Hupp Aerospace / Defense

What Hupp Aerospace / Defense does

Hupp Aerospace / Defense, operating as Hupp & Associates, Inc., is a privately held small business founded in 1997 and headquartered at 1690 Summit Street, New Haven, Indiana. The company specializes in tailored kitting solutions for the aerospace and defense industry, with primary focus on U.S. Army Aviation platforms including the AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, OH-58 Kiowa, and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters. Its core product is the HUPP KIT® line of pre-packaged maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) kits — including phase maintenance kits, inspection kits, component overhaul kits, and corrosion prevention kits — designed to consolidate all required parts and consumables into a single point-of-use deliverable, reducing maintenance downtime and procurement complexity for military operators.

The company's technology stack centers on kitting, custom packaging (sub-kits, removable trays, reusable containers, custom crates), UV laser wire marking compliant with SAE AS81531, and build-to-print wire harness and cable assembly performed by AS9100D-certified and IPC/WHMA-A-620-trained technicians. Supporting services include consumable parts management programs covering procurement, forecasting, inventory holding, and bin replenishment. Hupp holds ISO 9001:2015, AS9100D, and AS9120B certifications and, in November 2025, achieved a perfect-score (110/110) CMMC Level 2 C3PAO certification for handling Controlled Unclassified Information.

Revenue is generated through quote-based hardware sales of kit products, recurring production kit contracts, build-to-print wire harness assembly, and managed consumables services. The go-to-market is primarily direct enterprise field sales to defense contractors, government agencies, and military operators, supplemented by an international distribution partnership with All Clear Aerospace & Defense (Miramar, FL). In August 2024, Hupp won a five-year Blanket Purchase Agreement to supply musical instruments to the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) school system, a non-core diversification into government education procurement. The company has 11-50 employees and is led by President & CEO Ron S. Root, with the Root family in active management roles. No external investors or parent company are disclosed.

Name

Hupp Aerospace / Defense

Legal name

Hupp & Associates, Inc.

Website

https://huppaerospace.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hupp Aerospace/Defense, a private Indiana small business founded in 1997, provides tailored HUPP KIT® maintenance and repair kits plus build-to-print wire harness assembly primarily to U.S. Army Aviation operators across Apache, Chinook, Kiowa, and Black Hawk helicopter platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Haven

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Kit Sales (MRO, Production, Custom): Sales of tailored maintenance, repair, and overhaul kits for military and commercial aircraft platforms. Includes phase kits, inspection kits, component overhaul kits, and corrosion prevention kits. Products are sold as one-time purchases with recurring orders for recurring production kits.
2. Wire Harness Prep Kits: Sales of wire harness preparation kits containing marked/unmarked wire, pre-stripped wire ends, connectors, backshells, hardware, measured/cut tubing and braid, and consumables. Available as wire-only kits or complete harness kits.
3. Build-to-Print Wire Harness Assembly: Custom wire harness and cable assembly services built to customer specifications. Revenue generated from hand-crafted assembly work including ground straps, test harnesses, cable assemblies, and repair/retrofit builds.
4. Consumable Parts Management: Ongoing management programs for consumable hardware items. Includes procurement, forecasting, administrative services, inventory holding/management (on or off-site), bin fulfillment and replenishment, and long-term pricing stabilization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hupp Aerospace / Defense designs, assembles, and ships tailored, pre-packaged HUPP KIT® kitting solutions containing all parts, hardware, and consumables required for specific maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) tasks on military and commercial aircraft. Its portfolio includes phase/inspection/component-overhaul kits for Army Aviation helicopters (AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, OH-58 Kiowa, UH-60 Black Hawk), wire harness preparation kits, custom-built kits, corrosion prevention kits, plus build-to-print wire harness assembly and consumable parts management services.

Product overview

Hupp Aerospace / Defense offers a unified portfolio of tailored kitting solutions under the HUPP KIT® brand, providing pre-packaged, organized kits for aerospace and defense maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations. The core offering includes Army Aviation Kits for military helicopters (AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, OH-58 Kiowa, UH-60 Black Hawk), Wire Harness Prep Kits ranging from wire-only to complete harness kits, Custom Built Kits packaged per customer specifications, and Corrosion Prevention Kits for land, aviation, and missile platforms. Supporting services include Build-to-Print Wire Harness Assembly and Consumable Parts Management. All products operate through direct sales and distribution partnerships, with no public API or digital integration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HUPP KIT: Proprietary tailored kitting solutions for Army Aviation including phase, inspection, and component overhaul kits for AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, OH-58 Kiowa, and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters

Products and services

• HUPP KIT® (Tailored Kitting Solutions) Pre-packaged, organized kits containing all parts, hardware, and consumables required for specific maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) tasks on military and commercial aircraft. Sold to defense agencies, government maintenance units, and commercial aviation operators.
• Army Aviation Kits Phase maintenance, inspection, and component overhaul kits for U.S. military rotorcraft (AH-64 Apache, CH-47 Chinook, OH-58 Kiowa, UH-60 Black Hawk) and commercial CH-47/UH-60 variants. Sold to Army Aviation operators and government/defense maintenance depots.
• Wire Harness Prep Kits Wire harness preparation kits ranging from wire-only kits (cut, UV laser marked per SAE AS81531, and bagged) to full kits with marked wire, pre-stripped ends, connectors, backshells, hardware, measured/cut tubing and braid, and consumables. Used by aerospace and defense wire harness builders.
• Custom Built Kits Fully customized kit solutions built to a customer bill of materials, with custom packaging ranging from plastic totes to ruggedized hard-shell cases and wooden crates, used for repair, MRO, production, teaching, training, and demo applications.
• Corrosion Prevention Kits Military corrosion prevention and repair kits for land, aviation, and missile platforms that repair and prevent oxidization, rust, deterioration, and weathering on vehicles and aircraft (e.g., HKH-0101 Ground/Missile CPC Kit, HKH-0102 Aviation CPC Kit, HKH-0103 THAAD Kit).
• Build-to-Print Wire Harness & Cable Assembly Hand-crafted wire harness and cable assembly service built to customer specifications, including ground straps, test harnesses, cable assemblies, and repair/retrofit builds, performed by AS9100-certified, IPC/WHMA-A-620 trained technicians.
• Consumable Parts Management Program Ongoing managed service handling procurement, forecasting, administrative services, inventory holding/management (on or off-site), bin fulfillment and replenishment, and long-term pricing stabilization for hundreds of consumable hardware items and soft goods used in MRO and production operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fleet mission-ready with reduced maintenance downtime through tailored kitting solutions

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KLC ConsultingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 November 2025Authorized C3PAO (Cyber Maturity Model Certification Third-Party Assessor Organization) that conducted Hupp's CMMC Level 2 assessment. Performed comprehensive evaluation of all NIST 800-171 and CMMC Level 2 controls.
• CMMC FastTrack™minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 7 November 2025Cybersecurity consulting partner that contributed to Hupp's successful CMMC Level 2 certification. Provided guidance and support for information security policies, employee training, and system-wide risk management practices.
• Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)coreOthers · 26 August 2024Awarded a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) contract to provide musical instruments and accessories for DoDEA school system worldwide. DoDEA operates 160 schools serving over 65,000 students. Contract duration is five years with competitive bidding among small business awardees for woodwind, brass, percussion, string, and keyboard instruments.
• Purdue UniversityminorOthers · 10 July 2024Partnership with Purdue University (including Purdue Fort Wayne) for intern program. Highly talented interns contribute to company operations while gaining real-world experience. Interns from Mechanical Engineering Technology program have been involved in designing deliverable wire harnesses.
• All Clear Aerospace & DefensecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Distribution Partner serving customers outside the United States. Located at 15501 SW 29th Street, Suite 101, Miramar, FL 33027. Handles sales inquiries and distribution logistics for international customers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TransDigm Group: Designer, producer, and supplier of highly engineered aerospace components with proprietary sole-source positions across military and commercial platforms. Relevant to Hupp as a broad incumbent in aerospace parts whose acquisitions shape the competitive supply landscape for smaller kit assemblers.
• AAR Corp: Large aerospace and defense aftermarket services provider with parts distribution and MRO kit/supply chain programs across military and commercial fleets. Comparable to Hupp as a direct parts-distribution and MRO-solutions provider to defense operators, though at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• HEICO: Aerospace and electronics company operating FAA-approved PMA parts and MRO services across commercial and defense markets. Comparable to Hupp as an aerospace parts/MRO participant, though HEICO is dramatically larger and publicly traded.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Major aerospace systems and components supplier with extensive aftermarket parts and services, including military rotorcraft sustainment. Relevant to Hupp as a broad incumbent whose parts ecosystem and certification standards shape the supply environment for kit assemblers.

Direct peers

• Precision Aviation Group: Mid-market provider of aviation parts, MRO, and supply chain solutions to commercial and military operators. Closely comparable to Hupp in business model (parts kitting, MRO support, consumables management) and customer base (rotorcraft and fixed-wing operators).
• Wencor Group: Aerospace parts distributor and MRO solutions provider with deep military and commercial aerospace customer base. Comparable to Hupp in AS9120-certified distribution and tailored parts-kit offerings to defense and commercial operators.
• PAT Aircraft Services: Provider of aircraft parts, tooling, and consumables to commercial and military operators, with kit-based offerings. Comparable to Hupp in kitting and consumables management for aviation MRO, though focused more on the commercial side.
• Kapco Global: Distributor of aerospace parts, chemicals, and consumables with kit-based and build-to-print capabilities for MRO operators. Comparable to Hupp in distribution-plus-kit assembly model and military/commercial aerospace customer mix.
• Av-DEC: Designer and supplier of aviation safety kits and aerospace hardware kits to OEMs, airlines, and military operators. Directly comparable to Hupp's tailored kitting model, with overlap in helicopter platform coverage and military customer base.

Regional players

• Velocity Aerospace: Aerospace parts distributor and MRO supply chain provider with focused rotorcraft and fixed-wing customer coverage. Comparable to Hupp in parts distribution and tailored solutions for aviation operators, though its geographic and platform mix differs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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