2Excel Aviation

2Excel Aviation

2Excel Aviation Limited

Sywell, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom

Air SystemsC4ISRSimulation & TrainingMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 2005System Integrator, MRO & ServicesSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 19, 2026

About

Founded in 2005, 2Excel Aviation is a defense system integrator based in Sywell, United Kingdom working in air systems, c4isr, simulation & training +1 more.

2Excel Aviation is an aviation and aerospace services group operating across defence and security, engineering and disaster response. Its business lines include Capability Development, which designs, installs, tests and certifies aircraft modifications under design approvals held by 2Excel Design Ltd (formerly aeroDAC); Special Missions, which provides contract air services such as surveillance, reconnaissance, search and rescue and oil spill dispersant services; VIP and charter air services; and 2Excel Engineering, a maintenance and repair organisation for large aircraft. The group delivers live-flying training to British Army Forward Air Controllers and RAF crews under UK MOD contracts, using aircraft fitted with military-equivalent sensors and datalinks. It also supports flight test work, including the Boeing 757 Excalibur test aircraft for Team Tempest. The group holds UK CAA approvals and operates a fleet of around 30 aircraft across seven types, with bases at several UK airports and aerodromes.

Location

Sywell, United Kingdom

Founded

2005

Legal name

2Excel Aviation Limited

Focus areas

aviation servicescontract air servicesflight testaircraft modificationreconnaissancemilitary trainingVIP chartermaintenance and repair

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsC4ISRSimulation & TrainingMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorMRO & Services

What they offer

Engineering ServicesManufacturing ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

King Air reconnaissance modification

Aircraft modification

Mission-specific reconnaissance and surveillance modifications for King Air aircraft, designed, installed and certified in-house by Capability Development.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

EN 9100:2018

Platforms & programmes

ReaperShadowKing AirTeam Tempest

Named customers

UK Ministry of DefenceBritish ArmyRoyal Air ForceMaritime and Coastguard AgencyOil Spill Response Ltd

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

BSI ISO 14001 Environmental Management System

UK CAA Design Organisation Approval UK.21J.0321

Issued by: UK Civil Aviation Authority

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