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Military Defense and Security Composites Manufacturing Colorado

Composite manufacturing for Colorado defense and security customers, built to specification and delivered on schedule.

With over 40 years of composite manufacturing experience, Performance Composites provides composite manufacturing services for defense and security customers across Colorado, with an integrated team that manages every phase of a project at our own facility. From tooling design and prototype development through full production, surface finishing, and hardware installation, Colorado defense customers receive a single manufacturing partner who owns the entire scope without passing work to outside vendors.

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Defense and Security Composite Manufacturing Services for Colorado

The defense and security manufacturing sector in Colorado operates at a pace and level of precision that demands a fabrication partner with genuine internal capabilities. Tolerances are tight, schedules are fixed, and specification changes cannot be allowed to create downstream disruption. Our team manages engineering, tooling, manufacturing, and quality in a single integrated operation, giving Colorado defense customers direct access to every function involved in their project. Here is what we offer:

• Engineering and Design Support
• Prototype Development
• Material Selection Assistance
• Tooling and Mold Manufacturing
• Composite Fabrication and Production
• Aerospace and Defense Composites
• Custom Defense Composite Components
• Fiberglass Security Enclosures
• Composite Armor Panels
• RF Transparent Composite Manufacturing
• Fire-Retardant Composite Fabrication
• Ballistic Composite Manufacturing Support
• Precision CNC Machining and Cutouts
• Hardware Integration and Assembly Support
• Paint and Surface Finishing
• Quality Inspection and Verification
• Packaging and Crating Solutions
• Ready-to-Install Component Preparation

Composite Structures and Components for Colorado Defense and Security Programs

Colorado’s defense and aerospace sector is concentrated along the Front Range corridor, anchored by major military installations, aerospace manufacturers, and defense contractors operating from Colorado Springs to Fort Collins. The composite components required in this environment must meet precise material and dimensional specifications, perform reliably under operational conditions, and arrive on schedule. Performance Composites produces a comprehensive range of defense and security composite structures for Colorado customers, building from customer drawings to deliver parts that are specification-compliant and integration-ready. Here is what we build:

• Radomes
• Antenna Covers
• Drone Boxes
• Ballistic Vehicle Panels
• RF-Transparent Defense Enclosures
• Tactical Composite Enclosures
• Lightweight Ballistic Composite Panels
• High-Performance Composite Structures
• Durable Fiberglass Defense Components
• Composite Structures for Military Applications

Custom and Standard Defense Composite Products Manufactured for Colorado

Colorado defense and security customers expect composite parts that meet their drawings the first time and require no additional processing before integration. Performance Composites provides both standard composite defense structures and fully custom-engineered parts developed to the exact operational, dimensional, and material requirements of each Colorado project. Tooling, fabrication, CNC machining, surface finishing, and hardware installation are all managed in-house and completed before parts are shipped to Colorado. The same team and process controls apply to single prototypes and high-volume production orders.
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Why Colorado Defense and Security Customers Choose Performance Composites

Colorado defense and security customers need a composite fabricator who can sustain performance across the full scope of a project, not just deliver a first article. Our engineering and production teams occupy the same facility, which means specification changes are identified and resolved quickly rather than escalating through a chain of separate vendors. We build our own tooling, perform CNC machining and finishing on site, and ship parts with hardware already installed. Colorado customers who work with us consistently return because the quality is reliable and the working relationship does not require close oversight. Here is what every Colorado defense project with us includes:
  • More Than 40 Years of Manufacturing Experience
  • In-House Tooling Department
  • Internal Mold and Fixture Production
  • Integrated Engineering and Manufacturing Teams
  • Multiple Composite Manufacturing Processes
  • Precision CNC Machining Capabilities
  • Advanced Quality Inspection Systems
  • Cross-Industry Manufacturing Experience
  • Ready-to-Install Component Production
  • End-to-End Project Support

Discuss Your Colorado Defense and Security Composite Project with Our Team

Performance Composites is prepared to engage with Colorado defense and security customers at any stage of a project. Whether the application is being defined or a design is ready for production, our team can provide the manufacturing support and project clarity your Colorado defense work requires.
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FAQs: Defense and Security Composites in Colorado

Performance Composites produces radomes, antenna covers, drone boxes, ballistic vehicle panels, tactical enclosures, and RF-transparent housings for Colorado defense and security customers. Most Colorado projects are custom-developed to meet specific performance, dimensional, and material requirements. Tooling, fabrication, CNC machining, finishing, and hardware installation are all handled in-house from project start through final delivery to Colorado.
Yes. RF-transparent composite fabrication is an established and regularly applied capability at Performance Composites for Colorado defense and security customers. We produce radomes, antenna covers, and related enclosures using reinforcement materials and construction methods selected to meet specific radio-frequency performance requirements. Wall construction, fiber architecture, and resin chemistry are specified based on the frequency range and signal performance targets of each Colorado defense application.
Yes. Prototype development is a significant part of the work we do for Colorado defense and security customers. Our team supports the complete prototype cycle, from early design engagement and material selection through fabrication, dimensional inspection, and test readiness. In-house tooling capability means Colorado defense customers move from design approval to a physical prototype more quickly than they would with fabricators who outsource toolmaking.
Yes. Performance Composites produces composite structures for ballistic-performance applications using reinforcement materials and layup configurations matched to the specific threat level.
Yes. Fire-retardant composite manufacturing is standard practice at our facility for Colorado defense and security projects. Parts and panels are produced to applicable fire retardance standards using resin systems and processes selected for the required rating. For Colorado defense applications, fire retardance requirements are incorporated at the material selection stage, ensuring compliance is built into the design from the beginning rather than addressed after initial construction.
Colorado defense and security projects at Performance Composites draw from fiberglass, carbon fiber, and Kevlar reinforcements, paired with epoxy, vinyl ester, or polyester resin systems based on performance requirements. Core materials for sandwich panel construction include foam, honeycomb, and G10, selected based on structural load and weight targets. Material selection for every Colorado project is governed by the operational environment, applicable performance specifications, and any military or industry standards the project must satisfy.
Yes. Pre-delivery hardware installation is standard on Colorado defense and security projects at Performance Composites. Brackets, inserts, mounting hardware, and other assembly components are installed and inspected at our facility before shipment, so Colorado defense customers receive parts that go directly into their integration process. That eliminates secondary assembly work and removes a handling transition that can introduce dimensional risk between fabrication and end use.
Specification changes on Colorado defense projects are managed through our integrated engineering and production structure. Because engineering, tooling, manufacturing, and quality operate under the same roof, the team responsible for a change is already coordinated when the revision is received. This structure allows Colorado defense customers to move revisions from engineering review to updated production process more efficiently than would be possible across a distributed supply chain.
Colorado defense and security projects at Performance Composites are supported by 3D scanning and coordinate measuring machine technology for dimensional verification. Inspection procedures and documentation are configured to match the specifications and documentation requirements of each Colorado customer. All work is conducted under our ISO 9001:2015 quality management system, which covers material traceability, process documentation, and inspection records from receiving through final shipment to Colorado.
Yes. Colorado defense orders ship from our facility with machining, finishing, hardware installation, inspection, and packaging already completed. Colorado customers receive parts that move directly into integration or assembly without additional steps. That delivery standard reduces internal labor costs for Colorado defense customers and removes a layer of variability from the supply chain.
Performance Composites serves defense and security customers throughout Colorado, including contractors and aerospace manufacturers along the Front Range, defense-adjacent facilities in Colorado Springs and Pueblo, and customers at locations across the state. Remote project management is available for Colorado customers who prefer to minimize on-site travel, and facility visits can be scheduled at project milestones.
Yes. Colorado defense and security customers are welcome to visit our facility for engineering reviews, in-process inspections, and first article verification. Early involvement from Colorado customers during prototype development and initial production typically reduces the frequency of late-stage revisions and improves alignment on expectations. Visit scheduling is coordinated through our project management team.
Yes. Performance Composites supports Colorado defense and security customers from initial prototype development through full sustained production. In-house tooling capability closes the gap between prototype sign-off and production start, which Colorado defense customers find reduces overall program timeline. Projects that begin as Colorado defense prototypes regularly transition into long-term production relationships as the customer program grows.
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