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Elevate Systems

San Antonio, Texas, United States

Air SystemsMissiles & MunitionsDefense Software & AIMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Founded 2012Contract Manufacturer, Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Land Forces, Naval Forces
Profile last updated: July 24, 2026

About

Founded in 2012, Elevate Systems is a defense contract manufacturer based in San Antonio, United States working in air systems, missiles & munitions, defense software & ai +1 more.

Elevate Systems is an engineering services firm based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in late 2012 by Maricela and Scott Gray. The company provides sustaining engineering, obsolescence mitigation, reverse engineering, and additive manufacturing support for Department of Defense weapon systems, particularly aging aircraft such as the B-52, WC-135, KC-135, B-1, B-2, UH-60, AH-64 and C-5. Its work includes reverse engineering parts, producing technical data packages, qualifying replacement sources, and remanufacturing components. Elevate Systems also develops OPTIX, an AI and computer vision tool that digitizes legacy 2D technical drawings for sustainment use, developed through SBIR/STTR efforts. The company participates in IDIQ contracts, Other Transaction Authority consortia, and SBIR/STTR programs, and holds SBA 8(a) certification. It also provides engineering design, 3D prototyping and technology consulting for commercial clients, which is a separate line of business.

Location

San Antonio, United States

Founded

2012

Focus areas

reverse engineeringadditive manufacturingsustaining engineeringobsolescence managementtechnical data packagesSBIRSTTRIDIQOTASBA 8(a)legacy systems3D printing

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsMissiles & MunitionsDefense Software & AIMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerSoftware DeveloperMRO & Services

What they offer

Engineering ServicesManufacturing ServicesMaintenance & RepairSoftware

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

OPTIX

Legacy technical data digitization software

AI and computer vision platform that converts legacy and degraded technical drawings into searchable, vectorized 2D digital files with extracted metadata.

B-52 Radar Blower Motor Assembly

Remanufactured aircraft component

Reverse-engineered and remanufactured radar blower motor assembly with a 3D printed ULTEM 9085 impeller, fitted across the B-52 fleet.

B-2 Load and Sink Heat Exchangers

Reverse-engineered aircraft component

Reverse-engineered heat exchangers with a complete technical data package and a newly qualified domestic manufacturing source.

C-5 Nose Landing Gear Gearbox

Remanufactured landing gear component

Teardown, inspection, engineering analysis and full remanufacture of C-5 Galaxy nose landing gear gearbox configurations.

End users

Air ForcesLand ForcesNaval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

B-52 StratofortressWC-135 Constant PhoenixKC-135 StratotankerB-2 SpiritB-1 LancerUH-60 BlackhawkHH-60H SeahawkCH-47 ChinookAH-64 ApacheMQ-8BF-16E-3 AWACSC-5 Galaxy

Named customers

U.S. Air ForceU.S. ArmyU.S. NavyDefense Logistics AgencyArmy Aviation and Missile Command448th Supply Chain Management Wing

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

SBA 8(a) Business Development Program

Issued by: U.S. Small Business Administration

Awards

Excellence in Contracting Support

San Antonio Business Opportunity Council2015Excellence in Contracting Support

Industry memberships

America Makes

People

Management & team (8)

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