What Field Aviation does

Field Aerospace is a US-owned, privately held aerospace services company founded in 1947 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, with 251-500 employees. The company specializes in aircraft engineering, integration, modification, and certification for specialized mission roles, serving primarily US Department of Defense branches, US Customs and Border Protection, and allied nation military forces through Foreign Military Sales. Its core capabilities span five integrated service lines: Modifications (missionization), Avionics integration and upgrades, Design Engineering, Maintenance, and Program Management — all delivered in-house from design through certification.

The company's underlying technology is vertically integrated aircraft modification know-how rather than a software or product platform. Field Aerospace designs, installs, tests, and certifies modifications in-house without dependency on external certification bodies, with state-of-the-art production facilities and hangars capable of handling large, complex projects at high security classifications. Its workforce is largely comprised of military veterans with hands-on experience across multiple airframes including KC-135, C-130, and T-1 platforms, supported by thousands of cumulative flight-program hours. The company holds the highest level of accreditation from transport agencies worldwide.

Field Aerospace operates a B2B/government contractor business model with project-based revenue derived from aircraft modification, avionics integration, and maintenance contracts. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined through government contract negotiations and procurement vehicles. Its go-to-motion is direct enterprise sales to government procurement offices and program offices, with case studies published for AMSA, KC-135, C-130, T-1 AMP Upgrade, and US Customs and Border Protection programs serving as primary credibility assets. Revenue mechanics are tied to individual contract awards and program durations, with no commercial or volume-distributed revenue stream disclosed.

Name

Field Aviation

Legal name

Field Aerospace

Website

https://fieldav.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Field Aerospace is a US-owned aerospace services firm founded in 1947 that designs, engineers, modifies, and certifies aircraft for the US Department of Defense, US Customs and Border Protection, and allied nation militaries through in-house missionization, avionics, and sustainment capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Modification and Engineering Services

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft (3721), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

Fixed-Wing Aircraft Conversion & Modification (STC/Completions) (IMABAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Structural Repair, Modification & Composite Rework (Airframe) (IMABAEAH)

Keywords

• Aircraft modification services
• Avionics integration
• Aerospace engineering
• Aircraft maintenance services
• Missionization services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aircraft Modification Services: Core revenue derived from designing, manufacturing, and delivering aircraft modifications for specialized roles. Services include engineering, installation, testing, and certification of modifications. Revenue is project-based, driven by contract wins with government and military customers requiring specific aircraft upgrades or missionization.
2. Avionics Integration: Revenue from avionics modification and integration services, providing upgrade solutions for existing aircraft fleets to meet modern operational requirements.
3. Maintenance Services: Ongoing maintenance services for modified aircraft to ensure continued airworthiness and mission readiness.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Field Aerospace designs, engineers, integrates, modifies, and certifies aircraft for specialized military and civilian roles. The company provides in-house missionization, avionics upgrades, structural modifications, maintenance, and program management services, with end-to-end capability from design through certification across airframes such as KC-135, C-130, and T-1.

Product overview

Field Aerospace is an aircraft engineering, integration, and modification company providing a comprehensive suite of services rather than a software product platform. The portfolio consists of five integrated core service offerings: Modifications (missionization and aircraft modification), Avionics (avionics integration and upgrades), Design Engineering (in-house engineering, design, testing, and certification), Maintenance (aircraft maintenance services), and Program Management (project management for complex programs). These services work together to enable Field Aerospace to design, install, test, and certify all modifications in-house, providing end-to-end solutions for specialized aircraft roles across military and civilian applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Modifications

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivers programs on time regardless of complexity, duration, or cost

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• StandardAero: StandardAero is a leading independent MRO and aircraft modification provider; it directly overlaps Field Aerospace in special-mission aircraft modifications, avionics upgrades, and government/military sustainment contracts.
• AAR Corp: AAR Corp provides aviation services including aircraft modification, MRO, and government logistics, serving military and commercial customers on platforms such as C-130 and KC-135; closely comparable to Field Aerospace's missionization services.
• Magellan Aerospace: Magellan Aerospace performs aircraft modifications, MRO, and avionics integration for military and business jets from similar-sized facilities, making it a structurally comparable mid-tier modification peer.
• Sierra Nevada Corporation: Sierra Nevada Corporation's Integrated Mission Systems business performs special-mission aircraft modifications and avionics integration for DoD and international customers, directly competing for ISR and missionization programs.

Broad incumbents

• Collins Aerospace: Collins Aerospace (RTX) supplies avionics, flight controls, and mission systems and performs aircraft upgrade programs for military platforms, making it both a potential supplier and broader competitor to Field's avionics integration scope.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Honeywell is a major avionics and systems OEM whose products are integrated into the same military platforms Field modifies; it also performs and supplies mission-system upgrades that overlap with Field's avionics work.
• L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris is a major defense prime with broad avionics, mission systems, and aircraft integration capabilities that overlaps with Field's avionics integration and special-mission modification work across military platforms.
• BAE Systems Intelligence & Security / Platform & Services: BAE Systems provides aircraft modification, sustainment, and avionics services across military fleets; its broader portfolio and government-services scale make it a comparable incumbent for upgrade programs.

Emerging players

• Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC): SAIC provides engineering and integration services for military aircraft and mission systems, often partnering with or competing against smaller firms like Field for DoD modification and avionics programs.

Regional players

• Aviation Modification Leader (AMI) / Jet Aviation (special missions): Jet Aviation (a general aviation services group including special-mission modifications) provides aircraft completion and modification services; while more focused on VIP/business aviation, it overlaps on special-mission integration models relevant to Field Aerospace.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fieldav
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/field-aviation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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