Jopana Technologies

What Jopana Technologies does

Jopana Technologies, Inc. is a privately held California electrical engineering company founded in December 1988 and incorporated in April 1990, operating from a 1,300 sq. ft. facility in Oxnard, CA in close proximity to its primary customer, the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWC-WD) at Point Mugu. The firm specializes in the design, fabrication, integration, and support of laboratory-based special test equipment and data acquisition/reduction systems for military weapon system analysis, with deep expertise in MIL-STD-1553B and MIL-STD-1760 data bus protocols used across airborne weapon platforms including the F-14, F-117, F/A-18 aircraft and AIM-9, AIM-7, AIM-54, AIM-120, and SM-2 missiles.

The company's product portfolio comprises three core flight-qualified systems: the Airborne Data Reduction System (ADRS), which collects up to eight MIL-STD-1553B avionics buses plus a 1 Mbps PCM stream in real time and writes directly to a ruggedized SCSI hard drive, eliminating tape-based post-processing for F-14 Tomcat aircraft; the Airborne GPS-Guided Weapon Simulator (AGS), a 1.7-pound standalone MIL-1760 unit that simulates JDAM, GBU-24, and WCMD weapons for integration testing and training; and the CV-4416/APN-194(V) Signal Data Converter (SDC), a TI MSP430-based device that digitizes legacy radar altimeter outputs for MIL-STD-1553B bus availability. Underlying technologies include TMS320 DSPs, MSP430 microcontrollers, custom 6U VME RISC-based data formatter boards, and full PCB design and assembly capability.

Jopana operates a direct enterprise field sales motion selling custom-engineered solutions almost exclusively to US Navy and DoD customers under project-based, quote-driven contracts. The firm employs 11-50 dedicated degreed engineers and has no disclosed external funding, no M&A history, and no public-facing commercial activity beyond its static company website. The business model is high-touch, low-volume engineering services and custom hardware delivery, with revenue mechanics dependent on a narrow set of NAWC-WD-directed development and sustainment programs.

Name

Jopana Technologies

Legal name

Jopana Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://jopana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jopana Technologies is a privately held California electrical engineering firm that designs custom flight-qualified test equipment and data acquisition/reduction systems for US Navy airborne weapon platforms, serving primarily the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division at Point Mugu.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Military Test Equipment

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire Control Systems & Weapon Control Electronics (IMABAGAI), Precision Strike & Fire Control Systems (IMABAOAE)

Keywords

• Military test equipment
• Data acquisition systems
• Weapon simulation hardware
• MIL-STD-1553B interfaces
• Defense electronics integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxnard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Custom Test Equipment Development: Design, fabrication, and support of laboratory-based special test and data acquisition/reduction equipment for weapon system analysis. Custom solutions for specific aircraft and missile platforms.
2. Special Test and Laboratory Support Equipment: Development tools and support services for data instrumentation and reduction systems, special test equipment, and automated test sets.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Jopana Technologies designs, fabricates, integrates, and supports custom laboratory-based special test and data acquisition/reduction equipment for military weapon system analysis. The company delivers flight-qualified hardware products built around MIL-STD-1553B and MIL-STD-1760 protocols, including airborne data reduction systems, GPS-guided weapon simulators, and radar altimeter signal data converters used aboard Navy aircraft such as the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18.

Product overview

Jopana Technologies is an electrical engineering company specializing in custom laboratory-based special test and data acquisition/reduction equipment for military weapon systems. The company offers three core products: the Airborne Data Reduction System (ADRS), the Airborne GPS-Guided Weapon Simulator (AGS), and the CV-4416/APN-194(V) Signal Data Converter (SDC). These products are designed for airborne weapon system interfaces involving MIL-STD-1553B and MIL-STD-1760 protocols, supporting aircraft such as the F-14, F-117, F/A-18, and various missile systems. All three products are flight-qualified and serve defense and aerospace applications for data acquisition, weapon simulation, and signal conversion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Airborne Data Reduction System (ADRS) An in-flight data reduction system installed in Navy F-14A/B and F-14D Tomcat aircraft. It collects up to eight MIL-STD-1553B avionics buses and a 1 Mbps PCM data stream, formats them in real-time using a custom Data Formatter Board (DFB), and writes the result to a ruggedized SCSI hard drive, enabling immediate post-flight analysis without tape processing or post-flight downloading.
• Airborne GPS-Guided Weapon Simulator (AGS) A fully flight-qualified, standalone unit that simulates GPS-based MIL-1760 weapons such as JDAM, GBU-24, and WCMD on the launch platform's weapons rail. Used for software development, integration testing, and training. Incorporates a TMS320 Digital Signal Processor with an ILC-DDC ACE 1553 interface chip in a 10.5" x 6.5" x 2" form factor weighing 1.7 lbs.
• CV-4416/APN-194(V) Signal Data Converter (SDC) A flight-qualified unit that digitizes the altitude output of the AN/APN-194(V) Radar Altimeter Set for availability on a MIL-STD-1553B bus. Functions as a 1553 Remote Terminal (RT), passively monitoring and converting analog altitude and altitude rate signals using a TI MSP430 microcontroller with integrated Flash Memory, RAM, A/D Converter, Watchdog Timer, and Serial Interfaces. Updates at 20 Hz with 640 Hz sampling and includes a USB interface for field updates.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eliminated extensive tape support, maintenance, and post-processing infrastructure for F-14 aircraft data collection
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWC-WD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary customer and strategic partner. Directed development of the Airborne Data Reduction System (ADRS). Facility located in close proximity to NAWC-WD at Pt. Mugu, CA. Long-standing relationship since company's founding in 1988.
• Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division (NAWC-WPNS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirected the design and development of the Airborne Data Reduction System (ADRS) for installation in Navy F-14A/B and F-14D Tomcat aircraft.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Large defense electronics provider with deep MIL-STD-1553B and avionics test/simulation product lines (including former Ballard Technology assets). Comparable to Jopana in serving avionics/weapon-system interface requirements but at vastly greater scale and breadth.
• Mercury Systems: Public defense electronics platform specializing in mission-critical processing, avionics, and rugged subsystems. Highly comparable product overlap in MIL-STD-1553B interfaces, embedded processing, and avionics data acquisition for weapon systems.
• Ultra Electronics: UK-headquartered defense electronics group with significant US Navy footprint in sonar, communications, and combat systems. Comparable as a defense electronics integrator serving naval aviation and weapons programs at sub-prime scale.
• Astronics Corporation: Aerospace and defense electronics specialist with avionics test, simulation, and interface products. Comparable technology overlap in flight-qualified data acquisition and weapon-system interface equipment, though operating at much larger scale.
• Data Device Corporation (now part of Crane Aerospace & Electronics): Long-standing manufacturer of MIL-STD-1553B interface cards, Remote Terminals, and data bus test/simulation equipment. Direct technology overlap with Jopana's MIL-STD-1553B specialization, though now embedded within Crane's broader aerospace portfolio.
• L3Harris Technologies: Major defense prime with extensive avionics, simulation, and data link product lines including MIL-STD-1553B and 1760 weapons integration. Comparable end-customer base (US Navy weapons programs) but operates as a tier-one prime rather than a niche specialist.
• Keysight Technologies: Global test and measurement leader whose products are commonly used alongside Jopana's for verifying MIL-STD-1553B/1760 compliance. Adjacent rather than directly competitive, but defines the broader instrumentation ecosystem Jopana operates in.

Direct peers

• Marvin Test Solutions: Specialized military test and measurement company producing flight-qualified test equipment for military avionics and weapons systems. Closest small-to-mid scale peer to Jopana in the niche of military test equipment for weapon platforms.
• Excalibur Systems: Small defense electronics firm specializing in MIL-STD-1553B and other military data bus interfaces, simulators, and test equipment. Nearly identical product scope and customer profile to Jopana.
• Ballard Technology (AMETEK): Pioneer in MIL-STD-1553B avionics databus interface hardware and software, now part of AMETEK. Closest direct niche peer to Jopana in data bus protocol products, simulators, and ruggedized airborne data acquisition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

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