Rapid Expeditionary Concepts

Rapid Expeditionary Concepts is a Nevada-based engineering and integration company. The site describes it as a veteran-owned and minority-owned small business founded in 2017. It supports defense, energy and government customers. The site says the company is NDAA compliant and Blue UAS ready.

The company turns operational needs into airborne, maritime, space and ground-based systems. The site says it covers the full path from prototype to fielded system. Its services include rapid prototyping, low-rate production, end-to-end test and evaluation, and training to operate the systems.

The company runs complete flight test programs at remote ranges. Its flight test work includes test plans and cards, data reduction and reporting, and a complete technical data package at the end. It also handles range coordination, travel arrangements and fleet mobility. Its red air work provides counter-drone flight support using target drones built to copy emerging threats.

The site describes integration of unmanned aircraft systems in several groups, from Group 1 to Group 4. It covers fixed-wing, hybrid VTOL, multirotor, rotary-wing and tilt-body aircraft, as well as maritime platforms and ground vehicles. Its integration work includes payloads, avionics, communications and EO/IR payloads.

The company has a 40,000 square foot facility in Nevada for integration, manufacturing, engineering and instruction. It also has mobile assets and facilities in North Carolina, Texas, Florida, Georgia and Oregon. The fabrication floor has 24 single-extrusion 3D printers, other printers and laser cutters. The ground test area has radios and tracking antennas.

The site lists more than 10,000 flight hours, more than 150 flight tests led and more than 30 UAV platforms integrated. It also offers aviation and avionics training, including rPIC, GCSO, PPL, and electrical, RF and network instruction. The site has a contact page but lists no street address.