Carbon by Design
Carlsbad, California, United States
About
Founded in 2003, Carbon by Design is a defense contract manufacturer based in Carlsbad, United States working in unmanned systems, space, missiles & munitions +3 more.
Carbon by Design is a composite and thermal protection manufacturer founded in 2003 and based in Carlsbad, California, with facilities in Vista. It is a fully owned subsidiary of HEICO Corporation. The company manufactures composite structures for unmanned aircraft and spacecraft, composite tooling, and ablative thermal protection for reentry and hypersonic vehicles. Its services cover design, analysis, tooling, low-rate initial production and field service support, with in-house metrology and materials testing. It also produces carbon fiber and Kevlar transport cases for military and commercial cargo, and EMI shielded enclosures. The company states it works with defense primes and launch providers, and is AS9100 Rev D certified. Staff are required to be U.S. Persons under ITAR, and the company is DDTC registered.
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Defense domains
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Carbon Fiber Tactical Case
Tactical transport case
Lightweight carbon fiber and Kevlar cases for transporting UAVs and sensitive equipment, with IP65 sealing, EMI protection and RF transparency options, designed to MIL-810 requirements.
Ablative Thermal Protection Products
Ablative heat shield
Injection-molded ablative products using Dow DC 93-104 for hypersonic vehicles, protection tiles, labyrinth seals and missile throats.
EMI Shielded Electronic Enclosures
Electronic enclosure
Large and small format EMI shielded enclosures produced with VARTM and trapped rubber processes.
UAS Composite Airframe Structures
Unmanned aircraft structure
Composite structures, ducting, fairings and flight control surfaces for unmanned aircraft and aerospace platforms.
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Defense standards
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Certifications
AS9100 Rev D
ISO 9001:2015
Awards
Small Business of the Year
