One Partner.
Design to Build.
Full Supply Chain.
From concept and PCB design to final airframe assembly and logistics — we design, manufacture, and integrate every part of your drone platform under a single ITAR-compliant program. Built in America for defense primes, drone OEMs, and allied programs.
Drone programs die in the supply chain.
Most drone manufacturers stitch together a dozen vendors for PCBs, harnesses, housings, structural parts, and assembly — each with their own lead times, quality systems, export-control posture, and finger-pointing when things go wrong. We replace that chaos with one accountable partner.
- ✕8–15 disconnected vendors
- ✕Untraceable supply chain
- ✕ITAR risk on every handoff
- ✕Months of project management overhead
- ✕Margin lost to middlemen
- +One contract, one PO, one point of accountability
- +Full supply-chain traceability
- +ITAR-compliant from raw material to delivery
- +40–60% less PM overhead
- +Direct manufacturer pricing
Design, build, and source every part of your drone.
Design & Systems Engineering
Airframe design, aerodynamic analysis, avionics architecture, flight-control integration, and payload specification. CAD-to-manufacturing handoff with full DFM/DFA feedback.
PCB & PCBA Manufacturing
Multi-layer rigid, rigid-flex, and HDI boards. SMT, through-hole, and mixed-technology assembly. IPC Class 3 capable. Conformal coating and potting.
Injection Molding
Housings, payload bays, gimbal shrouds, and structural polymer parts. Engineering-grade resins, glass-filled nylons, ESD-safe compounds. Tooling support included.
CNC Precision Machining
Aluminum 6061/7075, titanium, magnesium, and exotic alloys for airframes, motor mounts, gimbal frames, and structural brackets. 5-axis capability.
Cable & Wire Harness Assembly
Custom harnesses for flight controllers, ESCs, payloads, and ground stations. MIL-spec connectors (D38999, MIL-DTL-26482) and IPC/WHMA-A-620 workmanship.
Component Sourcing & Procurement
Authorized-distributor parts (Mouser, DigiKey, Arrow, Avnet) with full traceability. Counterfeit-mitigation per AS6081. Long-lead-part risk management.
Final Assembly, Integration & Test
Full airframe build, payload integration, calibration, ESD-controlled workflows, and functional/HALT testing. Box-build with serialized traceability.
From design concept to flight-ready delivery under one accountable program.
Design & Define
NDA + secure requirements portal. We capture your mission profile, payload needs, and aerodynamic constraints before a single line of CAD is drawn.
Engineer
DFM, DFA, and cost-down review by our manufacturing engineers. We design for producibility and flag risk before it costs you money.
Source
ITAR-screened, authorized-distributor sourcing with full traceability. Counterfeit-mitigation, long-lead alternatives, Buy-American.
Manufacture
PCBA, machined parts, molded housings, and harnesses produced across our vetted U.S. partner network — under a single AlteraFlex PM.
Integrate & Deliver
Full airframe assembly, test, serialization, and secure logistics. Documentation package included (CoC, traceability, FAI).
Built for export-controlled, defense-grade programs.
Defense work has zero tolerance for supply-chain ambiguity. Every supplier in our network is screened for ITAR registration, U.S. ownership where required, and adherence to the controlled-data handling standards your program demands. We document everything — because when an auditor or program office asks, "show me," we hand them a binder.
Export classifications (ECCN/USML) determined on a per-program basis. Some technologies require end-use certification and U.S. State Department licensing — we handle the paperwork.
Trusted across the drone ecosystem.
Sub-tier supply for prime contractors who need a single accountable partner on schedule-critical drone subsystems. ITAR-tracked, DFARS-aligned, with full FAI and PPAP documentation.
Defense Primes & DoD+
Sub-tier supply for prime contractors who need a single accountable partner on schedule-critical drone subsystems. ITAR-tracked, DFARS-aligned, with full FAI and PPAP documentation.
Drone Startups & OEMs+
Go from CAD to flying prototype in under 14 days. We scale with you from 10 units to 10,000 — no MOQ traps, no surprise NRE.
Allied Government / FMS+
We support allied government drone procurement with full export-license coordination, end-use documentation, and government-to-government program structures.
Commercial & Industrial+
Production-grade drone manufacturing for agriculture, inspection, mapping, and logistics. Cost-optimized BOMs without compromising on quality or traceability.
Selected programs.
01 / 03Tactical sUAS Subassembly
PCBA + harness + machined gimbal frame · 2,400 units · 9-week lead · ITAR-controlled.
Representative example — full details under NDA
02 / 03Loitering Munition Component Set
Conformally-coated PCBA + injection-molded warhead-bay shell · 6-week prototype · 12-week production.
Representative example — full details under NDA
03 / 03ISR Quadcopter Platform
Full box-build with sensor integration · Allied gov customer · FMS-compatible documentation.
Representative example — full details under NDA
Customer names and program identifiers omitted per NDA / export-control requirements.
We're not a broker. We're your design and manufacturing arm.
Design to Delivery
One PM, one contract, one PO. From airframe concept to boxed unit — every component, every milestone.
U.S.-Based, ITAR-Tracked
Every supplier screened. Every data handoff logged. No offshore surprises.
DFM Before Quote
We engineer cost out before you commit to a BOM. Average customer saves 18–32% vs. their first quote.
Speed Without Sacrifice
Sub-14-day prototype lead times on most subassemblies — without skipping IPC Class 3 workmanship.
What program offices say.
AlteraFlex consolidated seven of our drone subassembly vendors into one accountable partner. We cut our PM overhead nearly in half.
VP, Engineering · Tier-1 Defense OEM · NDA
They flagged a counterfeit-risk component on our BOM before we'd even signed a PO. That alone earned the relationship.
Director, Supply Chain · sUAS Program · NDA
We needed a U.S.-based, ITAR-compliant manufacturing arm and a real engineering partner. AlteraFlex is both.
Founder · Series B Drone OEM · NDA
Request a quote. Your data stays controlled.
All RFQ data is handled under our controlled-data workflow. We'll execute a mutual NDA before reviewing any export-controlled technical data.
Not ready for a full RFQ? Book a 20-minute discovery call.
Walk us through your program. We'll tell you in plain terms whether we're a fit, what we'd do differently, and what a realistic timeline and cost look like. No deck. No sales pitch.
Common questions from program offices.
01Are you ITAR registered?+
02Do you manufacture in the United States?+
03What's your minimum order quantity?+
04Can you handle export-controlled technical data?+
05Do you support DFARS 252.204-7012 / NIST 800-171?+
06What lead times can we expect?+
07Will you sign an NDA?+
08Do you work with foreign government buyers?+
Stop stitching vendors together.
Build with one partner.
Defense primes, drone OEMs, and allied programs trust AlteraFlex as their end-to-end drone manufacturing arm.