UBC

What UBC does

UBC, Inc. is a private, multidisciplinary defense engineering firm founded in 1980 by Patrick Edward Crane and headquartered in Oldsmar, Florida. The firm specializes in advanced electromagnetics applied to target detection and tracking, missile guidance and control, and aerospace communications. Its core products are radar systems, antennas, control systems, radomes, and gimballed platforms, with a heavy emphasis on millimeter wave and high-frequency designs — most current products are based on the Cassegrain twist-reflector concept, with additional offerings in ultra-rugged, lightweight solid body antennas for MMW applications and UHF drone control antennas. Notable technical components include the Steerable Antenna and Tracker System (STEERAN, covering I/J/K/M/W bands from 7 to 110 GHz), Twist-Reflector Scanning Antennas with multi-octave capability and scan rates up to 450 deg/sec, monopulse systems spanning X, Ku, Ka, and MMW bands, the 95 GHz Command Guided Multipurpose Projectile (CGMP) seeker, and a family of airborne threat simulators flying on BQM-74, BQM-34, AQM-37D, and QF4 platforms.

Name

UBC

Legal name

UBC, Inc.

Website

https://ubc-inc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Defense Radar and Antenna Systems

NAICS

Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336419)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC) Electronics for Weapons (IMABAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Test & Measurement Equipment (Oscilloscopes, DAQ, signal analyzers, calibration benches) (IMAGAFAC), Military Aerospace Ground Support Equipment (GSE) & Test Systems (IMABAMAL)

Keywords

• Defense antennas
• Radar systems
• Millimeter wave sensors
• Aerospace electronics
• Missile guidance systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Defense Government Contracts: UBC, Inc. generates revenue through contracts with various government agencies and aerospace primes for concept definition, analysis, design, prototyping, production, and test activities. The company has completed over 100 contracts since its founding in 1980, including major participation in the Army's Longbow/Hellfire program.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

UBC, Inc. is a multidisciplinary engineering firm that designs, develops, prototypes, produces, and tests advanced electromagnetics-based antenna products, radar systems, control systems, radomes, and gimballed platforms for defense and aerospace applications. Its products support target detection and tracking, missile guidance and control, aerospace communications, and warfighter training/weapons testing through electronic attack simulation systems used in captive carry and fully autonomous missions. The company also conducts funded research and development under SBIR/STTR and IR&D programs.

Product overview

UBC, Inc. is a multidisciplinary engineering firm specializing in advanced electromagnetics technology for defense and aerospace applications. The company offers a portfolio of hardware products centered on radar systems, antennas, and control systems. Core products include the STEERAN (Steerable Antenna and Tracker System) for threat simulator applications, Twist-Reflector Scanning Antennas (TRSA), and Monopulse Antenna Systems operating across X through Ka band frequencies. Electronic systems include embedded scanning/tracking controllers and tracking receivers. The company also produces specialized instrumentation radar, UHF drone control antennas, and the CGMP command-guided multipurpose projectile system. Airborne threat simulators round out the product portfolio, designed to emulate cruise and anti-ship missiles for military training and weapons testing. All products leverage proprietary electromagnetic modeling and sensor system expertise for target detection, tracking, missile guidance, and aerospace communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Steerable Antenna and Tracker System (STEERAN) Active or passive monopulse radar tracker or scanner available in I, J, K, M and W bands (7 GHz - 110 GHz), featuring broadband antenna for beacon tracking with simultaneous transmit capability, embedded micro-controller with custom control software, and brushless motors with optical encoder feedback; intended for defense aerospace prime and DOD target tracking applications.
• Twist-Reflector Scanning Antennas (TRSA) Compact folded optics antenna system based on the Cassegrain twist-reflector concept, providing multi-octave capability (7.3 GHz - 18.0 GHz via 3 twist plates) with vertical, horizontal, or circular polarizations, capable of +/- 60 degrees azimuth and +/- 50 degrees elevation scanning; used in threat simulator applications for drones, pods, and aircraft.
• Monopulse Antenna Systems Compact folded optics monopulse systems supporting transmit/receive operations across X-Band, Ku-Band, Ka-Band and MMW frequencies, featuring a light composite twist reflector with scan rates up to 450 degrees/second and near hemispherical scan envelope; designed for aircraft, pod, or UAV installation.
• Embedded Scanning and Tracking Controllers Digital control systems providing digital control of scanning and tracking parameters with serial protocol or analog control for azimuth and elevation axis independently, +28 VDC power, and optional space stabilization using embedded redundant gyro hardware.
• Tracking Receivers Beacon tracking receivers supporting 10.5 GHz, 11.5 GHz and 16.5 GHz CW beacons with 5000 ft. to 120,000 ft. tracking range, featuring a four channel Lobe-On-Receive-Only receiver providing amplitude tracking.
• Instrumentation Radar Ku Band instrumentation radar with 100 W CW transmit power, fully programmable scan pattern at 70 degrees/s, 40 x 40 degree field of view, 20 km range with +/-10 m accuracy at 60 Hz update rate, 24 inch antenna diameter and under 200 lbs weight.
• UHF Drone Control Antenna Lightweight and rugged dual frequency antenna operating at 900 MHz and 2.4 GHz with 9 dBi gain, designed for drone control applications.
• CGMP - Command Guided Multipurpose Projectile 95 GHz dual polarized monopulse projectile guidance system featuring 0.1 mrad tracking accuracy, unambiguous roll position tracking, and 95 GHz uplink for projectile guidance.
• 94 GHz Two-Axis Scanning Dual Polarization Tracker High-frequency tracking system with two-axis scanning capability and dual polarization for precision target tracking applications.
• Helicopter Collision Avoidance Radar (Twist-Cassegrain Antenna) 35 GHz collision avoidance antenna with circular polarization, +/- 25 degree scanning, 400 deg/sec scan rate, 34 dB gain, and 2.6 degree beamwidth for helicopter applications.
• Airborne Threat Simulators Drone-based threat simulators emulating cruise and anti-ship missiles, including BQM 74, BQM 34, AQM 37D, and QF4 variants, utilizing advanced twist reflector antenna technologies with tracking, acquisition, and guidance and control functions for warfighter training and weapons testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lighter weight than any other comparable scanning antenna system
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature12 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TKMS (German maritime defense technology provider)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026UBC has signed a memorandum of understanding with TKMS to become a core academic partner in the Canadian Defence and Dual-Use Innovation Ecosystem (CDDE). The partnership focuses on dual-use research in marine systems, AI applications, cleantech, and advanced manufacturing with applications for both national security and civilian purposes. TKMS is one of two qualified suppliers for Canada's Patrol Submarine Project aimed at developing a new arctic-deployable submarine fleet. This partnership involves the University of British Columbia (not UBC, Inc.).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SRC Inc. SRC Inc. is a privately held US defense R&D firm with hardware products across radar, electronic warfare, and countermeasures — comparable specialty engineering/scale mix and customer type to UBC's MMW antenna and radar model.
• Toyon Research Corporation: Toyon is a closely held US defense research firm specializing in sensor systems, RF engineering, and small-business DoD R&D — similar 11-50 employee scale, custom development model, and DoD prime customer base to UBC.
• Technology Service Corporation (TSC): TSC is a privately held US engineering firm providing RF, radar, and electronic warfare design and analysis for DoD — closely matches UBC's specialty RF/defense engineering positioning and custom development model.
• IDEAS Engineering & Technology: IDEAS is a small US defense engineering firm focused on RF, antennas, and electronic systems for DoD — closely matched small-business defense engineering profile to UBC's twist-reflector and monopulse work.
• Information Systems Laboratories (ISL): ISL is a privately held defense engineering services firm working in radar, antennas, and signal processing for US government customers — directly comparable small-firm contracting profile and technical focus.
• Antenna Research Associates (ARA): ARA designs and manufactures custom antennas and RF subsystems for defense and aerospace — direct overlap with UBC's twist-reflector and monopulse antenna lines and a similar custom/small-batch model.

Emerging players

• ThinKom Solutions: ThinKom is a specialist in compact, electronically steered antennas for defense and satcom — adjacent to UBC's twist-reflector/monopulse work via shared antenna scan, gimbaled platform, and dual-polarization technology areas.

Broad incumbents

• Mercury Systems: Mercury Systems is a mid-sized defense electronics provider specializing in RF, microwave, and MMW sub-systems for radar/EW — broad portfolio overlapping UBC's seeker and instrumentation radar offerings.
• L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris is a large US defense prime with extensive radar, EW, and antenna product lines — incumbent competitor for many of UBC's DoD programs and a natural acquisition candidate reference for specialized RF/antenna work.
• Raytheon (RTX): Raytheon is a major US missile and radar prime that builds seeker antennas for Hellfire-class munitions, directly downstream of UBC's seeker design heritage — incumbent customer and competitor across MMW radar and gimballed platforms.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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