Company Description
Applied Aerospace & Defense is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies.
We build complex, mission-critical subsystems for extreme operating environments serving three core markets: Space and Launch Systems; Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems; and Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (“C5ISR”) and Precision Strike Systems.
With decades of space and defense manufacturing heritage, we combine material science and intellectual property-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production.
Across our nationwide network of advanced manufacturing facilities, we continuously support a balanced mix of next-generation technology and platform development, large scale production programs, and aftermarket sustainment for enduring platforms.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1900 |
| IPO Date | Jun 3, 2026 |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Employees | 1,542 |
| CEO | James William Ferguson, III |
Contact Details
Address: 335 Quality Circle NW Huntsville, AL 35806 United States | |
| Phone | (202) 983 3291 |
| Website | applied-ad.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | AADX |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| IPO Price | $20.00 |
| CIK Code | 2118195 |
| SIC Code | 3728 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| James William (“Trip”) Ferguson, III | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Kevin Bidlack | Chief Operating Officer |
| Jeff McRae | Chief Financial Officer |
| Christopher Rogers | Chief Growth Officer |
| David King | Chairman |
| Noah Blitzer | Director |
| Scott Goldstein | Director |
| James Katzman | Director |
| Susan Lynch | Director |
| Jack Morris | Director |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 2026 | CERT | Certification by an exchange approving securities for listing |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 8-A12B | Registration of securities |
| Jun 2, 2026 | EFFECT | Notice of Effectiveness |
| May 26, 2026 | S-1/A | [Amend] General form for registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 |
| May 8, 2026 | S-1 | General form for registration of securities under the Securities Act of 1933 |
| Apr 17, 2026 | DRS/A | [Amend] [Cover] Draft Registration Statement |
| Mar 16, 2026 | DRS | [Cover] Draft Registration Statement |