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EMPIRICAL SYSTEMS AEROSPACE INC
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA, 93401
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Prime contracting experience
11 records from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.
| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime | Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency | PROJECT CAPTURE: CAPTURING AERIAL PAYLOADS TO UNLEASH RELIABLE EXPLOITATION | — | $999,750 | Sep 4, 2025 | Aug 29, 2024 – Feb 28, 2025 |
| Prime | Department of Defense Department of the Air Force | ELECTRIFIED ROTOR HEAD FOR ADVANCED VERTICAL FLIGHT | — | $749,956 | Nov 7, 2024 | Mar 11, 2022 – Nov 15, 2024 |
| Prime | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IGF::OT::IGF THIS TASK ORDER IS ISSUED TO PERFORM IN COOPERATION WITH NASA THE INTEGRATION OF THE ELECTRIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR THE X-57 AIRCRAFT. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE CONTINUED ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INTEGRATE THE ELECTRICAL MOTORS INTO THE TECNAM ENGINE NACELLES, AND PERFORM THE REQUIRED TRACTION SYSTEM, COMMAND SYSTEM, AND INSTRUMENTATION INTEGRATION IN THE AIRCRAFT. | NND15SA42BUSAspending | $399,000 | Sep 4, 2024 | Aug 6, 2018 – Mar 29, 2019 |
| Prime | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | X-57 MOD IV SUPPORT THROUGH ACCEPTANCE OF HIGH LIFT FLIGHT HARDWARE. | NND15SA42BUSAspending | $3,890,669 | Oct 31, 2023 | Feb 25, 2020 – Oct 31, 2023 |
| Prime | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | ESAERO MOD II SUPPORT TASK ORDER FOR THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, AND TESTING ACTIVITIES REQUIRED TO MEET AFRC#S AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS | NND15SA42BUSAspending | $3,529,029 | Sep 29, 2023 | Dec 20, 2019 – Sep 23, 2023 |
| Prime | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | THIS TASK ORDER IS ISSUED IN SUPPORT OF MOD III WING&SYSTEM INTEGRATION. WORK SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATTACHED PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT ENTITLED: "MOD III WING&SYSTEM INTEGRATION FOLLOW-ON" DATED 30 MAY 2019. | NND15SA42BUSAspending | $3,825,503 | Sep 29, 2023 | Jun 4, 2019 – Aug 31, 2023 |
| Prime | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | SMART AIRCRAFT DESIGN FOR LONG ENDURANCE UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE | — | $2,999,679 | Sep 6, 2023 | May 29, 2019 – Aug 30, 2023 |
| Prime | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | IGF::OT::IGF IN ORDER TO DESIGN, ANALYZE, BUILD, TEST OPERATE, MAINTAIN AND SUSTAIN THE CEPT FOR THE RESEARCH PHASE, NASA AFRC REQUIRES THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF ESAERO WHICH, AS THE DEP WING PRIME CONTRACTOR, HAS THE UNIQUE KNOWLEDGE AND POSSESSES PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OF THE DEP WING AND ASSOCIATED SUB-SYSTEMS. THIS EFFORT INCLUDES THE MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING GA AIRCRAFT WITH NASA FURNISHED ELECTRIC MOTORS, NASA DRIVEN POWER MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DESIGN, INTO AN ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, AFRC NEEDS UNIQUE ESAERO EXPERTISE SUPPORT, SPARE PARTS, TOOLS, TECHNICAL DATA, SOFTWARE, TROUBLESHOOTING ANALYSES AND EVALUATIONS OF SYSTEM FAILURES, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS PROCEDURES AND/OR DRAWINGS USED IN THE TEST SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE AND/OR DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE TO FACILITATE MODIFICATION AND/OR REPAIR OF THE TEST SYSTEMS IN SUPPORT OF SPECIFIC CEPT RESEARCH PROJECTS. THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE INCLUDES REVIEWING PLANNED TEST SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS, DEVELOPING INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEMS FOR DATA COLLECTION, PROVIDING DESIGN SUPPORT FOR UNIQUE ESAERO SYSTEMS, AND ASSISTANCE IN AFRC PERFORMED ANALYSIS. THE CONTRACTOR MAY BE REQUIRED TO MODIFY OR TO PARTICIPATE/ASSIST IN THE MODIFICATION OF INTERNAL AIRCRAFT AVIONICS SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEMS HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, PERFORM AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS, AND FABRICATE EXPERIMENTAL HARDWARE, WHERE THE INTIMATE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MANUFACTURED AIRCRAFT IS AN IMPORTANT FACTOR. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ACCEPTANCE, QUALIFICATION AND INTEGRATION TESTING OF MOTORS, CONTROLLERS, AND AVIONICS AND OTHER ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FOR CEPT VEHICLE. AFRC MAY ALSO REQUEST RESEARCH STUDIES USING ESAERO DEVELOPED MODELS AND EXPERTISE WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELING OF A SMALL HYBRID ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION SYSTEM AND ENGINEERING DESIGN AND FABRICATION SUPPORT OF THE HYBRID ELECTRIC INTEGRATED SYSTEM TESTBED (HEIST). HEIST IS A STATIC HYBRID ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION GROUND TEST BENCH FOR TESTING OF THE DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION HARDWARE COMPONENTS. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL PROVIDE SUPPORT REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE THE INTEGRATION, TEST, MAINTENANCE, HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE MODIFICATIONS TO THE CEPT TEST SYSTEMS AND THE BUILD-UP OF HEIST. | NND15SA42BUSAspending | $5,052,354 | Aug 8, 2023 | Aug 19, 2015 – Aug 31, 2018 |
| Prime | Department of Defense Department of the Army | ES AERO ALE CTA | — | $999,538 | Mar 14, 2023 | Jun 6, 2022 – Aug 7, 2023 |
| Prime | Department of Defense Defense Contract Management Agency | IGF::OT::IGF SBIR PHASE II - OPENVSP SMART CONCEPTUAL DESIGN TOOL | — | $644,143 | Sep 12, 2022 | Sep 29, 2015 – May 9, 2018 |
| Prime | National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Aeronautics and Space Administration | VALIDATION OF UAM DYNAMICS MODELING TOOL SUITE USING SCALED MODULAR AERIAL RESEARCH TESTBED. | — | $748,300 | Feb 17, 2022 | Aug 14, 2019 – May 13, 2022 |
Contract vehicles are shown only when present in the source record. Linked award numbers and vehicles open the authoritative record on USAspending.gov.
Subcontracting experience
12 records from government sources. Past participation is not evidence of current teaming interest.
| Role | Agency | Description | Vehicle | Obligated | Action date | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | BATTERY TIME LIFE,REPAIR PARTS-MAJASSY,AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS,NRE - ALL. 4203254545 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Defense Microelectronics Activity Parent award NAICS: 541330 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: THE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT PROGRAM (ATSP) CONTRACT ACQUIRES PROGRESSIVE MICROELECTRONIC CAPABILITY SOLUTIONS FOR CONTINUED REFINEMENT, ENHANCEMENT, AND DELIVERY OF SENSE AND INTERCEPT EQUIPMENT View parent award on USAspending | HQ072716D0006USAspending | $1,786,798 | Mar 9, 2026 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | NON-COMPLEX MACHINED,STRUCTURES A/C,AM NYLON PART W/SLS. 4203177901 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: THE OBJECTIVE OF FUTURE ADVANCED STRIKE (FAST) IS TO ENABLE THE CUSTOMERS INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) TO PROVIDE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE (ISR) AND PRECISION STRIKE CAPABILITY. View parent award on USAspending | — | $105,127 | Oct 1, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | MISSILE,NRE- FIRST ARTICLE,NRE- ENGINEERING,NRE - ALL. 4203171035 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 336414 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: BASE AWARD - LLTM View parent award on USAspending | — | $56,733,244 | Sep 9, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | MISSILE. 4203092106 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 336414 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: BASE AWARD - LLTM View parent award on USAspending | — | $35,415,797 | Apr 29, 2025 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | ELECTROMECH ASSY,STRUCTURES A/C,NRE - ALL. 4203015999 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 336414 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: BASE AWARD - LLTM View parent award on USAspending | — | $25,987,071 | Oct 7, 2024 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | NRE - ALL. 4202629123 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: COYOTE BLOCK 3 AUTONOMOUS STRIKE IS A RAPID CAPABILITY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL LAUNCH CAPABILITY FROM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VESSEL (UUV). THE INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, A View parent award on USAspending | — | $5,401,075 | Jun 17, 2022 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | NRE - OTHER. 4202629123 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: COYOTE BLOCK 3 AUTONOMOUS STRIKE IS A RAPID CAPABILITY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL LAUNCH CAPABILITY FROM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VESSEL (UUV). THE INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, A View parent award on USAspending | — | $5,507,238 | Jun 17, 2022 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | NRE - OTHER. 4202629123 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: COYOTE BLOCK 3 AUTONOMOUS STRIKE IS A RAPID CAPABILITY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL LAUNCH CAPABILITY FROM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VESSEL (UUV). THE INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, A View parent award on USAspending | — | $5,507,238 | Jun 17, 2022 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | ELECTROMECH-MJ ASSYS, NRE - OTHER. 4202514164 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: COYOTE BLOCK 3 AUTONOMOUS STRIKE IS A RAPID CAPABILITY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL LAUNCH CAPABILITY FROM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VESSEL (UUV). THE INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, A View parent award on USAspending | — | $340,606 | Oct 28, 2021 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | ELECTROMECH-MJ ASSYS, NRE - OTHER. 4202514164 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: COYOTE BLOCK 3 AUTONOMOUS STRIKE IS A RAPID CAPABILITY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL LAUNCH CAPABILITY FROM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VESSEL (UUV). THE INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, A View parent award on USAspending | — | $571,281 | Oct 28, 2021 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | ELECTROMECH-MJ ASSYS, NRE - OTHER. 4202514164 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: COYOTE BLOCK 3 AUTONOMOUS STRIKE IS A RAPID CAPABILITY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL LAUNCH CAPABILITY FROM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VESSEL (UUV). THE INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, A View parent award on USAspending | — | $571,281 | Oct 28, 2021 | — – — |
| Subcontractor | Department of Defense | ELECTROMECH-MJ ASSYS, NRE - ALL. 4202514164 Parent award context Parent award agency: Department of Defense · Department of the Navy Parent award NAICS: 541715 Parent award performance state: AZ Parent award description: COYOTE BLOCK 3 AUTONOMOUS STRIKE IS A RAPID CAPABILITY EFFORT TO ACHIEVE OPERATIONAL LAUNCH CAPABILITY FROM UNMANNED SURFACE VESSELS (USVS) AND AN UNMANNED UNDERWATER VESSEL (UUV). THE INTENDED CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS (CONOP) AND TACTICS, TECHNIQUES, A View parent award on USAspending | — | $571,281 | Oct 28, 2021 | — – — |
Contract vehicles are shown only when present in the source record. Linked award numbers and vehicles open the authoritative record on USAspending.gov.
Agencies supported
- Department of DefenseGov-sourced
- National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationGov-sourced
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