Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.

Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. provides precision aerospace manufacturing, delivering flight, space, and defense hardware for applications in space exploration, satellite orbits, commercial and military aviation, UAVs, business jets, land-based communication and radar systems, and naval defense systems. The private company is based in Stockton, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company operates large production facilities with in-house capabilities for design, metal machining, bonding, composites, and advanced polymers. Its engineering services include concurrent engineering, structural design and analysis, and custom tooling development for high-performance aerospace components. Fabrication capabilities include composite layup, metal bond preparation, CNC machining, component detailing, and robotic painting, supported by curing facilities and clean bonding environments. Inspection and testing services cover material testing, 3D metrology, thermal cycle and distortion testing, non-destructive testing, and structural load testing. Trip Ferguson has been the CEO of the company since 2025.