTCA, and ATCA chassis and backplanes. It competes most directly with VadaTech's chassis/rack business and shares the SOSA-aligned OpenVPX ecosystem focus.
• Crystal Group: Crystal Group provides rugged servers, workstations, and embedded computing platforms for defense and industrial applications. It is comparable to VadaTech's integrated systems business and competes on rugged platform-level solutions.

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Curtiss-Wright's Defense Solutions division supplies rugged VPX, VME, and SOSA-aligned modules, plus system integration for naval, aerospace, and ground platforms. It competes head-to-head with VadaTech on defense primes but at materially larger scale and with a broader industrial portfolio.

Emerging players

• Trenton Systems: Trenton Systems designs rugged, US-made servers and embedded computing solutions for defense, aerospace, and industrial markets. It overlaps with VadaTech on rugged, high-performance computing platforms aimed at defense primes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vadatech
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Investors

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