Advanced Technology Solutions for the Modern Soldier
Ranger Defense Inc. is a defense engineering practice headquartered in Madison, Alabama, specializing in Department of Defense acquisition support and advanced technology integration for Army aviation programs. Its team brings together backgrounds spanning military service, platform program management, aircraft OEMs, and research and development to solve complex system development and acquisition challenges under cost and schedule constraints. Ranger Defense supports Army PEO Aviation and PEO IEW&S in developing, acquiring, and integrating new technologies for rotary-wing, fixed-wing, and unmanned aircraft.
Jim PaxtonPresident
Karl LaueVice President
Assists defense programs with system development and acquisition challenges under strict cost and schedule constraints.
Provides support for Department of Defense program managers and aircraft original equipment manufacturers throughout the system lifecycle.
Navigates the complex defense acquisition process to deliver operational capabilities within budget.
Integrates advanced systems and hardware onto military aviation platforms, including rotary-wing, fixed-wing, and unmanned aircraft.
Adapts and installs advanced hardware and electronics onto rotary-wing platforms, such as utility and cargo helicopters.
Integrates survivability equipment and critical sub-systems onto fixed-wing military aircraft.
Enables advanced capabilities and technology insertion on tactical and strategic unmanned aerial platforms.
Supports the fielding and installation of missile warning systems, infrared countermeasures, and advanced wiring architectures like fiber optic A-kits.
Defense · Federal · Aviation · Aerospace
Defense · Client: PM Aircraft Survivability Equipment
Supported the successful fielding to the First Unit Equipped of the Common Infrared Countermeasure (CIRCM) and Limited Interim Missile Warning System (LIMWS) for military aviation protection.
Defense · Client: PM Aircraft Survivability Equipment
Supported the establishment and deployment of the TopVUE Data Management tool to streamline operations and information flow.
Defense · Client: PM Aircraft Survivability Equipment
Supported the installation of the first fiber optic A-kit on a UH-60M aircraft, advancing integration of next-generation communication and system architectures.