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Shift5

Shift5, Inc.

Rosslyn, VA, United States

Air SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesNaval SystemsC4ISRDual-use
Subsystem Manufacturer, Software DeveloperSupplies Air Forces, Naval Forces, Land Forces
Profile last updated: August 7, 2026

About

Shift5 is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Rosslyn, United States working in air systems, land systems & vehicles, naval systems +4 more.

Shift5 is a U.S. company providing an operational intelligence platform for defense and transportation systems. Founded by former military officers who helped stand up U.S. Army Cyber Command, the company develops Manifold edge data collection devices, a bus interface card, and software for capturing and analysing serial bus and RF data from military aircraft, ground vehicles, vessels and commercial fleets. Its offerings cover cyber threat detection, GPS spoofing early warning, predictive maintenance insights, data-at-rest protection and compliance reporting. Shift5 holds NIAP certification for its data-at-rest software, has a CSfC listing, and has contracts and agreements with the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, including an IDIQ contract with the Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office and a Basic Ordering Agreement with the Navy. It also participates in the Army's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) programme with Anduril. The company is headquartered in Rosslyn, Virginia.

Location

Rosslyn, United States

Legal name

Shift5, Inc.

Focus areas

operational technologycybersecurityGPS spoofing detectionserial busMIL-STD-1553NIAPCSfCedge computingpredictive maintenanceoperational intelligence

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesNaval SystemsC4ISRElectronic WarfareDefense Software & AIMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerSoftware Developer

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Manifold 4

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Serial bus data collection device

Small, lightweight, ruggedized data collection device that ingests up to 4 serial bus protocols simultaneously with at-rest encryption, for air, ground and maritime platforms.

Manifold 10

Commercial aviation data collection device

Variant of Manifold 4 for commercial aviation that ingests data from up to 110 channels across ARINC 429, ARINC 717, ARINC 664 and gigabit ethernet.

Bus Interface Card (BIC)

Serial bus capture card

Card inserted into Manifold 4 and Manifold 10 devices enabling full serial bus data capture on up to 12 channels, including CAN, MIL-STD-1553 and ARINC 429.

DARP (Data-At-Rest Protection) software

Encryption software

NIAP-certified data-at-rest protection software for Manifold edge devices, protecting classified data on weapon system platforms.

MIL-STD-1553 Detection Suite

Cyber detection software

Detection suite for rapidly identifying and responding to serial bus attacks on MIL-STD-1553 military platforms.

GPS Integrity Module

GPS threat detection

RF-based detection capability providing early warning of GPS spoofing threats.

Shift5 Platform (S5)

Operational intelligence platform

Software platform collecting and analysing onboard operational technology data to detect cyber threats, anticipate maintenance issues and support readiness.

End users

Air ForcesNaval ForcesLand Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100NIAP Software Full Drive Encryption Protection ProfileNSA Commercial Solutions for Classified (CSfC) listing

Platforms & programmes

F-16

Named customers

U.S. ArmyU.S. Air ForceU.S. NavyU.S. Marine Corps

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

AS9100

Issued by: Shift5 (AS9100 certification announced)

NIAP Certification - Software Full Drive Encryption Protection Profile

Issued by: National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP)

Awards

Best New Product/Service (GPS Integrity Module)

AUSA2024Best New Product/Service

Most Innovative Companies - Security category

Fast Company2025Security

Most Innovative Companies

Fast Company2026

People

Management & team (4)

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