Detroit Defense, Inc.

Behind the Mission. Beyond the Challenge.

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About the firm

Detroit Defense is an OEM-agnostic systems engineering and integration firm providing systems engineering, systems integration, platform modernization, and integrated logistics services to the US Department of Defense and its allies. It specializes in modernizing legacy military platforms, including tracked, wheeled, manned, and unmanned systems, with breakthrough technologies, and delivering integrated logistics sustainment and digital logistics capabilities.

Firm type
Defense Engineering

People

Pete RoneyChief Executive Officer

Brian SmithSenior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

Michele MrachinaSenior Vice President, Human Resources

Frank SturekSenior Vice President, Growth

Ken JonesSenior Vice President, Enterprise Services

Anthony LyonsSenior Vice President, Mission Services

Erik BalascikSenior Vice President, Mission Systems

Pierre ChaoDirector & Co-founder, Proteus Enterprises

Greg BowieDirector & Co-founder, Proteus Enterprises

Chris LeeDirector & Senior Managing Director, Gladstone Investment Corp

Michael BayerDirector & Chairman Emeritus, National Defense Industrial Association

Capabilities

Technical Services

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Comprehensive engineering, DevOps, and program management solutions designed for high-stakes defense platforms.

  • Systems Engineering

    Full-spectrum systems engineering for high-stakes platforms and zero-margin missions.

  • Program Management

    Rigorous program management that evolves alongside defense platforms over their lifecycle.

  • Global Product Line Management

    Sustaining foreign fleets and managing complex product lines globally.

  • DevSecOps & Software Engineering

    Developing software and building secure DevOps environments to maintain operational readiness.

Platform Systems

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Modernization of tracked, wheeled, manned, and unmanned military platforms with next-generation capabilities.

  • Systems Integration

    OEM-agnostic integration fusing commercial off-the-shelf and defense-unique technologies with mission systems.

  • Platform Modernization

    Extending operational life, enhancing lethality, and improving survivability of legacy systems.

Integrated Logistics & Sustainment

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Synchronization of logistics, maintenance, and supply chains across domains from depot planning to forward execution.

  • Logistics Support & Sustainment

    Sustaining readiness through synchronized logistics and supply chain planning.

  • Product Support & Tech Data

    Developing technical data and product support strategies for frontline maintenance.

Digital Logistics

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Advanced digital tools providing real-time fleet awareness, automated fault detection, and predictive sustainment optimization.

  • Predictive Sustainment

    Fusing real-world operational data with next-generation computing to predict sustainment needs.

  • LOG COP & Fleet Awareness

    Providing commanders with real-time LOG COP intelligence and total fleet visibility.

Industries

Defense

Projects

U.S. Navy Aviation Maintenance Cyber Solutions Support

Defense · Client: U.S. Navy

Project details

Detroit Defense provides sustainment and modernization support for critical aviation maintenance systems used across the United States. Under this five-year contract awarded by the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) through Program Management Activity 260 (PMA-260), it delivers key cyber solutions to maintain operational readiness.