Company Profile
AAI Corporation
Company Overview
At AAI, our people make the difference. We are one of America’s top ranked defense contractors and are known for our innovations in test equipment, training & simulation systems, aerospace technologies, and defense systems. We are a publicly held organization that is presently experiencing 30% annual revenue growth. We have acquired 3 firms in the past year and offer our staff almost limitless opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic, forward thinking environment.
Company History
AAI Corporation was founded in 1950. Today, we are a global corporation providing a vast array of innovative aerospace and defense technologies.
Our businesses include tactical unmanned aircraft systems for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps, and allied armed forces, as well as training and simulation systems, automated aircraft test and maintenance equipment, armament systems, aviation ground support equipment, and logistical, engineering, and supply chain management services.
AAI became an operating unit of Textron Systems Corporation and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Textron Inc. in late 2007. United Industrial Corporation, AAI’s parent company, was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange until its acquisition by Textron in late 2007.
Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Md., AAI has more than 621,000 square feet of facilities and manufacturing space. We also have key facilities in Charleston, S.C.; Choctaw, Miss.; Sierra Vista, Ariz.; Huntsville, Ala.; Austin, Texas; and Orlando, Fla.; as well as numerous field offices around the country that support various defense industry customer bases and requirements. We are more than 2,600 employees strong, and our annual sales in 2007 were $663 million.
AAI Services Corporation, formerly AAI Engineering Support Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of AAI. Also headquartered in Hunt Valley, AAI Services was founded in 1981 and provides training, engineering and logistical support, and supply chain management services for its customers’ systems, facilities, and equipment on a worldwide basis.
Our strategic acquisitions in recent years include electronic warfare systems company ESL Defence Limited of the United Kingdom, Australian unmanned aircraft systems developer Aerosonde Pty Ltd, and functional test systems manufacturer Symtx Inc. of Austin, Texas.
Notable Products / Brands
Shadow, Aerosonde Mark, PDCue, One System (GCS)
Notable Clients
U.S. Army, U.S. Marines, allied forces
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
May 14, 2009
AAI Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Complete a Successful Simultaneous Flight Demonstration
May 11, 2009
AAI’s Shadow® Unmanned Aircraft Systems Reach 400,000 Total Flight Hours
March 9, 2009
AAI to Unveil Aerosonde® Mark 4.7 Unmanned Aircraft
February 24, 2009
AAI Flies New Orbiter Miniature Unmanned Aircraft System
February 17, 2009
AAI Awarded U.S. Army STOC II Training Contract
January 5, 2009
AAI Conducts Successful Test Flight of Its New Aerosonde® Mark 5 Unmanned Aircraft
December 11, 2008
U.S. Army Awards AAI Sole-source Contract for Continued Lightweight Small Arms Technologies Development
December 1, 2008
U.S. Army Chooses AAI’s PDCue® Gunshot Detection Systems for Integration and Fielding with Weapons Stations
Benefits
Tuition reimbursement, health club reimbursement, adoption assistance, employee rewards program.