Dayton Aerospace

What Dayton Aerospace does

Dayton Aerospace, Inc. is a privately held, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business founded in 1984 and headquartered at 4141 Colonel Glenn Hwy, Dayton, Ohio, one mile from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. The firm provides senior-tier management and technical services consulting exclusively in the US defense acquisition domain, with no proprietary software product. Its bench is composed entirely of former senior military officers, GS-15/SES Department of the Air Force civilians, and defense industry executives averaging 30+ years of experience, and includes individuals who helped author the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the MIL-HDBK-516 airworthiness standards.

The company sells nine core consulting service lines: Defense Acquisition Strategy, Strategy & Proposal Support, Engineering & Technical Support (including military airworthiness certification and weapons integration), Program Management, Logistics & Product Support, Contracting & Procurement Law, Financial Management & Budget, Studies & Analyses, and Training. Delivery is augmented by three curated open-source reference libraries (USAF Airworthiness Certification, DOD Defense Acquisition, USAF Structures Bulletins) and the 2025-opened Katharine Wright Training Facility, which supports flagship training programs such as the PM Academy and the Air Force Institute of Technology PM Application Course. Customers are virtually exclusively US Government acquisition organizations — primarily the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) and DoD components — supplemented by a smaller set of defense prime contractors served through business capture and proposal support work.

Revenue is generated under professional services contract vehicles, including multi-year prime contracts (e.g., the five-year AFLCMC PM training contract), IDIQ/task order awards, and subcontractor roles on larger teams (notably EPASS task orders via Peerless Technologies and Sawdey Solution Services supporting the F-22 Division and AFLCMC/EN-EZ). Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed; SDVOSB status grants the firm access to small-business set-asides. No funding rounds, M&A, or parent-company relationships are evidenced; ownership is concentrated among principals and retired senior leaders.

Name

Dayton Aerospace

Legal name

Dayton Aerospace, Inc.

Website

https://daytonaero.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dayton Aerospace is a privately held SDVOSB consulting firm in Dayton, Ohio, providing senior defense acquisition, logistics, sustainment, airworthiness, and program management advisory services to the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and other DoD clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dayton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Defense Management and Technical Consulting Services: Dayton Aerospace generates revenue through providing expert consulting services to government and defense industry clients. Services include defense acquisition strategy, program management, engineering and technical support, logistics and product support, contracting and procurement law expertise, financial management, studies and analyses, and training. Revenue is generated through contract awards from government agencies (AFLCMC and others) and defense industry partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dayton Aerospace is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that provides expert management and technical consulting services to U.S. government defense agencies and defense industry clients. The firm delivers consulting across the full defense acquisition lifecycle, including acquisition strategy, engineering and technical support (e.g., airworthiness certification), program management, logistics and product support, contracting and procurement law, financial management, studies and analyses, and training. Services are staffed by retired senior military officers, government civilians, and defense industry executives averaging 30+ years of experience.

Product overview

Dayton Aerospace is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing executive management and technical services consulting specializing in defense acquisition, logistics, and sustainment expertise. The company offers a portfolio of consulting services organized around defense acquisition lifecycle support, including Defense Acquisition Strategy, Engineering & Technical Support, Program Management, Logistics & Product Support, Contracting & Procurement Law, Financial Management, Studies & Analyses, and Training. Additionally, the firm maintains curated resource libraries (USAF Airworthiness Certification Library, DOD Defense Acquisition Library, USAF Structures Bulletins Library) and operates the Katharine Wright Training Facility for professional development courses. Services are delivered by a team of retired senior military officers, government civilians, and defense industry executives averaging over 30 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Defense Acquisition Strategy Services
• Strategy & Proposal Support Services
• Engineering & Technical Support Services
• Program Management Services
• Logistics & Product Support Services
• Contracting & Procurement Law Services
• Financial Management & Budget Services
• Studies & Analyses Services
• Training Services

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• National Museum of the United States Air ForceminorOthers · 20 December 2025Dayton Aerospace is a sponsor of the 'Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin & The Art of War' exhibit at the National Museum of the United States Air Force. The exhibit runs from December 20, 2025 to March 15, 2026 and celebrates Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Bill Mauldin's legacy. This is a community engagement and sponsorship initiative rather than a strategic business partnership.
• Dayton Performing Arts Alliance (DPAA)minorOthers · 1 January 2025Dayton Aerospace serves as the aerospace sponsor for DPAA's Military Appreciation Program, providing scholarships for military families to attend Dayton Ballet School, and sponsors the Homethe heroes Program recognizing military members with free performance tickets. This represents community engagement rather than strategic business partnership.
• Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDayton Aerospace holds a five-year prime contract with AFLCMC to develop and deliver extensive program management training for USAF acquisition program managers. The contract includes curriculum development and instruction of the PM Academy Senior Leader Component and AFIT PM Application Course. AFLCMC is the company's primary government client.
• Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with AFIT for delivery of the PM Application Course as part of the AFLCMC program management training contract. Course is targeted for mid-career professionals (GS-13/NH-03/O-4 PMs) and supports DoD program management certification standards.
• Sawdey Solution ServicesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDayton Aerospace is a key member of the Sawdey Solution Services team awarded an EPASS task order to support AFLCMC/EN-EZ. Company provides subject matter experts for studies and analyses to support engineering expertise for war-winning capabilities.
• Peerless TechnologiesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDayton Aerospace is part of the Peerless Technologies team awarded a $67.7M EPASS task order for the F-22 Division at Wright-Patterson AFB. Company provides financial management subject matter expertise for F-22 Raptor life cycle modernization and execution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• EWA Government Systems Inc. Small SDVOSB defense contractor specializing in electronic warfare, simulation, and training — directly comparable to Dayton Aerospace in size, set-aside status, and DoD engineering services focus. Operates in overlapping customer communities (AFLCMC, Navy, Army test ranges).
• COLSA Corporation: Huntsville-based defense/aerospace systems integration and engineering services firm with strong Army aviation and missile defense customer relationships. Comparable in scale and service profile to Dayton Aerospace — supporting weapon system lifecycle, systems engineering, and program management for DoD customers.
• Peerless Technologies: Dayton, Ohio-based defense engineering and acquisition support firm; named partner with Dayton Aerospace on the $67.7M EPASS F-22 Division task order at Wright-Patterson AFB. Comparable SDVOSB-scale defense acquisition and engineering services firm embedded in the same AFLCMC customer base.
• Analytic Services Inc. (ANSER): Not-for-profit public service organization providing independent analytic, engineering, and acquisition support to DoD. Highly comparable mission focus on defense acquisition policy and program support, including long-standing support to AFLCMC predecessors.
• Sawdey Solution Services: SDVOSB defense contractor headquartered in the Dayton region with overlapping acquisition, engineering, and program management support offerings to AFLCMC. Partnered with Dayton Aerospace on EPASS task orders supporting AFLCMC/EN-EZ, making it both a competitor and teammate depending on vehicle.
• MacAulay-Brown (MacB): Dayton-area defense engineering services firm specializing in systems engineering, cyber, and intelligence support to AFRL, AFLCMC, and broader DoD. Highly comparable customer overlap and service profile, although now operating under Akima ownership following the 2022 acquisition.

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Large-scale defense contractor with deep Air Force and AFLCMC footprint across engineering, logistics, and program management. Competes with Dayton Aerospace for adjacent scope on large IDIQ vehicles while also serving as a potential prime contractor partner.
• CACI International: Large defense and intelligence services firm with material Air Force and Army acquisition/logistics support offerings. Competes for the same pool of DoD engineering and program management work but operates at significantly greater scale and scope.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Large management and technology consulting firm with a substantial defense acquisition, engineering, and program management practice supporting AFLCMC and broader DoD. Overlaps with Dayton Aerospace's strategic, proposal, and program management offerings but at vastly larger scale.
• SAIC: Major defense contractor with extensive Air Force, AFMC, and AFLCMC support contracts spanning systems engineering, logistics, and program management. Comparable service offerings but at enterprise scale, often bidding against or above small SDVOSBs like Dayton Aerospace on full-and-open vehicles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/daytonaero
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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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