Dayton T. Brown, Inc.

Dayton T. Brown, Inc.

Hollywood, MD, United States

Air SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesArmour & ProtectionC4ISRDual-use
Founded 1950System Integrator, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: June 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1950, Dayton T. Brown, Inc. is a defense system integrator based in Hollywood, United States working in air systems, land systems & vehicles, armour & protection +3 more.

Dayton T. Brown, Inc. (DTB) is a U.S.-owned and operated company founded in 1950 by Dayton T. Brown, Sr. It operates as one of the largest independent testing laboratories in the United States, with facilities in Bohemia, New York and Hollywood, Maryland, and a manufacturing facility in Pax River, Maryland. The company has served the Department of Defense and other military organisations since its first US Navy contract in 1966, including NATO partners. Its work spans three core divisions: Testing & Engineering, Technical Services, and Mission Systems. Testing services cover environmental, structural, dynamics and vibration, EMI/EMC, ballistics and battery testing. Engineering services include structural analysis, reverse engineering and design support. Technical services produce technical publications, IETMs, illustrations and logistics deliverables such as level of repair analysis and provisioning. Mission Systems designs and integrates mobile and transportable SCIFs, satellite shipping containers and aircraft and ground system modifications, including ISR aircraft and military ground systems. The company also supports commercial sectors such as aerospace, aviation, rail, transportation, energy and medical devices.

Location

Hollywood, United States

Founded

1950

Focus areas

testingengineeringtechnical publicationsSCIFlogisticsaircraft modificationsshipping containersEMI/EMCTEMPESTS1000D

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesArmour & ProtectionC4ISRSpaceMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

System IntegratorContract ManufacturerMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Mobile and Transportable SCIFs

Secure facility

Mobile and transportable sensitive compartmented information facilities designed, configured and integrated for military and government missions, with EMI/EMC and TEMPEST validation.

Satellite Shipping Containers

Transport container

Custom-engineered, climate-controlled containers for transporting sensitive satellite payloads by road, with onboard power, data monitoring and NASA-compliant assembly carts.

Custom Assembly Cart

Transport cart

Custom cart with isolation dampeners, data logger, accelerometer and winch for assembly, storage and transport of satellite containers.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-STD-1388-2AMIL-STD-1388-2BGEIA-STD-0007BGEIA-HB-0007AAS9100DCMA compliance

Platforms & programmes

MH-60RE-2CF/A-18C-17B-1BF-16CH-47UH-60CH-53KT408T700

Named customers

US NavyUS ArmyUS Air ForceUS Marine CorpsDepartment of DefenseNATOBoeingLockheed MartinBAE Systems

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Awards

Engineering and Testing Laboratory of the Year

2025

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