KIHOMAC

What KIHOMAC does

KIHOMAC is a veteran-owned aerospace and defense technology company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, that provides engineering, manufacturing, sustainment, and prototyping services to the U.S. Department of Defense across more than 26 weapon systems. The company operates from six U.S. facilities, including a 100,000+ sq ft Center for Advanced Manufacturing and 142,000 sq ft composite center in Layton, Utah, a 130,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Warner Robins, Georgia, and offices co-located with major Air Logistics Complexes (Hill AFB, Robins AFB, Tinker AFB) to support USAF and Navy sustainment missions. Its product portfolio spans flight hardware such as the F-35 MXU-1072/A Advanced Travel Pod (the first new F-35 travel pod design certified in over 30 years), the Digital Visual Imaging System for OC-135B Open Skies aircraft ($43.9M contract), MH-60S crash-survivable gunner seats, C-5 seat overhaul technical data packages, Mission Planning Software, Synthetic Aperture Radar modules aligned to FACE Technical Standard 3.0, EWIS programs, and a proprietary DMSMS software platform that has delivered over $1.2B in documented cost avoidance.

KIHOMAC generates revenue primarily through three streams: negotiated federal contracts under multiple GWAC vehicles (GSA OASIS+, GSA ASTRO, DoD IAC MAC, Seaport NxG), direct hardware sales of aerospace assemblies and replacement parts to DoD and defense primes, and professional services in systems engineering, reverse engineering, calibration, and prototyping. Its most significant contract is the $980M, 10-year Automatic Test Systems Acquisition-I award from AFLCMC in September 2025. The company supplements organic growth through acquisitions (NavCom Systems in June 2021, SSAI in August 2024) and Mentor-Protégé joint ventures (Exquadrum in 2022, Tribal One in 2025, Integrity Defense Solutions in 2025), and in October 2025 received a strategic investment from Deloitte to scale NDAA-compliant Group 2 UAS/drone manufacturing in Utah. Certifications including AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015, Nadcap composites, and CMMI-DEV Level 3 underpin its positioning as a qualified supplier into safety- and airworthiness-critical defense programs.

Name

KIHOMAC

Legal name

KIHOMAC, Inc.

Website

https://kihomac.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

KIHOMAC is a veteran-owned aerospace and defense technology company that provides engineering, manufacturing, sustainment, and prototyping services to the U.S. Department of Defense across more than 26 weapon systems, operating from six U.S. facilities with a 350+ employee workforce.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Aerospace Manufacturing

NAICS

Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft & Parts (3720)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH)

Keywords

• Aerospace manufacturing services
• Defense systems engineering
• Aircraft sustainment services
• Composite parts manufacturing
• Military prototyping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense Manufacturing Contracts: KIHOMAC generates primary revenue through defense contracts with the U.S. Department of Defense, including the Air Force, Navy, and other military branches. Major contracts include a $980 million Automatic Test Systems contract and $7 million F-35 MXU-1072/A Advanced Travel Pod LRIP contract.
2. Government Services: Systems engineering services, sustainment support, technical data development, and consulting services provided under GWAC vehicles (GSA OASIS+, GSA ASTRO, DoD IAC MAC). Services include reverse engineering, prototyping, acquisition support, and calibration solutions.
3. Product Sales: Direct sales of manufactured aerospace products including replacement parts, seats, travel pods, wiring harnesses, and electronic assemblies. Products are sold to DoD and defense contractors.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KIHOMAC is a veteran-owned aerospace and defense company that designs, engineers, manufactures, and sustains military aircraft systems and components for the U.S. Department of Defense. Its core work spans composite and mechanical manufacturing (F-35 travel pods, helicopter seats, wire harnesses, drones, lighting), systems engineering, software development (Mission Planning Software, ODD-EC, DMSMS tools), reverse engineering of obsolete parts, and prototyping across 26+ weapon systems including F-35, C-5, A-10, MH-60, OC-135B, F-22, and B-52.

Product overview

KIHOMAC is a veteran-owned small business providing aerospace engineering, manufacturing, and lifecycle support solutions primarily for the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates a multi-product portfolio organized around core aerospace capabilities including aircraft pods (F-35 Advanced Travel Pod, Aerial POD, Mojave Pod), mission systems (Digital Visual Imaging System, Mission Planning Software, Synthetic Aperture Radar), seat and cockpit products (H-60 Gunner Seats, C-5 Seats), electronics (ODD-EC cartridge reader, EWIS, Wire Harness Manufacturing, High-Definition Video), and sustainment services (DMSMS, Modeling and Simulation). Products are supported by GSA contract vehicles (OASIS+) and newer unmanned systems capabilities. The company specializes in complex manufacturing, reverse engineering of legacy systems, and rapid prototyping, particularly for aging military aircraft platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• F-35 Advanced Travel Pod (MXU-1072/A ATP) Lightweight composite travel pod for F-35 aircraft supporting Agile Combat Employment (ACE), carrying deployment cargo, support equipment, and spare parts with 3X the internal storage of the legacy MXU-648 pod, integrated tie-down system, quick-release latches, NATO standard mounting, and Seek Eagle / airworthiness certifications. Sold to the U.S. Air Force.
• Aerial POD Configurable aerial pod housing Electro-Optical, Infrared, and Radio Frequency (RF) payloads on a carbon composite body that is 40% lighter, with transparent aluminum optical windows, RF-transparent side wall, adjustable internal rails, 50% larger sensor accommodation, and NATO standard mounting for multi-platform compatibility. Targeted at DoD and allied multi-intelligence reconnaissance aircraft.
• Digital Visual Imaging System (DVIS) Fully digital processing, control, and camera sensor suite that replaces legacy wet film cameras on the U.S. Air Force OC-135B Open Skies aircraft, including fixed and mobile Digital Ground Processing Systems and a System Integration Test Environment lab at KIHOMAC's Layton, UT facility, for treaty-constrained high-resolution reconnaissance imagery.
• H-60 Gunner Seat Redesign Crash-survivable helicopter gunner seats with improved crash survivability, ergonomics, vibration isolation, and impact absorption for MH-60 helicopters; the only crash-worthy helicopter seats tested and produced for the U.S. Navy market.
• C-5 Seats and Throttle Quadrant TDP Technical Data Package covering the overhaul of C-5 Crew (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Flight Engineer/Navigator, Observer) and Passenger seats (2- and 3-Passenger), with rewritten Technical Orders and specialized tooling, plus C-5 Throttle Quadrant Secondary Flight Control Assembly engineering analysis.
• Ogden Data Device Ethernet Crypto (ODD-EC) Ground-based next-generation cartridge interface device that transfers pre/post-mission data to and from the Advanced Data Transfer Cartridge for F-16, F-22, A-10, B-52, F-16 FMS, and F-16 EPAF platforms, supporting encrypted mission data handling.
• Mission Planning Software (MPS) Mission planning software supporting communications planning, datalink planning, waypoint routing, threat analysis, and tactical awareness display configuration for A-10C, B-1B, C-130H/J, E-3A, E-8, F-22A, HH-60G, KC-135R, T-1A, and T-38 aircraft.
• Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Synthetic Aperture Radar component for A-10 aircraft using software modules aligned with FACE Technical Standard 3.0, enhancing target acquisition and threat assessment through low-cost COTS equipment.
• Wire Harness Manufacturing Build-to-print aerospace electrical wiring products including aircraft modification kit harnesses, braided compact wiring harnesses, coaxial cabling, 1553 data buses, and laser wire marking for fighter, bomber, cargo aircraft, ICBMs, and ground equipment, delivered via subsidiary NavCom LLC.
• Electrical Wiring Interconnect Systems (EWIS) Integrated EWIS program for C-5 aircraft improving safety, reliability, sustainability, and readiness, including wire system maintenance, AWTS test program development, EWIS design and modifications, and CARA system testing.
• High-Definition Video over Legacy Aircraft Wiring High-definition video transmission system using modules aligned with FACE Technical Standard 2.1 and STANAG 7221, delivering HD video at up to 100 Mbps over legacy aircraft wiring while coexisting with legacy traffic via COTS equipment and VxWorks 653 3.1.1.
• Modeling and Simulation Test Systems Hardware and software modeling and simulation systems built on National Instruments LabVIEW-based test platforms, simulating Fuel Quantity Indicating System (FQIS), Improved Electronic Processor Unit (IEPU), and full system functionality for troubleshooting and optimization.
• DMSMS (Diminishing Manufacturing Sources) Resolution Services Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DMSMS) analysis and resolution services powered by a proprietary customizable software platform, providing standardized research, Form/Fit/Function/Interface (F3I) recommended resolutions, and full lifecycle supply-chain risk mitigation.
• B-1 Emergency Lights Redesigned B-1 aircraft emergency lights using 3D-printed industrial nylon housings that increase battery life by over 200% and significantly improve maintainability compared with the OEM design.
• Mojave Pod Supersonic Imaging System Supersonic-capable, externally mounted observation platform modified from the MXU-1072/A ACE Pod that operates independently of aircraft power and crew, delivering high-quality video and live broadcast directly to pilots via an independent imaging system.
• Domestic UAS / Group 2 Drone Manufacturing Group 2 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) manufactured domestically in Utah under National Defense Authorization Act compliance, supporting infrastructure inspection, emergency response, and defense applications, with security and scalable production baked into the design.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1.2 billion in DMSMS cost avoidance achieved for U.S. military
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Integrity Defense Solutions (IDS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 August 2025SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture between KIHOMAC and IDS to advance AI and aerospace solutions for national defense. IDS is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business specializing in aerospace mission systems, resilient communications, and AI.
• Vision AerominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 May 2025Partnered with KIHOMAC on Mojave Pod development, providing integration expertise and F-1M Mirage flight testing for supersonic imaging system validation.
• Tribal One Professional ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2025T1K is an SBA-approved Mentor-Protégé Joint Venture providing Seaport NxG Program Management and Engineering Support services to U.S. Navy.
• StadlerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 November 2023KIHOMAC won contract to support MARTA train modernization with Stadler, expanding into rail transportation engineering.
• ExquadrumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 April 2022SBA Mentor-Protégé Agreement to advance aerospace and defense innovation. Exquadrum is based in Victorville, CA.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• AASKI Technology: Mid-sized DoD engineering, sustainment, and C5ISR services contractor with comparable footprint and customer base to KIHOMAC. Both companies compete for AFLCMC and tactical communications work.
• J.F. Taylor: Specialty aerospace and systems engineering firm supporting DoD weapon system sustainment, modeling and simulation, and software. Closely comparable in size, mission focus, and customer profile to KIHOMAC.
• Summit Technical Solutions: Engineering and technical services provider to the DoD with strengths in avionics, sustainment, and test & evaluation. Competes for many of the same USAF and USN sustainment programs as KIHOMAC.
• CALIBRE Systems: Veteran-owned management and technology services firm focused on DoD and federal civilian clients. Comparable size, contract vehicle strategy, and sustainment/engineering services overlap.
• OASIS Systems: Aerospace engineering and technical services firm with strong DoD aviation sustainment and test & evaluation practice. Closely matched to KIHOMAC in size, customer mix, and program types.

Broad incumbents

• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Public mid-tier defense prime with significant unmanned systems, propulsion, and sustainment businesses. Overlaps with KIHOMAC's reverse engineering, EWIS, and emerging drone manufacturing.
• Mercury Systems: Public defense electronics and mission-critical subsystems supplier serving primes and DoD directly. Comparable in mission computing, EWIS, and avionics-adjacent work for USAF platforms.
• HEICO: Public aerospace parts and electronic technologies supplier with a strong FAA-PMA and proprietary parts franchise. Comparable in reverse-engineering and small-batch specialty aerospace components.
• Ducommun: Public provider of engineered products for aerospace and defense, including structures, EWIS, and engineered systems. Highly comparable in wiring harnesses, composite aerostructures, and USAF sustainment.

Emerging players

• AeroVironment: Public leader in small tactical UAS, including Group 1-2 platforms, supplying DoD and federal agencies. Directly comparable to KIHOMAC's emerging domestic drone manufacturing line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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