Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. — Company profile
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · United States
Last price 11.82 USD (Oct 29, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 2.04B
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Company profile
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. designs, engineers, and manufactures integrated aerospace and defense subsystems for space and defense applications. The company provides Space and launch Systems, which include propellant tanks and engine nozzles; nose cones, fairings, and payload adapters; solar arrays and deployable systems; satellite bus and payload assemblies; Spinnaker® de-orbit systems; antennas and precision platforms; and landing legs, tubes, and booms; Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, which support airborne mission platforms for air dominance, ground attack, electronic warfare, air-to-air refueling, transport, and autonomous collaborative combat, and include wings and control surfaces, landing gear and arresters, engine shafts, gears, and transmissions; fuel tanks and refueling booms; and fuselage structures; C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems, which support land and maritime based integrated defense systems for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, forward presence, and stand-off missions, and include radar and communications antennas; missile bodies and launchers; directed energy systems; and electronic enclosures; detection and tracking platforms; and maritime sensors and propulsion. It also provides design, prototyping and manufacturing of hardware and assemblies using composite, metallic, and polymer manufacturing. The company uses IP-enabled processes and production supported by specialized equipment and experience. It offers in-house testing and inspection along with materials and testing services to support performance and verification requirements. The company was formerly known as GB Eagle Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. in November 2025. Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama. Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. is a subsidiary of AA&D Holdings, LP.
Details
| Name | Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Employees | 1542 |
| Founded | 1900 |
| Ipo Date | 2026-06-03 |
| Ceo | James Ferguson |
| Country | United States |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| Ipo Price | 20.00 |
| Isin | US03815J1079 |
| Cusip | 03815J107 |
| Cik | 2118195 |
| Sic | 3728 |
| Stock Type | Common Stock |
Key executives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| James William Ferguson III | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Christopher B. Rogers | President and Chief Strategy Officer |
| Jeffrey L. McRae | Chief Financial Officer |
| Kevin Bidlack | Chief Operating Officer |
| Kai W. Kasiguran | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Amit Shah | Chief Information Officer |
| Joe Maisto | Chief Administrative Officer |
| Maryann P. Surrick | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
| David Myers | Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategy |
| Matthew C. Brush | Chief People Officer |
Contact
| Address | 335 Quality Circle NW, Huntsville, Alabama 35806, United States |
| Phone | 202 983 3291 |
| Website | https://applied-ad.com |