AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, and supports unmanned aircraft systems and efficient energy systems for various industries and governmental agencies. It offers small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) that provide intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, including real-time tactical reconnaissance, tracking, combat assessment, and geographic data to the small tactical unit or individual war fighter. The small UAS wirelessly transmit critical live video and other information generated by their payload of electro-optical or infrared sensors, enabling the operator to view and capture images on a hand-held ground control unit. The company also provides spare equipment, alternative payload modules, batteries, chargers, repairs, and customer support services for small UAS. In addition, it offers PosiCharge electric vehicle charging systems for industrial electric material handling fleets; electric vehicle test systems for developers of hybrid and electric vehicles to test batteries, electric motors, and fuel cell systems; and contract engineering services to internal and external customers, as well as battery packs, electric motors, and fuel cells. AeroVironment, Inc. sells its products to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense, government customers, and commercial customers. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Monrovia, California.

Thales Aerospace Company Profile Thales Aerospace is the leading onboard electronics contractor in Europe for civil and military aircraft, including helicopters. Its products include cockpit and cabin electronics, defense equipment, onboard utilities, power generation and navigation systems, and in-flight entertainment systems. The business serves airlines, military forces, defense agencies, and aircraft manufacturers, including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier Aerospace, Gulfstream, and Eurocopter, among others. It is a business unit of the Aerospace/Space segment of French aerospace and defense company Thales. Thales Aerospace has industrial operations in Asia/Pacific, Europe, and North America.

The legendary Flying Dutchman sails on alone, but KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is part of Air France-KLM, Europe's largest airline company. KLM and Air France operate from their respective hubs in Amsterdam and Paris as independent carriers, but they are working to coordinate their businesses. KLM flies to 250 destinations and operates 190 planes, including about 55 used for its KLM Cityhopper charter operations. It also owns two subsidiaries based in the Netherlands that offer budget charter and scheduled flights: Transavia and Martinair. Air France and KLM extend their worldwide networks as members of the SkyTeam alliance, which also includes carriers such as Alitalia, China Southern, and Korean Air Lines.

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the design, engineer, and manufacture of commercial aerostructures worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Fuselage Systems, Propulsion Systems, and Wing Systems. The Fuselage Systems segment involves in the development, production, and marketing of forward, mid, and rear fuselage sections and systems primarily to aircraft original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), as well as offers related spares, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services. This segment also manufactures rotorcraft comprising forward cockpit and cabin for military aircrafts. The Propulsion Systems segment develops, produces, and markets struts/pylons; nacelles, including thrust reversers; and related engine structural components primarily to aircraft or engine OEMs, as well as provides related spares and MRO services.The Wing Systems segment engages in the development, production, and marketing of wings and wing components comprising flight control surfaces and other miscellaneous structural parts primarily to aircraft OEMs, as well as offers related spares and MRO services. This segment also designs and manufactures structural components for military aircrafts, including low observables that are radar absorbent and translucent materials; radome refurbishment; and other military products. The company was formerly known as Mid-Western Aircraft Systems Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. The company is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. is a subsidiary of Onex Corporation.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation engages in the design, manufacture, and overhauling of precision components and systems. It operates in three segments: Flow Control, Motion Control, and Metal Treatment. The Flow Control segment primarily offers pumps, motors, valves, generators, instrumentation, and control electronics. The Motion Control segment provides mechanical actuation and drive systems, mission-critical embedded computing systems, and electronic monitoring sensors. The Metal Treatment segment offers various metallurgical processes, including shot peening, laser peening, heat treating, and specialty coatings. Curtiss-Wright Corporation serves aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, processing, oil, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, railroad, power generation, security, and metalworking industries. It operates in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and internationally. The company was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey.

Mesa Air Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides scheduled passenger and airfreight services. The company carries passengers, as well as freight and express packages on its passenger flights. It also has interlined small cargo freight agreements with various other carriers. In addition, the company contracts with the U.S. Postal Service for carriage of mail to the cities it serves. Further, it occasionally operates charter flights. As of September 30, 2008, the company operated a fleet of 159 aircraft with approximately 800 daily departures to 124 cities in the United states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and Mexico. Mesa Air Group was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Finmeccanica is the main Italian industrial group operating globally in the aerospace, defence and security sectors, and is one of the world's leading groups in the fields of helicopters and defence electronics. It is also the European leader for satellite and space services as well as having considerable know-how and production capacity in the energy and transport fields. Headquartered in Italy and with a vast industrial base in the UK as well as important production facilities in the rest of Europe and in the USA, Finmeccanica has a workforce of more than 73,000 people, and a revenues volume of euro mil. 15,037. Technology and innovation are the keystones of Finmeccanica's success and competitive edge. For this reason, the Group invests 1,809 billion euros a year in R&D activities (representing 14% of revenues), making Finmeccanica the leading Italian investor in hi-tech sectors. As far as the core business is concerned, investments amount to 20% of turnover - a percentage that is higher than some of its main competitors.A large part of R&D investment is channelled into dual technology projects, leading to significant advantages in civil applications of considerable strategic importance. To maintain its leadership in hi-tech sectors, Finmeccanica focuses on the value of its human resources, and the laboratories of its subsidiaries are staffed by around 3,000 highly specialized researchers.

The long wave that Long Wave has been riding is wireless communications. The government contractor provides communications engineering, antenna and tower maintenance, IT and help desk support services, training and simulation, and program management services to a number of agencies. It specializes in military communications, particularly radio-frequency (RF) and high-frequency (HF) global communications systems. Long Wave's government customers include the US Navy and US Air Force. In addition, its commercial customers include Raytheon, Rockwell Collins, and EDS. Founded by president Phil Miller in 1995, Long Wave has program operations in 19 US states.

Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS) lets you down easy with its rocket-deployed emergency recovery parachute system, which has been credited with saving over 200 lives. BRS is unique in its fabrication of whole-aircraft canopies designed to bring recreational, general and light sport aircraft, including the Cessna 172/182 and Cirrus SR20/SR22, safely to the ground. BRS is partnered with CIMSA Ingenieria de Sistemas (Spain) to expand its share in civil and military markets worldwide. Wholly owned subsidiary Advanced Tactical Fabrication (ATF) produces personal safety equipment, such as high-visibility apparel, components, trims, and emergency lighting systems under the Head Lites brand.

BAE Submarine Solutions is a business unit of BAE SYSTEMS' naval systems program. BAE Systems Submarines is the prime contractor for the Astute class of nuclear-powered attack submarines being built for the UK Ministry of Defence. Touted as being more flexible, mobile, and stealthy than previous submarines, the Astute is also powered by an onboard nuclear power plant that requires no refueling. Submarine Solutions is also providing initial in-service support. In addition to building submarines, the unit has reactivated four Upholder-class submarines for the Canadian Navy and built the HMS Bulwark assault ship for the Royal Navy.

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