Changi, Singapore – Aery Aviation, an industry leader tailoring complex solutions to meet the needs of the U.S. Government and commercial customers, is an invited exhibitor at the Singapore Airshow being held this week (February 3rd-8th) as part of the official delegation organized by the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Traveling from their headquarters in Newport News, Virginia, Aery Aviation will be at the Changi Exhibition Centre where you can find them at the American Pavilion in booth C-V77.
“We are honored to join the Virginia Economic Development Partnership delegation at one of the world’s most influential aerospace and defense exhibitions. The Singapore Airshow offers Aery Aviation, and the broader delegation, the opportunity to demonstrate our aircraft engineering and technology solutions for government and commercial customers globally.
Founded in 2016, Aery is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, USA with additional hangars and facilities in North Island (San Diego), California, and Cleveland, Ohio. Aery supports critical aviation mission requirements for government and commercial customers across the globe including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, AFRICOM, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, NASA, USTRANSCOM, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Royal Fleet, and the Sultanate of Oman, and more.
Newport News, VA — Aery Aviation proudly announces the global debut of the RAVEN™ Multi-Purpose Special Missions Platform, the world’s only turnkey, fully reconfigurable Gulfstream-based ISR, SIGINT, ELINT, and Electronic Warfare (EW) training aircraft. Purpose-built for today’s rapidly evolving threat environments, RAVEN delivers unmatched mission flexibility, long-range endurance, and full-spectrum electronic warfare capability for defense forces and government customers worldwide.
At its core, RAVEN combines the proven performance and reliability of the Gulfstream IVSP airframe with an advanced open-architecture mission suite engineered for rapid reconfiguration. Whether performing strategic ISR collection, RF environmental characterization, standoff jamming, or serving as a high-fidelity EW training surrogate, RAVEN brings a capability set previously unavailable on any single airborne platform.
The Gulfstream IVSP airframe provides long endurance of up to 12 hours and greater than 4,000 miles range, RAVEN offers global reach and persistent on-station endurance—delivering long-dwell ISR or extended EW training time without refueling or repositioning.
Full-Spectrum Electronic Warfare in a Single Platform
Built around a modular, open-architecture EW suite, RAVEN hosts:
Software-defined radios with wideband record/playback
Direction finding and geolocation capability
High-gain steerable transmit antennas
Frequency-agile threat analysis and radar pulse measurement
Onboard PXI-based test and measurement instrumentation for real-time RF validation
Supports a variety of customizable EW training payloads, including Stand Off Jamming, subject to U.S. export authorization.This allows customers to train, test, evaluate, and validate hardware, software, and tactics—all in one aircraft.
Rapid Reconfiguration for Virtually Any Mission
The RAVEN platform is designed for accelerated mission adaptation, featuring:
Wing hard points with integrated wiring, accepting most ISR or electronic POD’s up to 1,000 lbs. in total weight.
Compatible with a variety of commercially available ISR radars, EO/IR sensors, and mission systems (all export controlled).
Mission equipment racks and operator consoles, up to four customizable racks total
High-speed optical networks and special-mission cooling equipment
Wescam Electro Optical Infrared sensor system with BLOS encrypted real time data transfer
Seamless integration support with Aery’s ODA, DER, and engineering teams and partners
From ISR to ELINT to C-UAS test work, the aircraft can be mission-ready in days, not months.
Turnkey Operations or Lease — COCO or GOCO – Domestic or OCONUS
Aery Aviation offers multiple procurement and operational models:
Full Turnkey — Aery provides the aircraft, flight crew, EW/ISR operators, and dedicated maintenance personnel for all missions.
Lease-to-Operate — End users may lease a fully configured RAVEN to execute missions independently.
Hybrid Models — Tailored operational support and onboard training options.
One-of-a-Kind Capability — and Available Now
There is no other platform like RAVEN in the world. Aery currently has two RAVEN aircraft available, with a third in active development to meet global demand.
“RAVEN represents a transformative leap for airborne ISR and electronic warfare training. No other commercial platform blends this level of endurance, altitude, payload flexibility, and EW fidelity into a single aircraft. The RAVEN is purpose-built for today’s threat environment—and tomorrow’s.” Aery is a full-service design, build, fly and sustain aircraft company based in Newport News, VA with key certifications such as DCMA 8210.1, FAA Part 135/145, ISO-9001/AS-9100, USTRANSCOM CARB approved operator and more. In addition, Aery employs over 100 dedicated experienced professionals with hundreds of collective years of military service.
RAVEN is designed to support a variety of ISR, EW training, and mission-systems payloads, depending on end-user requirements and U.S. export authorization. The platform accommodates multiple commercial and government-furnished systems while ensuring strict compliance with ITAR and EAR regulations. No controlled technical data is disclosed or implied in this release.”
Aery Aviation, LLC, Newport News, Virginia has been awarded a contract for the United States Air Force Security Assistance Training Squadron (AFSAT) Aircrew & Maintenance Training (A&MT). This is a combined maximum-value $194,500,000 IDIQ multiple award contract.
This contract provides Foreign Military Sales (FMS) students from multiple partner nations and United States Government (USG) students for aircrew and maintenance training located either CONUS or OCONUS. The single contract was originally three separate contracts and was combined into one. This is a ten year contract, and Aery along with seven other awardees will compete for the firm fixed price task orders.
Founded in 2016, Aery is headquartered in Newport News, Virginia, USA with additional hangars and facilities in North Island (San Diego), California, and Cleveland, Ohio. Aery supports critical aviation mission requirements for government and commercial customers across the globe including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Coast Guard, AFRICOM, Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Department of Homeland Security, NASA, USTRANSCOM, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Royal Fleet, and the Sultanate of Oman, to name a few.
Experts in all aspects of aviation, Aery works on aircraft systems across the full development lifecycle from acquisition and procurement to maintenance and modification. Aery specializes in engineering, aerospace design, systems integration, modifications, certification, maintenance, aircraft procurement solutions, air ambulance services, flight operations, and flight training. Aery’s experienced team of professionals provide efficient, economical, and flexible services that respond to the demands of the aerospace industry.
Aery is expanding its facilities in Newport News, Virginia, USA with the construction of a 60,000-square-foot hangar and engineering technology center with expected completion Q4 2022. With Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport runway access, the facilities are located next to Aery’s manufacturing facilities increasing Aery’s maintenance and modification services capabilities and time efficiency. For more information on slot availability, contact Ken Walton, Director, Commercial Business at 614.981.3333 or kwalton@aeryaviation.com.
For additional information, please contact Heather McAfee, Director, Business Development and Government Programs at hmcafee@aeryaviation.com.
AERY AVIATION’S NEW HANGAR AND OFFICES IN NEWPORT NEWS, VA
View most recent photos of the new hangar
AERY AVIATION, LLC INVESTS $15.3 MILLION IN NEW FACILITY, CREATES 211 NEW JOBS Aery to construct 60,000-square-foot new facility in Newport News
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., September 22, 2021 (Newswire.com) – Aery Aviation, a full-service commercial and government services provider to the aerospace industry, is breaking ground on a new 60,000-square-foot hangar facility with Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport runway access to expand capabilities in maintenance and modification services for its clients, as well as an engineering technology center.
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam announced Aery’s expansion and investment during a groundbreaking ceremony, held at the site of the new hangar on September 14. Aery selected Virginia for the project after reviewing opportunities in Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia. Honored guests and speakers at the event included Peninsula Airport Commission Chair Jay Joseph, Congressman Bobby Scott, Senator Monty Mason, Delegate Michael P. Mullin, and Vice Chair of Newport News Economic/Industrial Development Authority Howard H. Hoege III.
“Hampton Roads’ rich history in aerospace and aviation provides an ideal backdrop for Aery Aviation to grow and become more successful than ever before,” said Governor Northam. “The region is home to world-class higher education and research institutions that have helped to advance the aerospace industry. We look forward to supporting Aery Aviation as it enters into its next phase of growth here in the Commonwealth.”
“Virginia businesses like Aery Aviation are at the forefront of advances in aerospace, aviation, and unmanned systems,” said Secretary of Commerce and Trade Brian Ball. “This expansion will position the company to further enhance its capabilities and technology. The aerospace industry has been a critical component of the Hampton Roads region’s economy for more than a century, and we look forward to Aery’s continued contributions to this thriving sector.”
“We congratulate Aery for committing to the largest private monetary investment in the history of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport,” said Peninsula Airport Commission Chairman Jay Joseph. “We are open for business and will continue to help the region grow and prosper.”
“The Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is a critical piece of our economy in Newport News and Hampton Roads, and this is welcome news as we continue our recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Congressman Bobby Scott. “This investment will bring hundreds of new jobs to the area.”
“Aery Aviation is pleased to build its new state-of-the-art engineering, design, certification, modification, and manufacturing global headquarters at the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport,” said Aery Aviation Vice President Scott Beale. “Aery has enjoyed the partnership with the Newport News community and airport staff over the last five years,” continued Beale. “Their collective support and pro-business environment persuaded Aery to invest more than $15 million into the construction, expansion, and upfit of the buildings for this new state-of-the-art facility, which also includes an investment in machinery, tools, furniture, fixtures, and business personal property. Aery is happy to call Newport News its home for decades to come.”
The new construction will increase Aery’s overall capabilities and efficiency. The footprint and square footage of the new hangar tremendously increases the size of aircraft that can be worked on in the hangar. Aery’s manufacturing plant will be adjacent to the new facility increasing overall efficiency. The company’s expansion will also create 211 well-paid jobs with salaries averaging $85,000. “Aery is looking for engineers, pilots, mechanics,” continued Beale. “We start a lot of our folks out in an internship program as well as bring in folks who have decades of experience.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Newport News, Aery Aviation provides aerospace design, engineering, systems integration, modifications, certification, maintenance, and flight operations solutions. These services support critical aviation mission requirements for domestic and foreign governments, and select corporations and individuals in the private sector. Aery Aviation’s experienced team of professionals provides efficient, economical, and flexible services that respond to the demands in the aerospace industry. The company’s commitment to safety, compliance, and security has earned Aery a reputation as a forward-thinking aviation company. Aery Aviation has developed more than 100 Supplemental Type Certificates and more than 500 airworthiness releases.
#future Would you like an exterior tour of our new 60,000 square foot hangar office building that is being built? This model- a magnificent surprise gift from James River Architects was presented to Aery Aviation’s owners during the groundbreaking event. To put 60,000 square feet into perspective, that is more than 1.14 acres. A football field (with two end zones) is 57,600 square feet; excluding the end zones it is less than 50,000 square feet. So, the new building is larger than the playing area on a football field. Thank you James River Architects! #JamesRiverArchitects
NEWPORT NEWS AEROSPACE COMPANY EXPANDING, ADDING MORE THAN 200 NEW POSITIONS by: Brian Reese, Aesia Toliver
Posted: Sep 14, 2021 / 08:32 AM EDT / Updated: Sep 15, 2021 / 04:22 AM EDT
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) — Newport News-based Aery Aviation is investing $15.3 million to expand its headquarters, which will bring more than 200 new jobs to the area.
“We’ve been dealing with COVID now for 18 months or so it’s been tough on our economy especially certain industries and to have jobs announcements like this will provide people with jobs and the ability to put food on their table,” sad Gov. Ralph Northam at the groundbreaking.
Executive Vice President Scott Beale says it’s an expansion that is set to create 211 well-paid jobs averaging a salary of $85,000. It also allows them to have their manufacturing plant adjacent to where the work is going on, making everything more efficient.
“We’re looking for engineers, mechanics, pilots and we start a lot of our folks out in the intern program through like the governor mentioned as well as bring in folks with decades of experience,” said Beale.
The aerospace company that provides services for both commercial businesses and the government will build a new 60,000 square-foot hangar facility with access to the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport runway. It will also have access to an engineering technology center to expand maintenance and modification services opportunities. They will be merging their five facilities already in Newport News into one.
“The footprint and the size what we can actually fit inside the hangar tremendously increases,” explained Beale.
“Hampton Roads’ rich history in aerospace and aviation provides an ideal backdrop for Aery Aviation to grow and become more successful than ever before,” said Northam. “The region is home to world-class higher education and research institutions that have helped to advance the aerospace industry. We look forward to supporting Aery Aviation as it enters into its next phase of growth here in the Commonwealth.”
The company was founded in 2016 and provides aerospace design, engineering, systems integration, modifications, certification, maintenance, and flight operations solutions.
“Aery has enjoyed the partnership with the Newport News community and airport staff over the last four years,” said Aery Aviation Executive Vice President Scott Beale. “Their collective support and pro-business environment persuaded Aery to invest more than $15 million into the construction, expansion, and upfit of the buildings for this new state-of-the-art facility, which also includes an investment in machinery, tools, furniture, fixtures, and business personal property. Aery is happy to call Newport News its home for decades to come.”
Northam’s office says Virginia beat out Maryland, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia for the project.
Beale says they’ll break ground next week and then it’ll take about 10 to 12 months to complete.
Newport News, VA -Aery Aviation, LLC, Newport News, Virginia, USA has been selected by the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Specialized Transportation and Support Division (TCAQ-R) as a successful offeror under RFQ HTC711-22-Q-R010 for Air Ambulance Services. This is a $27,000,000 five year BPA contract with CONUS and OCONUS performance locations. This contract will provide the opportunity for Aery to complete its DoD CARB certification.
For additional information, please contact Heather McAfee, Director, Business Development and Government Programs at hmcafee@aeryaviation.com.
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