Drone & UAS Composite Manufacturing
Engineered. Manufactured. Assembled.
Composite Components for Drone & UAS Systems
Portable Deployable Drone Station
- Lightweight composite enclosure
- Rapid deployment
- Customer-specified equipment
integration
Autonomous Drone Station / Battery Swap Integration
- Composite enclosure
- Battery swap system integration
- Mechanical assembly & installation
- Integration per customer BOM
Wireless Charging Station
- Composite landing pad
- Customer-specified charging hardware
- Low-profile, durable design
RF / Communications Enclosures
- RF-transparent composite
- Antenna protection
- Environmental sealing
- Integrated mounting
Built With Advanced Composites
- Lightweight strength
- Corrosion resistant
- RF transparency options
- UV & weather resistant
- Custom finishes & colors
Engineering Through Final Assembly
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Engineering & Dfm
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Tooling Design & Build
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Composite Manufacturing
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Assembly & Integration
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Finishing & Coatings
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First Article & Testing
Engineered For Demanding Environments
Whether your system operates on land, at sea, or in the air, our composite solutions are built to perform in extreme conditions.
- Impact & vibration resistant
- Corrosion & chemical resistant
- Temperature stable
- Designed for long service life
From Project Start To First Article
We work closely with you from concept through first article to ensure your design is optimized for manufacturability, performance, and cost.
- Design review & feasibility
- Prototyping & validation
- First article inspection
- Scalable to full production
100% Domestic Gh Manufacturing
Proudly manufactured in the USA from domestic and globally sourced materials with full quality control and traceability.
- Shorter lead times
- Superior quality control
- Support American manufacturing
Composite Components for Drone & UAS Systems
Drone Station Enclosures
Ruggedized composite enclosures and housings designed to protect sensitive electronics and equipment while meeting demanding structural and environmental requirements.
RF-Transparent Housings & Radomes
Dielectric-transparent composite housings for applications requiring reliable antenna, telemetry, SATCOM, and other wireless signal performance.
Fairings & Protective Covers
Lightweight composite fairings and covers engineered around the aerodynamic, structural, and environmental requirements of drone and autonomous systems.
Structural Composite Components
High-strength, lightweight composite structures manufactured to meet demanding weight, impact, thermal, and dimensional requirements.
Supporting Drone Applications Across Industries
Defense
Composite components for drone stations, tactical ground support systems, and autonomous defense applications.
Public Safety
Durable composite solutions for drone systems supporting emergency response, law enforcement, monitoring, and other public safety operations.
Maritime
Weather-resistant composite enclosures and deployment components for drone systems operating in coastal, marine, and other demanding environments.
Industrial
Custom composite components for autonomous inspection, monitoring, security, and infrastructure applications.
Commercial
Engineering and manufacturing support for commercial drone platforms, ground infrastructure, and emerging autonomous systems.
RUGGED & RELIABLE
Built for harsh environments
COMPOSITE EXPERTISE
RF-transparent & structural solutions
END-TO-END MANUFACTURING
Engineering, tooling, manufacturing, assembly & integration
QUALITY ASSURED
First article inspection & repeatable quality
Engineered for Demanding Environments
Low-Dk / Low-Df RF Performance
Dedicated carbon-free layup capabilities support dielectric-transparent housings for integrated antennas, telemetry, SATCOM, and other RF-critical applications.
Environmental & Structural Durability
Composite enclosures can be engineered for weather resistance, salt fog corrosion resistance, extreme temperature cycling, UV exposure, and demanding field conditions.
Advanced Composite Materials
Performance Composites processes high-strength fiberglass, carbon fiber, S2-glass, Kevlar, and quartz, allowing materials to be selected around structural strength, weight optimization, thermal requirements, and RF performance.
Engineering Through Final Assembly
Performance Composites provides engineering and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) support to help turn technical requirements into manufacturable composite components.
Our in-house capabilities allow us to support projects through multiple stages of development and production:
Engineering & DFM → Tooling → Composite Manufacturing → CNC Machining → Hardware Integration → Assembly → Finishing → Quality Control
Manufacturing capabilities include autoclave curing, vacuum bag infusion, resin transfer molding (RTM), and precision CNC trimming, providing flexibility for both complex prototypes and ongoing production programs.
Secondary operations and value-added services include:
- Assembly
- Hardware integration
- Sealing
- Coatings
- Painting
- Surface finishing
- CNC machining and trimming
- Quality inspection
From Project Start to First Article
Speed matters in rapidly developing drone and autonomous technology programs.
Typical projects can move from project start to First Article in approximately 6–12 weeks, depending on component size, complexity, tooling requirements, and overall project scope.
For programs with aggressive schedules, expedited production may also be available. Performance Composites has completed select projects from initial start to finished component in as little as five weeks under expedited terms.
100% Domestic Manufacturing
What We Need to Quote Your Project
Technical Drawings
Drawings showing dimensions, tolerances, materials, and other technical requirements.
3D Model
CAD data to help our engineering team evaluate geometry, manufacturability, and tooling requirements.
Quantity
Anticipated prototype and/or production quantities.
Required Timeline
Your target first article or production delivery window.
Experience Supporting Advanced Drone Programs
Performance Composites has experience supporting advanced drone technology programs, including work for BRINC, manufacturing custom composite components around demanding technical, environmental, and performance requirements.
We understand the importance of confidentiality when supporting emerging technologies and work within customer-specific project and information requirements.
FAQs: Drone & UAS Composite Manufacturing
Performance Composites has the engineering and manufacturing capabilities to support complete drone station programs. To date, our primary focus and experience has been manufacturing composite enclosures, fairings, covers, housings, and structural components for drone and UAS applications.
We can also provide assembly, hardware integration, sealing, coatings, painting, and finishing based on project requirements.
Bring Your Drone & UAS Project to Production
Whether you need an RF-transparent housing, ruggedized drone station enclosure, protective fairing, structural composite component, or a custom solution engineered for your application, Performance Composites can help move your project from technical requirements to production.
Send us your drawings, 3D model, quantity requirements, and project timeline to get started.
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