Multi-Body Dynamics (MBD)

Defense Engineering Services (DES) is a defense productization and specialty-production company founded in 2013 by engineers and technicians who worked together through the MRAP program. It converts proprietary and customer-owned designs into fielded hardware, including autonomous systems, expeditionary manufacturing systems, secure infrastructure, protected mobility, and specialty production. DES operates from a 53,000-square-foot cleared facility in the Charleston, South Carolina area with a 40+ person team, and is AS9100D certified (2024) and SDVOSB c

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AS9100D-certified productionBallistics and armorBiomechanicsCertified Welding (AWS D1.1, D1.2, D1.6)CNC machiningComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)crew survivabilityfiber laserFinite Element Analysis (FEA)Multi-Physics SimulationNIWC/Boeing-certified specialty weldingpress brakesSystems Engineeringunderbody blast protectionwaterjet

5FOLD Engineering is a U.S.-based mechanical engineering and advanced manufacturing firm specializing in mission-critical hardware, hybrid energy systems, vehicle integration kits, and rapid product development for commercial and defense applications. It serves the Defense, Satellite Communications and Aerospace industries through vertically integrated engineering, manufacturing, and kitting & integration.

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CNC machiningComputational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)custom foam & box productioncustom kittingdesign for manufacturing & sustainabilityFinite Element Analysis (FEA)fixture designkitting & integrationlean manufacturingManufacturing engineeringMechanical assemblymechanical designMulti-Physics Simulationrequirements based designsheet metal fabricationSystems Engineeringtestingwarehousing & logistics