7 August 2019: uAvionix have expanded their business by opening two new facilities in Virginia and Montana. Headquarters 2 (HQ2) in Leesburg, Virginia will take care of business development, business operations and regulatory engagement, and a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Manufacturing Inspection District Office (MIDO) approved manufacturing facility in Columbia Falls, MT.
HQ2 is situated in Loudoun County, Virginia, in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. This expansion is the reflection of the company's long-term business strategy and the strong growth the company has seen in both the unmanned and manned aviation markets.
The manufacturing facility in Columbia Falls which is MIDO approved has a 4000 sq/ft, multi-line manufacturing floor. This expansion has taken place due to the increase in the demand for uAvionix certified products like skyBeacon and tailBeacon for the GA market, and ping200X and truFYX for the unmanned systems market. uAvionix has qualified production staff at this facility who contribute to the local economy.
"We are proud to have employees in both Virginia and Montana locations and the contributions that we are making to the local economies furthers our mission to provide avionics that aid in communication, navigation and separation of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), General Aviation and even airport surface common situational awareness," said Christian Ramsey, President and local lead for HQ2.