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Ace Electronics

Ace Electronics Defense Systems, LLC

APG, MD, United States

Land Systems & VehiclesC4ISRMissiles & MunitionsDual-use
Founded 1978Prime Contractor, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 30, 2026

About

Founded in 1978, Ace Electronics is a defense prime contractor based in APG, United States working in land systems & vehicles, c4isr, missiles & munitions.

Ace Electronics is a custom cable assembly and electromechanical manufacturer founded in 1978 that also operates as Ace Electronics Defense Systems, LLC. It supplies installation kits, MIL-Spec and RF cable assemblies, integrated racks, test fixtures, box builds and control panels. Since 2016 it has delivered over 80,000 installation kits as prime contractor on multiple IK production contracts for the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy, including Mounted Mission Command / Joint Battle Command-Platform and Tactical Tomahawk Weapon Control Station programmes. Its supply chain work supports BAE Systems and Lockheed Martin, and it has supplied logistics and sustainment, program management and engineering services to the US Government. The company also serves commercial, industrial, medical, rail, robotics and data-center markets. Facilities are in APG, Maryland; Troy, Michigan; and Metuchen, New Jersey, with over 300,000 square feet of manufacturing space. It holds AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 certifications and states ITAR registration. Its CAGE codes are listed on the site but are not linked to a specific entity, so no ncage_code is recorded.

Location

APG, United States

Founded

1978

Legal name

Ace Electronics Defense Systems, LLC

Focus areas

cable assembliesinstallation kitsintegrated racksbox buildtest fixtureskittinglogistics and sustainmentcontract manufacturingSDVOSBWOSB

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Land Systems & VehiclesC4ISRMissiles & Munitions

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorContract ManufacturerSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Installation Kits

Installation kits for military vehicle and weapon platforms

Kitting and installation kits for U.S. Army and U.S. Navy programmes, including kitting, inspection, sub-kit assembly and packaging.

MIL-Spec Cables

Military cable assembly

Cable assemblies built to military specifications for fire control, weapon, communications and surveillance systems.

Integrated Racks

Integrated rack assembly

Rack integration from concept to fully populated racks, including relay racks and cable management, for shipboard and test lab use.

Test Fixtures

Test fixture

Custom test fixtures and enclosures for design verification and pass/fail or continuity testing before system integration.

Power Modular Adapters

Power adapter

Custom-built power modular adapters; over 20,000 produced for the US Army.

Box Builds and Control Panels

Electromechanical box assembly

Box build assemblies, power distribution units, signal boxes and control panels.

RF Cables

RF/coaxial cable assembly

RF cable assemblies from BNC, TNC and N-type to high-frequency testing up to 9 GHz.

End users

Land ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100DITAR registered

Platforms & programmes

Mounted Mission Command / Joint Battle Command-PlatformTactical Tomahawk Weapon Control StationTactical Radio Vehicle

Named customers

U.S. ArmyU.S. NavyBAE SystemsLockheed MartinMissile Defense Agency

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

AS9100D

ISO 9001:2015

UL Certified Products

Awards

Partner 2 Win Gold Tier Award

BAE Systems2025Gold Tier

Partner 2 Win Silver Tier Award

BAE Systems2026Silver Tier

Exceptional Small Business Award

Lockheed Martin2025

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