Yulista Holding LLC

What Yulista Holding LLC does

Yulista Holding LLC is an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC) and the for-profit operating subsidiary of Calista Corporation, providing aerospace and defense services to the U.S. Department of Defense across the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, to NASA, to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, to the Federal Communications Commission, and to other federal civilian agencies. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, the company operates through seventeen-plus wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures organized into five business units: Manufacturing, Integration, Modification (MIM); Maintenance Logistics; Aerospace Systems & Engineering; Cyber & Technology; and Base Operations Support.

Name

Yulista Holding LLC

Legal name

Yulista Holdings, LLC

Website

https://yulista.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Yulista Holding LLC is an Alaska Native Corporation and federal contractor providing aircraft modification, depot maintenance, telemetry and missile engineering, and base operations support to the U.S. DoD, NASA, and federal civilian agencies through 17+ subsidiaries and joint ventures.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace and Defense Services

NAICS

Management of Companies and Enterprises (55111)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Aerospace & Defense (TLAIALAB)

Keywords

• Aerospace defense services
• Aircraft modification maintenance
• Government contracting services
• Missile defense engineering
• Base operations support

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Government Contracts - DoD: Yulista subsidiaries primarily serve Department of Defense customers through various contract vehicles including IDIQ contracts, FFP contracts, and subcontractor arrangements. Revenue is generated through maintenance, modifications, engineering services, logistics support, and program management for military aviation, ground systems, and missile defense programs.
2. NASA Contracts: Multiple subsidiaries provide services to NASA including flight operations support, aircraft maintenance and modifications, test facility operations, engineering services, and logistics support across multiple NASA centers including Marshall, Goddard, Wallops, Armstrong, Johnson Space Center, and Glenn Research Center.
3. Federal Civilian Agency Contracts: Services to federal civilian agencies including Customs and Border Protection (helicopter delivery programs), Federal Communications Commission (facility support), and other government customers requiring base operations, logistics, and technical services.
4. Contractor Logistics Support (CLS): Full range of CLS requirements providing rapid, flexible, deployable CONUS and OCONUS capabilities for manned and unmanned Navy aviation systems.
5. Manufacturing, Integration & Modification Services: Revenue from aircraft modification, integration, and manufacturing services for military and government customers, including RESET programs, cockpit upgrades, and new equipment integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Yulista Holding LLC operates as a holding company for a network of subsidiaries that deliver integrated aerospace and defense services to U.S. government and commercial customers. Core offerings span aircraft modification, integration and manufacturing; depot-level maintenance and logistics; aerospace systems engineering including telemetry, missile design, and threat modeling; base and range operations support; and cyber/IT services. These services are delivered through federal contract vehicles such as IDIQ, GSA Schedule, FFP, and T&M awards primarily to the DoD, NASA, and federal civilian agencies.

Product overview

Yulista Holding LLC is an Alaska Native Corporation operating as a holding company with multiple subsidiary businesses organized into five business units: Manufacturing, Integration, Modification (MIM); Maintenance Logistics; Aerospace Systems & Engineering; Cyber & Technology; and Base Operations Support. The company's portfolio includes subsidiaries such as Troy 7, Inc. (specializing in telemetry and missile engineering), Yulista Tactical Services, Tunista Logistics Solutions, Defense Systems and Solutions (joint venture), Yulista Services LLC, Yulista Solutions, StraitSys, DSoft Technology, and Yulista Integrated Solutions. These subsidiaries collectively provide fully integrated systems sustainment, technical support, manufacturing, training, engineering, program management, and professional services tailored for aviation, aerospace, maritime, ground systems, and cyber/IT domains for government and commercial clients. Key facilities include the Aviation Center of Excellence at Huntsville Executive Airport with six hangars supporting aircraft modification programs including MV-22 Osprey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• YulistaCARES: Community outreach program supporting remote village communities in Alaska
• Yulista Aviation Center of Excellence (ACE)

Products and services

• Manufacturing, Integration, Modification (MIM)
• Maintenance Logistics
• Aerospace Systems & Engineering
• Cyber & Technology
• Base Operations Support

Quantifiable outcome

• Supported over 1,200 NASA flight hours from 2023-2024
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and strategic.

• Sierra LobocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 October 2025Troy Sierra JV is a joint venture between Troy7 Inc. and Sierra Lobo Inc., awarded NASA's Test Facility Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering Services (TFOME III) contract supporting Glenn Research Center. Sierra Lobo brings test, evaluation, and engineering services expertise to the partnership.
• Defense Systems and Solutions (DSS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2021Defense Systems and Solutions is an SBA-approved 8(a) joint venture, strategic partnership between Yulista Integrated Solutions, LLC (YIS) and Science and Engineering Services, LLC (SES). DSS provides rapid response hardware integration solutions for DoD and Federal agencies. The joint venture manages the DEVCOM Missile and Aviation Center's Prototype Integration Facility (PIF-3) contract with $1.07B ceiling value.
• Science and Engineering Services, LLC (SES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner with Yulista Integrated Solutions (YIS) in the Defense Systems and Solutions (DSS) joint venture. SES provides engineering and technical services supporting PIF-3 contract for Army aviation and missile center.
• ARES CorporationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYulista supports ARES Corporation as a key teammate on NASA's newly awarded Wallops Range Contract (WRC) at Wallops Flight Facility. Through Yulista Aerospace Systems & Engineering and subsidiary Troy7, Yulista supports critical range maintenance and operations.
• Calista CorporationstrategicOthersParent Alaska Native Regional Corporation. Yulista is a wholly owned business of Calista Corp., established in 1971 to advance the social, cultural, and economic welfare of its more than 40,000 Alaska Native American shareholders from Central Yup'ik and Athabascan communities.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Leidos Holdings: Large diversified federal services and IT contractor serving DoD, NASA, and intelligence agencies across aviation, logistics, and engineering — directly overlapping Yulista's core DoD/NASA services portfolio at significantly greater scale.
• KBR Inc. Government solutions segment focused on defense readiness, sustainment, and base operations support; overlaps Yulista's maintenance logistics, CLS, and base ops service lines, particularly with Navy and Air Force customers.
• CACI International: Federal IT, cyber, and engineering services contractor with significant DoD presence; comparable to Yulista on cyber/IT and systems engineering task orders across Army and intelligence customers.
• Parsons Corporation: Engineering and defense contractor with strong positions in missile defense, space, and federal infrastructure; competes with Yulista's Aerospace Systems & Engineering and missile defense support work for MDA and Army.
• SAIC: Federal services integrator with deep DoD engineering, aviation sustainment, and IT/cyber practices; competes with Yulista across multiple NASA and Army aviation/missile programs.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Management and engineering consulting firm serving DoD, NASA, and federal civilian agencies; overlaps Yulista on engineering services, program management, and analytical support task orders.

Direct peers

• Amentum: Government services contractor formed from AECOM's federal services spinoff with deep base operations, range sustainment, and aviation MRO work — a close functional competitor to Yulista's Tunista and YTS subsidiary lines.
• Chugach Alaska Corporation: Sister Alaska Native Corporation operating across federal IT, facilities, construction, and defense services with similar ANC contracting advantages; closest ANC peer to Yulista by structure and mission mix.
• Vectrus Systems: Pure-play base operations, logistics, and IT services contractor serving Army, Air Force, and Navy; directly comparable to Yulista's Tunista base/range operations business and aviation sustainment offerings.
• Sierra Lobo Inc. Engineering services firm specializing in aerospace test facility operations (TFOME III) and missile defense; Yulista's Troy Sierra JV partner and a functional peer on Glenn Research Center and Reagan Test Site work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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