What Air Industries Group does

Air Industries Group (NYSE American: AIRI) is an integrated Tier 1 manufacturer of precision assemblies and components for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications, and a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates through two Centers of Excellence: the Complex Machining Sector — comprising Air Industries Machining Corporation and Nassau Tool Works — focused on complex machining of hard metals, deep-hole drilling, 5-axis milling, and complete flight-critical assemblies; and the Turbine Engine Sector — operated by Sterling Engineering Corporation — specializing in large-diameter VTL turning up to 78 inches, 5-axis milling, and assembly of rotating parts for jet engines and ground power applications using exotic alloys including Hastelloy, Inconel, and Waspaloy.

The company's product portfolio includes landing gear, arresting gear, flight controls, integrated assemblies, chaff pod assemblies, large-diameter turn-mill components, thrust struts, turbine engine components and weldments, and submarine ball valves. Products are deployed across 20+ aircraft platforms including the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk and CH-53K King Stallion, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and F-16 Fighting Falcon, Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, Boeing F-15 Eagle and F-18 Hornet, Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engines, and Electric Boat Virginia-class submarines. Facilities span over 200,000 square feet across Bay Shore, New York and Barkhamsted, Connecticut with approximately 200 employees, certified to AS9100:D and ISO 9001:2015.

The business model is sales-led B2B contract manufacturing with multi-year direct contracts negotiated with OEMs and the DoD. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and there are no published rate cards. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of flight-critical precision assemblies and components. The company reported preliminary 2025 sales of approximately $47.9 million with a $1.3M net loss and received a going concern qualification from its auditors. As of February 2026, Air Industries announced a $380 million merger with Tenax Aerospace Acquisition, LLC, expected to close by June 30, 2026, under which Tenax shareholders will own approximately 95% of the combined entity.

Name

Air Industries Group

Legal name

Air Industries Group

Website

http://airindustriesgroup.com/

Company type

Public

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Air Industries Group is a Tier 1 U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturer producing precision flight-critical assemblies and components — including landing gear, arresting gear, flight controls, and turbine engine parts — for major OEMs such as Sikorsky, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, Boeing, and the U.S. Department of Defense.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Precision Components Manufacturing

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Aircraft (3721), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728), Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724)

akta.pro primary industry

Structural Assemblies & Integration (Airframe Subassemblies) (IMABAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Aerospace Landing Gear Components & Subsystems (IMABANAK), Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH)

Keywords

• Precision aerospace machining
• Flight-critical components
• Defense contract manufacturing
• Turbine engine components
• Landing gear assemblies

Headquarters

HQ city

Bay Shore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Aerospace Component Manufacturing: Revenue is generated through the sale of precision assemblies and components for aerospace and defense applications. Products include landing gear, arresting gear, flight controls, engine mounts, jet engine components, and structural assemblies. The company operates as a Tier 1 supplier to OEMs and prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense, selling directly to major defense contractors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Air Industries Group is an integrated Tier 1 manufacturer of precision assemblies and components for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications and a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company manufactures landing gear, arresting gear, flight controls, engine mounts, and jet engine components deployed on military and commercial aircraft including the UH-60 Black Hawk, F-35 Lightning II, F-16, E-2D Hawkeye, F-15, and F-18. Operations span two Centers of Excellence — Complex Machining (Air Industries Machining Corp. and Nassau Tool Works) and Turbine Engine Components (Sterling Engineering Corporation).

Product overview

Air Industries Group is a precision aerospace and defense components manufacturer operating as an integrated Tier 1 supplier to major OEMs and prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company operates two Centers of Excellence: the Complex Machining Sector (comprising Air Industries Machining Corporation and Nassau Tool Works) focused on complex machining, deep-hole drilling, and flight-critical assemblies; and the Turbine Engine Sector (Sterling Engineering Corporation) specializing in rotating parts for jet engines and ground power. The product portfolio includes landing gear, arresting gear, flight controls, integrated assemblies, turbine engine components, chaff pod assemblies, large-diameter turn-milling, thrust struts, and submarine valves, all deployed on military platforms including Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, F-16 Fighting Falcon, Northrop Grumman E-2D, Boeing F-15/F-18, and commercial aircraft from Airbus and Boeing. The company also produces jet engine components for Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo Fan engines and Electric Boat Virginia-Class submarines. Facilities span over 200,000 square feet across Bay Shore, NY and Barkhamsted, CT with approximately 200 employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Landing Gear

Quantifiable outcome

• Products deployed on 20+ aircraft platforms including F-35 Lightning II, UH-60 Black Hawk, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Tenax Aerospace Acquisition, LLCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026Merger agreement combining Tenax Aerospace's special mission aviation business with Air Industries' precision aerospace manufacturing operations. Transaction valued at approximately $380 million, expected to close by June 30, 2026. Combined entity projected to generate over $210 million revenue and $75 million adjusted EBITDA in fiscal 2026 with approximately 430 employees. Upon closing, existing Air shareholders will retain approximately 5% ownership.
• Aerospace Components Manufacturers (ACM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in ACM, one of the largest concentrations of premier aerospace companies in the world. Located within 50-mile radius of Hartford, CT known as 'Aerospace Alley'. Member companies provide precision components for aerospace industry.
• ADDAPTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard membership on ADDAPT board by President/CEO and VP of Business Development. Organization enhances business prospects by engaging with key prime and Tier 1 contractors, government advocacy, networking, workforce development for Long Island supply chain representing over 100 member companies.
• Aerospace Industries Association (AIA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in AIA, the trusted voice of aerospace and defense industry for fact-driven, consensus-led positions on issues impacting member organizations.
• Naval & Maritime Consortium (NMC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in NMC, an active network addressing challenges in naval submarine shipbuilding, undersea technology, submersibles, and offshore wind supply chains within New England.
• BoeingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as approved supplier with Boeing (Boeing Approved Source List D1-4426). Air Industries supplies landing gear components and structural assemblies for Boeing military aircraft platforms.
• Northrop GrummancoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as approved supplier with Northrop Grumman (Northrop Grumman Approved Source List). Supplies components for E-2D Hawkeye and other platforms.
• Collins AerospacecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as approved source for Collins Landing System (Rockwell Collins). Supplies landing gear and arresting gear components.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Loar Holdings: Loar is a niche manufacturer of aerospace components and assemblies, often focused on flight-critical and proprietary content. The acquisition-driven growth model and product focus on aerospace specialty components are comparable to Air Industries' positioning.
• Triumph Group: Triumph is a major Tier 1 aerostructures and systems supplier serving Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and other defense primes with structural assemblies, landing gear, and flight controls. Directly comparable product categories (landing gear, flight controls) but at significantly larger scale.
• CPI Aerostructures: CPI Aerostructures is a small-cap Tier 1 supplier of structural assemblies for military and commercial aircraft, including landing gear components and aerostructures. It is one of the closest comparables to Air Industries in scale, customer mix (DoD primes), and product portfolio.
• Ducommun Incorporated: Ducommun is a Tier 1 supplier of structural assemblies, machined components, and electronic systems to aerospace and defense primes, with very similar structural assemblies and Tier 1 OEM relationships as Air Industries. Comparable product categories include flight-critical structures and Tier 1 contract manufacturing.
• Kaman Aerospace: Kaman produces aerospace structures, precision bearings, and engineered components for military and commercial customers, including Tier 1 work for Boeing, Sikorsky, and Lockheed Martin. Comparable Tier 1 supplier business model and customer overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Spirit AeroSystems: Spirit is one of the world's largest aerostructures manufacturers, producing fuselages, wing structures, and other primary airframe assemblies for Boeing, Airbus, and defense customers. Comparable in airframe structures focus but at much greater scale and with primary structure involvement.
• Curtiss-Wright: Curtiss-Wright provides highly engineered, mission-critical components, assemblies, and systems for defense, commercial aerospace, and industrial markets. Comparable Tier 1 supplier model with defense prime customers but a much broader product portfolio.
• TransDigm Group: TransDigm designs and produces proprietary aerospace components, many for engine and flight-critical applications. Its proprietary component model and aerospace/defense customer base are comparable but the company operates at vastly larger scale with a much broader portfolio.
• Howmet Aerospace: Howmet is a large Tier 1 aerospace components supplier specializing in engine products (turbine blades, structural castings) and aerospace fasteners. Overlaps with Air Industries' turbine engine and structural components business but at far greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Moog Inc. Moog designs and manufactures precision motion control products and systems for aerospace and defense, including flight control components. Comparable in flight-critical aerospace components and military customer base but with much broader systems integration scope.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

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M&A3 records

Investments

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