Building the future of unmanned systems through vertical integration, domestic manufacturing, and strategic oversight.
Forge & Flight Holdings, Inc. is a North Carolina-based aerospace holding company established in January 2026 to address critical gaps in American unmanned systems capabilities. As federal agencies phase out foreign-manufactured platforms, the need for vertically integrated domestic suppliers has become urgent.
We provide strategic management and governance across four specialized operating companies, enabling rapid development and deployment of NDAA-compliant unmanned aircraft systems from component-level through operational deployment.
Every design decision, manufacturing process, and business practice prioritizes operational effectiveness for warfighters and researchers. We exist to solve mission-critical problems.
Commitment to American manufacturing, American jobs, and elimination of foreign supply chain dependencies in critical defense systems. Complete NDAA Section 848 compliance across all operations.
Collaborative relationships with customers, treating them as mission partners rather than transactions, ensuring platforms evolve with operational needs.
Forge & Flight Holdings is led by experienced aerospace executives with backgrounds in unmanned systems development, DoD program management, defense electronics manufacturing, and government contracting. Our leadership team brings decades of combined experience in aerospace engineering, flight test operations, and NDAA compliance frameworks.
Our executive team combines deep technical expertise with operational experience across defense contracting, unmanned systems development, and aerospace manufacturing. Leadership backgrounds include:
Our Board provides strategic oversight ensuring operational excellence and mission alignment across all operating companies. Board composition includes industry veterans with experience in:
Our vertical integration approach eliminates the fragmentation that has constrained American UAS development. By maintaining control from electronics manufacturing through operator training, we deliver complete solutions while ensuring supply chain security and rapid development cycles.
Location: Fayetteville, North Carolina
Strategic oversight, corporate governance, and centralized intellectual property management. Located near Fort Liberty for proximity to defense customers and DoD research facilities.
Location: Sanford, North Carolina
Advanced fabrication capabilities, aircraft assembly, electronics manufacturing, and integration facilities. Located in Lee County with access to Research Triangle universities and technical talent.
Location: Cumberland County, North Carolina
Dedicated test infrastructure for developmental flight testing, mission validation, and operator training. Professional Range Safety Officer oversight and FAA coordination.
Complete adherence to NDAA Section 848 requirements with verifiable domestic supply chains, component traceability, and supply chain risk management protocols.
Rigorous ITAR compliance frameworks, export license management, and technology transfer controls protecting sensitive aerospace technologies.
Enterprise-wide quality standards, configuration management, and continuous improvement processes ensuring consistent excellence across all operations.
Forge & Flight Holdings continues North Carolina's proud aerospace tradition established by the Wright Brothers at Kitty Hawk in 1903. Our commitment to innovation, precision engineering, and pushing the boundaries of flight honors this legacy while addressing 21st-century challenges in unmanned systems and autonomous aviation.
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