Ascendant Engineering Solutions (AES) is structured around design, development and manufacturing of high-performance, stabilized, multi-sensor gimbal systems for the growing market of Group 1, 2 and 3 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) across U.S. military services. With its advanced systems, the company is focused on gimbal payload opportunities in strategic U.S. government programs including those intended to counter current and next-generation anti-access and area-denial systems. Located in Austin, TX - home of the Army's Futures Command - with expertise in systems, mechanical, electrical & software engineering, the firm's systematic development process ensures a consistent, methodical approach to each project. Organized around enabling clients to bring their products to use-condition and covering the full spectrum of product development from product definition to production transition, the firm's clients had ranged from Fortune 500 corporations to local entrepreneurs - addressing the variety of commercial and military applications, ranging from high-definition video products to embedded control robotic mechanisms to night-vision-capable weapon control systems. In August 2021, it was announced that AES had been acquired by the Italian firm Leonardo - a global high-tech company specializing in aerospace, security, and defense.
