We are problem solvers.
Since 1984, Dayton Aerospace has provided senior-level, hands-on support to government and industry customers worldwide. Our team possesses the background and expertise necessary to develop tightly focused products to support all phases of the DOD acquisition life cycle.
Dayton Aerospace helps government and industry teams…
Develop successful acquisition strategies and guide effective industry capture planning
Build integrated, cohesive RFPs and innovative proposals that result in executable programs
Achieve performance, cost and schedule objectives and optimize availability and service life
Perform critical analysis to solve unique technical, programmatic, and financial challenges
Our Experts at a Glance
Prior senior military, government civilian, or high-level industry executives—involved with all US military services
Average 30+ years of experience in all technical and management disciplines essential to weapon system acquisition and sustainment
Former product, logistics and test center commanders
Hands-on experience as program executive officers (PEOs), system program directors (SPDs), product support managers (PSMs), and key program managers
Led functional offices at the program, center, and command-levels as director of contracting, law center director, chief engineer, and more
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Recent News
USAF CBM+ Update: What commercial industry, OEMs and software developers need to know
As CBM+ continues to gain traction in the USAF, it’s important for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), software developers and other industry partners to understand where the USAF is headed in terms of developing toolsets and managing data. Why? Because the USAF has made it evident that it has no appetite for proprietary commercial solutions...
Dayton Aerospace to Host NCMA Profit Analysis and Weighted Guidelines Webinar
The government requires contracting officers to use a “structured approach” for determining the profit or fee objective in most noncompetitive acquisitions requiring cost analysis, but the FAR offers few specifics on how to do this. In this webinar, Dayton Aerospace's Tom Wells discusses the FAR’s requirements, as well as agencies’ standard methodologies.