What Synectic Research & Analysis does

Synectic Research & Analysis is presented in the source data under the legal entity Avion Solutions, Inc., a 100% employee-owned defense contractor headquartered at 4905 Research Dr NW, Huntsville, Alabama, in the Redstone Arsenal defense cluster. The firm delivers professional engineering and technical support services to U.S. Department of Defense customers across aviation, missile, and directed energy programs. Its core offerings span eight service lines: Technology Development & Design, Airworthiness Certification, Program Support, Life-Cycle Engineering, Integrated Product Support, Systems Engineering (including Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering), Testing & Evaluation, and Modeling & Simulation.

The technology foundation rests on Model-Based Systems Engineering and Digital Engineering tooling, ground and flight test planning and analysis methodologies, and high-fidelity modeling and simulation across aviation, missile, and High Energy Laser system domains. The firm holds AS9100 Rev D aerospace quality certification and leverages multi-decade institutional knowledge of DoD airworthiness and program lifecycle requirements. Named customers include U.S. Army DEVCOM Aviation & Missile Center, AMCOM, the Missile Defense Agency, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, U.S. Army Redstone Arsenal, and the Program Executive Office for Aviation, among others.

The business model is a government professional-services model. Revenue is generated through fixed-price and cost-type task orders under multiple pre-awarded contract vehicles — GSA Multiple Award Schedules, GSA OASIS+, GSA ASTRO, MDA SHIELD IDIQ, Seaport NxG, and EXPRESS Technical and Logistics — and through direct contract awards. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is established per procurement. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales to federal program offices; marketing support is limited to the company website, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and the Avion Podcast. The firm is private, employee-owned (ESOP), and has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Synectic Research & Analysis

Legal name

Avion Solutions, Inc.

Website

https://sra-hsv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Synectic Research & Analysis (operating as Avion Solutions, Inc.) is a 100% employee-owned defense contractor in Huntsville, Alabama, delivering systems engineering, airworthiness, modeling and simulation, and lifecycle support to U.S. DoD aviation, missile, and directed energy programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Engineering Services

NAICS

Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Systems Engineering & Technical Program Management (BPAHAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Defense R&D, Test, Evaluation & Innovation (BPAIAHAC), Avionics Test, Simulation & Calibration Equipment (IMABAFAN)

Keywords

• Aerospace engineering services
• Integrated product support
• Defense engineering services
• Aerospace logistics support
• Safety and environmental engineering

Headquarters

HQ city

Huntsville

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, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Defense Government Contracts: Revenue generated through various government contract vehicles including GSA Schedule, GSA OASIS+, GSA ASTRO, MDA SHIELD, Seaport NxG, and EXPRESS Technical/Logistics contracts for providing engineering, modeling and simulation, test and evaluation, logistics, and programmatic support services to DoD customers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Synectic Research & Analysis specializes in aerospace engineering and integrated product support within the aerospace and defense sectors. Operating under the legal entity Avion Solutions, Inc., the firm delivers engineering, software development, information technology, logistics, safety and environmental engineering, modeling and simulation, and business services to U.S. Department of Defense and aerospace prime contractor customers. The company is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and serves as a Woman-Owned Small Business provider of technical services to defense and aerospace programs.

Product overview

Avion Solutions, Inc. is a 100% employee-owned defense contractor offering a unified portfolio of engineering and technical support services across aviation, missile, and directed energy programs. The company provides eight integrated core service offerings: Technology Development & Design, Airworthiness Certification, Program Support, Life-Cycle Engineering, Integrated Product Support, Systems Engineering (including MBSE and Digital Engineering), Testing & Evaluation, and Modeling & Simulation. These services are delivered through various government contract vehicles including GSA Schedule, EXPRESS Technical/Logistics, OASIS+, ASTRO, MDA SHIELD, and Seaport NxG. The company serves major DoD customers including DEVCOM, AMCOM, MDA, SMDC, AFLCMC, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aerospace Engineering Services Aerospace engineering services for U.S. Department of Defense and aerospace prime contractor customers, providing technical engineering expertise for aerospace and defense programs.
• Integrated Product Support Integrated product support services for aerospace and defense systems, providing lifecycle support for defense and aerospace programs.
• Software Development Services Software development and engineering services for aerospace and defense applications, delivered to government and prime contractor customers.
• Information Technology Services Information technology and systems engineering services supporting aerospace and defense program requirements.
• Logistic Support Services Logistics support services for aerospace and defense systems, including sustainment and lifecycle logistics for government and prime contractor programs.
• Safety and Environmental Engineering Safety and environmental engineering services for aerospace and defense programs, supporting program compliance and safety lifecycle activities.
• Modeling and Simulation Services Modeling and simulation services for aerospace systems, supporting engineering analysis and program decision-making for defense and aerospace customers.
• Business Services Administrative and business services supporting the company's aerospace and defense engineering operations and customer programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30 years of continuous operation and customer delivery

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Leidos: Major defense and civilian engineering services prime that competes directly for DoD aviation, missile defense, and modeling & simulation work across GSA and IDIQ contract vehicles.
• Parsons Corporation: Large defense and infrastructure contractor with a strong federal engineering services franchise that overlaps with the subject company on DoD systems engineering and missile defense work.
• SAIC: Large federal services and engineering integrator that holds many of the same contract vehicles and competes for the same DoD aviation and missile work, but at a much larger scale and across a broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• LinQuest Corporation: Defense and aerospace engineering firm providing systems engineering, M&S, and technical program management to DoD and intelligence customers; comparable capability profile with broader footprint.
• Millennium Engineering & Integration: Aerospace engineering and integration firm supporting DoD and civil aerospace customers with systems engineering, airworthiness, and integrated product support — closely aligned technical capabilities.
• Torch Technologies: Huntsville, AL-based defense engineering services firm of comparable size offering systems engineering, modeling & simulation, test & evaluation, and avionics support to Army Aviation, MDA, and SMDC — direct overlap with the subject company's customer base and core capabilities.
• MEI Technologies: Aerospace and defense engineering services firm providing systems engineering, M&S, and airworthiness support to NASA and DoD customers; overlaps with the subject company on lifecycle engineering and aviation platform support.
• Davidson Technologies: Huntsville-based engineering services firm focused on missile defense, space, and directed-energy systems for MDA, SMDC, and Army customers; directly comparable on DoD mission engineering, modeling & simulation, and small-business contract vehicle mix.
• COLSA Corporation: Huntsville-headquartered defense contractor providing systems engineering, software, test & evaluation, and integrated logistics support to DoD customers including Army Aviation and Missile Command — comparable mission, geography, and capabilities.
• nLogic: Defense engineering services provider supporting Army aviation, missile, and C5ISR programs with systems engineering, software development, and airworthiness expertise; comparable capability stack and DoD customer profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AvionSolutions
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/avion-solutions-inc
• Instagraminstagram.com/avionsolutions

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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