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Applied Aerospace and Defense, called Applied on its site, provides advanced design, engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing for space and defense technology companies. The site describes its work as building complex hardware for extreme operating environments. It says the company has more than a century of advanced manufacturing heritage.

The company works in three core markets. These are space and launch systems, defense aviation and airborne systems, and advanced sensing and precision strike systems. The site lists aircraft types and variants, launch vehicles and spacecraft, and critical subsystems among its work. It also lists Spinnaker deorbit systems.

The site lists locations in Newington, Enfield and Manchester in Connecticut, in Boylston and Billerica in Massachusetts, in Santa Ana, Long Beach and Stockton in California, in Huntsville, Alabama, in White Salmon, Washington, and in Cincinnati, Ohio. The site says the company uses a nationwide network of facilities for prototyping, large scale production and aftermarket support.

The site lists several 2026 news items. These include an initial public offering announced on May 26, the company becoming publicly traded in July, and the acquisition of Ultracor for advanced composite manufacturing. It also lists a new RF testing facility and an acquisition that added deorbit systems. The site says a third quarter 2026 results call was scheduled for October 20.

The leadership team includes Trip Ferguson as chief executive officer, Chris Rogers as president and chief strategy officer, and Jeff McRae as chief financial officer. The site lists Kevin Bidlack as chief operating officer.

The site has a contact form with sales and human resources options. It lists phone numbers for several sites, including 860.666.2471 for Newington. It also lists a sitemap, certifications, ITAR details and quality clauses.