ARCTOS Solutions

Research & Engineering

Critical Technical Skills.
Key Mission Insights.

Delivering the support you need, with the focus you deserve.

With more than six decades of experience, ARCTOS provides research and engineering support to federal and industrial customers to address the toughest aerospace and defense challenges. Backed by proven, industry-leading processes, our team is adept at managing projects at all scales, from providing that one key subject matter expert to managing major programs, facilities, and multi-contractor teams.

Featured Capability

Hypersonics Research and Development

Accelerating critical technology developments to enable future air and space dominance.

The concept, modeling, and small-scale testing stages of airframe development

Reusable hypersonic systems will be a game-changer for deterrence and defense, offering the combination of time-critical engagement, precision strike capability, rapid reconstitution, and cost-effective operations. However, to achieve these goals, significant advancements are yet needed in thermal management, efficient propulsion, structural durability, guidance and control, and affordable manufacturing.

Towards this end, ARCTOS is working with the Air Force Research Laboratory, Naval Surface Warfare Center’s Crane Division, the Joint Hypersonics Transition Office, and other Government and industry partners to develop and transition promising hypersonic technologies. Our R&D support includes performing advanced concept assessments, managing complex multi-partner programs, leading onsite research and test operations, and developing and demonstrating select technologies in our own facilities.

Key ARCTOS Capabilities:

Domain expertise in high-temperature materials and structures
Design and analysis of integrated vehicle and propulsion concepts
Multiphysics modeling and simulation in dynamic environments
Additive manufacturing process and applications development
Non-contact inspection and AI-based damage assessment
Expertise in model based systems engineering and data analytics

Other Capabilities

Cleared Personnel for Space and Classified Programs

We have the inside bench and external networks to understand and address the most sensitive national security challenges.

Digital Data Management and Advanced Computing

We have experts in data architecting, AI/ML, cloud computing, and high-performance computing to speed discovery and transition.

Management of National Research and Test Facilities

We have the proven processes to develop, maintain, and operate the infrastructure needed for advanced technology development.

— Dr. Jay Kudva, Founder/Chair, NextGen Aeronautics

“ARCTOS has been an outstanding partner as prime contractor – providing project management, propulsion system design, and mission analysis – for our conceptual crewed vehicle, UAV, and missile studies for AFRL. We look forward to a long and productive partnership with ARCTOS.”