Chandler/May, Inc. Acquires Controlling Share of AeroMech Engineering Inc.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Aug. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Chandler/May, Inc., a leading integrator of Unmanned Systems and Command and Control computing systems, announced that they have acquired a controlling share of AeroMech Engineering Inc., an engineering services and manufacturing firm supporting the unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) market.  

AeroMech Engineering, located in San Luis Obispo, CA, provides engineering services in the areas of aeronautical, mechanical, and manufacturing as well as metallic and composite fabrication services. As a manufacturing support contractor to major primes, AeroMech has delivered over 1000 fully autonomous UAS's of varying types ranging from a 4-lb battery powered aircraft to a 150-lb jet powered aircraft, as well as many components of UAS and military command and control applications, including payloads, targets, and software systems.

Chandler/May, Inc. (http://www.chandlermay.com) designs, integrates, and manufactures tactical computing and electronic systems for military and rugged applications, including the integration of high-end processing systems into tactical shelters and other rugged enclosures. Chandler/May, Inc. has been instrumental in the fielding and support of the United States Army's "One System Ground Control Station" (OSGCS) used by the Pioneer(TM), Shadow(TM) (Army and Marine Corps), Hunter(TM), and SkyWarrior(TM) UAS's, and has delivered hundreds of these systems to the Warfighter to be used in theaters worldwide.

"AeroMech Engineering's significant engineering and production capability completes our offering and makes Chandler/May a full-service provider in nearly every aspect of the UAS market, including ground stations, payloads, and airframes," said Jay Chandler, co-founder and Sr. Vice President of Chandler/May, Inc. "They also bring a substantial software production capability to our company, significant intellectual property, and a history of superior performance that is entirely consistent with our culture of excellent support to our prime contractors and government customers."

Thomas Akers, co-founder and current Chief Executive Officer of AeroMech Engineering, who will continue to lead AeroMech Engineering, commented, "We are very excited about being a part of Chandler/May. We see great synergy between the companies and know that together we can expand our market presence and provide a full range of products and services to our customers."

About Chandler/May

Chandler/May is a System Integration and Tactical Product Development company that has delivered hundreds of C2 shelters, rugged computing systems, and I/O solutions to the Defense and Aerospace Markets. These military systems designed and built by Chandler/May include the development and production of tactical ground control shelters, custom C2 systems on air defense control platforms, portable ground control stations, submarine tactical equipment test stations, UAV flight and payload computers, aircraft glass inspection systems, and field-rugged system simulators and trainers.

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