DEFENSE ENGINEERING CORP

Beavercreek, OH · Defense · Private

Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) communications relay sensor with integrated conformal antenna, transmit/receive modules, and RF System-on-Chip controller for military mine countermeasure ap

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · teamdec.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Beavercreek, OH
Total capital: $120M

Federal grants: $340K; 3 awards · 2016–2021; Rank in peer group#47 of 48
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $120M; 26 awards · Defense, Interior; Rank in Defense#71 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Architecture Refinement, Demonstration And Integration Systems Call 07 - Science And Technology Applied RF Strategy$366K
Oct 2023Federal contractDefense · Digital Transformation Took Kit$1.2M
Dec 2022Federal contractDefense · Sensors For Unrivaled Multi-function Missions With Integrated Technologies$10.4M
May 2022Federal contractDefense · F2D-3707 Broadband Automated Test Equipment For Sensing And Simulating Environments (BA2SE)$1.2M
Mar 2022Federal contractDefense · Development, Integration, Experimentation Of Sensors For Enhanced Lethality (diesel)$13.1M
Feb 2022Federal contractDefense · LIDAR Next Generation Electro-optical Research (linger)$21.1M
Jun 2021Federal contractDefense · Waveforms And Antennas For Attritable Systems And Platforms$5M

Show 22 earlier federal awards

Jun 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · S-Band Antenna System for Littoral Combat Ship Communications Relay$140K
Apr 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Embedded Sensor Data Processing/Storage for Attritable Aircraft in ABMS Applications$50K
Aug 2020Federal contractDefense · Raders$5.3M
Mar 2020Federal contractDefense · Compact Sal/sar Acquisition And Processing System (csaaps)$50K
Oct 2019Federal contractDefense · Ladar Optical Innovative Technology Research (loiter)$20.8M
Jan 2019Federal contractDefense · Compact Sal/sar Acquisition And Processing System (phase 1)$150K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · Multi-mode Active Sensor Technology, Evaluation And Research (master)$3.5M
Aug 2018Federal contractDefense · Distributed RADAR, Electromagnetics And Anetnnas For Multispectral Evaluation And Research (dreamer)$9.6M
Jan 2018Federal contractDefense · Defense Engineering Corp SBIR Phase II$999K
Nov 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Cost Estimating Relationships For Evaluation Of Rapidly Evolving Technologies$149K
Feb 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Electromagnetic Systems Engineering And Research (ester)$8.9M
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Antenna And Sensing Testbed Development$1M
Jul 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Airborne Based Sense and Avoid (ABSAA) Sensor for Tracking Non-cooperative Aircraft for RQ-7 Shadow and Larger UAS$150K
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Extended Range Imaging Experiments (erie)$4.9M
Apr 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Sensing Testbed Development$1.8M
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Multipurpose Active Passive Sensors (maps)$6M
Apr 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Task Order 2, Antenna Design, Modeling, And Fabrication For Emsat$1.0M
Nov 2013Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Electromagnetic Scattering And Antenna Technology (emsat)$196K
Sep 2012Federal contractInterior · Defense Engineering Corporation SBIR 8.1$1.8M
Jun 2010Federal contractInterior · Darpa SBIR 8.2 Phase II - Improvements To Sense And Avoid (saa) Systems For Unmanned Aircraft$750K
Aug 2009Federal contractDefense · Improve Air Force Special Operations Command Sensors$100K
Oct 2008Federal contractDefense · Improvements To Sense And Avoid (saa) Systems For Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)$100K

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Standing among 48 peers

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Defense · Device

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What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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