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ARCS Aviation

Aviation Resources and Consulting Services, LLC

Cookeville, TN, United States

Simulation & TrainingDefense Software & AIDual-use
Founded 2012Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Land Forces
Profile last updated: April 30, 2026

About

Founded in 2012, ARCS Aviation is a defense software developer based in Cookeville, United States working in simulation & training, defense software & ai.

ARCS Aviation is a HUBZone small business founded in 2012 in Cookeville, Tennessee. It develops interactive training systems, extended reality (AR, VR and MR) applications, AI and machine learning tools, and 3D modelling and simulation for the U.S. Department of Defense and civilian aviation customers. Its defence work includes SBIR-funded programmes for the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army, including battle damage assessment, aircraft coating inspection and maintenance training. The company also holds IDIQ and prime contract awards under the Missile Defense Agency SHIELD, Air Force RO MAC and Navy SeaPort NxG vehicles. Its civilian branch serves airlines and maintenance facilities.

Location

Cookeville, United States

Founded

2012

Legal name

Aviation Resources and Consulting Services, LLC

NCAGE code

6QW51

Focus areas

extended realityaugmented realityvirtual realitySBIRaviation trainingnon-destructive inspectionmaintenance trainingsimulationmachine learningHUBZone

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Simulation & TrainingDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software Developer

What they offer

SoftwareTrainingEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Ekanos

Interactive e-book for aircraft maintenance training

Interactive e-book covering the AA AMT-ACS curriculum, with integrated simulations and an instructor portal with quizzes.

ARCS NDI HUD

Augmented reality line-of-sight scanner

AR head-up display that presents non-destructive inspection results within the user's field of view to speed up and improve aircraft inspections.

Paint ScannAR

Augmented reality coating thickness measurement system

AR-enabled system for aircraft coating thickness measurement, defect tracking and digital workflow management, with 3D visualisation across aircraft tail numbers.

Movable Virtual Defect Detection Training System (MOVIDDTS)

AR training system for non-destructive inspection

Uses AR headsets and synthetic data to simulate defects on real aircraft during NDI training.

Battle-Damage Data Recording System (BDDRS)

Battle damage assessment software

Extended reality and machine learning system for recording and assessing aircraft battle damage and failures in contested, remote environments, developed for NAVAIR.

XR Training Simulation (TinkerXR)

Immersive maintenance training simulation

Virtual and augmented reality simulation for preventive and corrective equipment maintenance training.

NDI Training Aids

AR training modules

AR-based training modules for eddy current, magnetic particle and ultrasonic non-destructive inspection principles.

Army VR Trainer

Virtual reality training simulator

VR simulator for setup and troubleshooting procedures of the MICLIC rocket system, reducing reliance on live rounds for training.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesLand Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

DCAA compliant

Platforms & programmes

MICLIC

Named customers

U.S. Air ForceU.S. NavyU.S. ArmyMissile Defense AgencyNAVAIRAFWERXAir Force NDI SchoolhouseWarner Robins Air Logistics Complex309th Aircraft Maintenance GroupRapid Sustainment OfficeTinker Air Force Base

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

HUBZone certified small business

Issued by: U.S. Small Business Administration

People

Management & team (3)

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