Air

Protecting the Crew. Protecting the Mission.

Ravelin Defense delivers ballistic/blast protection, cockpit security, and armored solutions — engineered to perform in the most demanding airborne environments.

APPLICATIONS/PLATFORMS
Our air solutions protect critical operations.
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58 U.S. Patents Issued
10,000+ Vehicles Protected
Fixed and rotary wing ballistic protection systems
Cockpit doors and security integration
Lightweight armor and structural reinforcement
Composite and metallic fabrication
AS9100 certified design, build, testing and airworthiness support
Products

Designed to enhance survivability and operational effectiveness

Armor
Armor

Ravelin Defense products protect a wide range of military and commercial customers operating in air, on land and sea. Our research and development of critical technology for class-leading survivability systems pioneered many of the advanced composite armor, breach, and blast technologies in service today.

Energy Absorbing Seats & Vehicle Accessories
Energy Absorbing Seats & Vehicle Accessories

Designed energy-absorbing seats and vehicle accessories that enhance safety, comfort, and durability in demanding environments.

Signature Mgt & Situational Awareness
Signature Mgt & Situational Awareness

We develop in-house, advanced passive signature management systems and situational awareness solutions.

HOW WE SERVE THIS DOMAIN:

Aircraft survivability is a weight equation as much as a protection equation. Every gram of armor, every structural reinforcement, every seat component must earn its place on the airframe. Ravelin Defense has spent decades solving that problem — developing lightweight, high-performance protection systems for fixed and rotary wing platforms that don't compromise flight characteristics or crew capability. 

Our airborne solutions address the full survivability stack: blast protection integrated into the airframe and crew stations, cockpit doors and security systems that harden the most critical node on the aircraft, built to spec through composite and metal fabrication. These aren't off-the-shelf adaptations. They are purpose-engineered systems, developed through rigorous analysis, prototyping, and qualification testing. 

With over 120,000 seating systems fielded and a manufacturing base built for precision composite and metallic fabrication, Ravelin Defense delivers airborne survivability at scale — on schedule, to spec, and proven in the field.

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Capabilities

Advanced engineering and precision manufacturing across domains

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Metal Manufacturing

Specializing in highly complex manufacturing in fully-equipped, state-of-the-art facilities.

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Composite Manufacturing

Composite structures and laminates optimized for weight and performance.

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Ballistic Protection

Advanced protection to enhance survivability in all domains.

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Blast Energy Attenuation

Engineered seating systems and physical barrier technologies for high-risk environments.

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Advanced Engineering

From modeling and prototyping to full-scale testing, advanced engineering supporting protection and survivability.

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RAVELIN DEFENSE

We design and build to meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s threats.

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