Solutions
Eight Solutions. Two markets. One operational standard.
Across eight solutions, Acron’s businesses engineer the hardware, software, and services that aerospace, defense, and rescue operators depend on. What connects them is the operational standard underneath: certifications earned to the same regulatory bar, software services that thread through every technology, and a quality discipline applied identically whether the system flies a transport aircraft or rides on a warfighter’s chest. These solutions compound across the group. Earn a credential in one market, apply the same discipline in the next. Every one of them is built to create safer skies and protect lives.
MARKET 01
Aerospace Solutions
Four forces are reshaping commercial aerospace simultaneously: regulatory mandates that turn safety from event-driven to continuous (GADSS, FOQA, FDM, ADS-B); satellite communications becoming the connective tissue between aircraft and ground; the analytics layer turning every flight into safety insight, predictive maintenance, and regulatory documentation; and the software services layer that turns certified hardware into ongoing operational value. Across aerospace, Acron’s businesses engineer the hardware those mandates demand, the satellite networks that move the data, the analytics platforms that turn the data into decisions, and the software layer that extends across the group. Four solutions sit beneath the market.
Avionics & Airspace Awareness
GADSS, ADS-B, 5G interference: three certification regimes reshaping the avionics market simultaneously.
The Pressure
- GADSS continuous-tracking and 25-hour cockpit voice and flight data recording mandates are reshaping the recorder market.
- ADS-B Out / In surveillance is now baseline across most controlled airspace.
- 5G interference is forcing radar altimeter replacement cycles that didn’t exist five years ago.
- Aging fleets need retrofit; military rotorcraft are recapitalizing.
What We Build
Acron’s avionics businesses engineer the hardware that earns those certifications:
- 25-hour Cockpit Voice and Flight Data Recorders
- ADS-B In/Out transponders and surveillance systems
- Terrain-awareness radar altimeters with 5G interference mitigation
- Modular flight data acquisition
- SBAS/GNSS receivers and enhanced flight vision components
- Certified flight displays and navigation systems
For commercial, business, rotorcraft, and military aviation operators worldwide.
Services Layer
A 25-Hour CVFDR isn’t just a black box for the worst day — it’s a continuous safety instrument for every day before it.
Avionics hardware is the entry point. Recorders generate cockpit voice and flight data feeds; surveillance systems generate ADS-B position streams; flight data acquisition units feed continuous post-flight analysis. The services layer above the hardware turns those streams into FDM/FOQA compliance, FDR/CVR readout, predictive maintenance, regulator-ready audit trails, and operational dashboards.
Companies
Surveillance, recording, navigation, and cockpit systems for commercial, business, and military aviation.
TERRAIN radar altimeters, ADS-B receivers, SBAS/GNSS, and enhanced vision components.
Flight data acquisition hardware, recorders, download tools, and certified readout services.
Satellite tracking and aviation connectivity, bringing together capabilities formerly operating as Latitude Technologies, Honeywell SkyConnect, and TrooTrax Mission.
Certifications
- FAA TSO authorizations across multiple avionics product families
- EASA ETSO approvals and STCs
- FAA STC authorizations installing multiple avionics products
- DO-160G environmental
- FAA STC Organization Designation Authorization held by ACSS — Acron Aviation’s joint venture with Thales — for Part 23 and Part 25 avionics
- DO-178C software assurance
Connectivity & Satellite Communications
GADSS Autonomous Distress Tracking. LEO constellation rollout. BVLOS UAV. Three forces driving structural demand for aviation satellite communications.
The Pressure
- GADSS Autonomous Distress Tracking compliance deadlines drive sustained demand for satellite-based aircraft tracking.
- LEO satellite constellation rollout (Iridium Certus, Starlink Aviation) is reshaping cockpit connectivity.
- BVLOS UAV operations, air-medical, offshore, and first-responder missions all require coverage where cellular and VHF can’t reach.
What We Build
End-to-end satellite communications across every aircraft type, plus the cloud platform that runs the network:
- SATCOM systems across broadband, midband, and narrowband, including Iridium Certus 700, 200, and 100 and Iridium SBD
- GADSS Autonomous Distress Tracking systems
- Cockpit voice and data link services
- Flight following and mission tracking
- Web-based mapping platforms (SKYTRAC Mission / Mobile / SkyWeb) for operations control center visibility — 7,500+ users globally
For commercial, government, business, and rotorcraft aviation operators worldwide.
Services Layer
Every aircraft on the network becomes a continuously reporting node.
Connectivity hardware feeds Acron’s real-time fleet analytics, route optimization, fuel efficiency monitoring, and subscription-based tracking services. Every aircraft on the network becomes a continuously reporting node, turning satellite hardware into recurring service revenue and continuous customer relationships.
Companies
Satellite tracking and aviation connectivity, bringing together capabilities formerly operating as Latitude Technologies, Honeywell SkyConnect, and TrooTrax Mission.
Hybrid terminals offering LEO satellite and LTE connectivity and leading fleet management and communications software for complete asset visibility.
Certifications
- GADSS Autonomous Distress Tracking by aircraft platform
- Iridium and other satellite-service-provider authorizations
- FCC equipment authorization
- Industry Canada (ISED)
- AS9100
Data Analysis & Flight Data Services
FOQA, FDM, ICAO Annex 6. The compliance regimes turning flight data from byproduct into recurring service.
The Pressure
- ICAO Annex 6 Safety Management System requirements and FOQA / FDM compliance regimes (FAA, EASA, Transport Canada) create non-discretionary demand.
- National flight-data sharing programs — C-CAST in Canada, ASIAS in the U.S. — extend the data ecosystem.
- Operators are shifting from reactive to predictive safety models, displacing legacy on-premise systems with cloud-native platforms.
What We Build
The full chain from data acquisition through analysis, monitoring, and compliance:
- Flight data monitoring (FDM/FOQA) platforms
- Certified FDR and CVR readout services
- Accident investigation support
- Web-based and 3D analytics environments
- Supporting flight data acquisition hardware
For commercial and military aviation operators, regulatory agencies, and accident-investigation authorities worldwide.
Services Layer
Flight data is the deliverable.
In flight data analytics, the software is the product. Continuous safety monitoring, predictive maintenance analytics, regulatory compliance services, and subscription-based flight data analysis aren’t features bolted onto hardware — they’re what operators and regulators are buying. Acron’s analytics platforms are how aviation safety actually gets done: turning the data every recorder, transponder, and acquisition unit generates into the insight that keeps fleets flying.
Companies
Flight data acquisition hardware contributing to the broader analytics platform.
Recorders, download tools, and certified readout services.
Flight data monitoring, accident investigation support, and the Lumina analytics platform.
SAFR flight data monitoring and satellite-transmitted operational data feeding fleet analytics services.
Certifications
- FAA flight data readout authorization
- Transport Canada and EASA recognition
- AS9100
- FOQA / FDM service-provider authorizations
- Accident-investigation accreditation
Software-Enabled Services
Flight data analytics, video intelligence, subscription tracking: the recurring layer that turns certified installed hardware into ongoing operational value.
The Pressure
- Analytics platforms that turn multi source flight data into actionable safety, operational, and maintenance insight are becoming as critical to airline operations as the aircraft systems generating the data in the first place.
- Every recorder, transponder, and acquisition unit generates more data than the tools designed to make sense of it can handle.
- Continuous safety monitoring, predictive maintenance analytics, regulatory compliance services, and subscription-based flight data analysis aren’t features bolted onto hardware — they’re what operators and regulators are buying.
What We Build
Proprietary software and algorithms that deploy into hardware customers already own — ours or theirs:
- Flight data analytics platforms (FDM/FOQA)
- Real-time fleet and personnel tracking services
- AI-powered video intelligence and edge inference
- Advanced streaming and edge analytics for bandwidth-constrained operations
- Mission planning and route optimization software
- Compliance monitoring and regulatory reporting
For commercial airlines, business aviation, rotorcraft fleets, government and defense agencies, and first-responder networks worldwide.
Services Layer
The software is the deliverable.
Every recorder, transponder, satellite terminal, camera, and beacon across Acron generates data. Software-Enabled Services turns that data into what operators actually buy: safer routes, predictive maintenance, real-time threat identification, and coordinated response when seconds count. Every certified system becomes a continuously reporting node, feeding the recurring services layer that keeps fleets flying.
Companies
Lumina flight data analytics platform, FDM/FOQA compliance, and accident investigation software.
Flight data monitoring and certified readout services.
SKYTRAC Mission / Mobile / SkyWeb mapping platforms and subscription-based operational data services.
Airborne mission mapping and situational-awareness software.
EdgeVis platform for edge AI video analytics and low-bandwidth streaming.
Certifications
- DO-178C software assurance
- AS9100 quality management
- FOQA / FDM service-provider authorizations
- Cybersecurity and data-handling certifications (CMMC Level 2, ISO 27001)
MARKET 02
Defense & Rescue Technologies
Across defense and rescue, the cost of a system not working is measured in lives. The four solutions below build for the conditions where ordinary systems aren’t enough: contested surveillance environments, GPS-denied and RF-contested theaters, congested and signal-denied wireless spectrum, and the moments where every other system has failed and a single beacon is all that’s left.
Advanced Image Processing & Edge Analytics
Counter-UAS, edge AI, bandwidth-constrained covert operations. The three pressures reshaping how image processing gets done.
The Pressure
- Counter-UAS demand is escalating with drone proliferation in defense and civil airspace.
- Defense modernization is replacing legacy EO/IR with HD and multi-spectral systems.
- Bandwidth-constrained covert and remote operations are driving structural demand for edge AI.
- Border security, homeland security, and critical-infrastructure protection budgets continue to grow.
What We Build
Sensor-to-intelligence systems engineered for the contested edge:
- Airborne EO/IR imaging — including SWIR and laser-designation variants
- MIL-STD turret variants for harsh environments
- AI-enabled video analytics with patented codecs delivering up to 90% bandwidth savings
- Edge inference platforms; body-worn streaming cameras; ground sensors
- Searchlight and illumination systems; mission-mapping platforms
- Counter-UAS solutions integrating intelligence and intercept
For defense and military, law enforcement, homeland security, and critical-infrastructure protection.
Services Layer
Advanced image processing hardware is engineered around the analytics that run on it.
AI-powered object recognition, behavioral analysis, automated threat detection, and real-time intelligence services turn raw EO/IR and video feeds into operator-ready output. Edge inference reduces dependence on backhaul; cloud analytics extend the value of every deployed system.
Companies
EO/IR imaging, searchlight systems, mission mapping, and counter-UAS for airborne, land, and maritime operations.
Patented low-bandwidth video streaming, edge AI, body-worn cameras, and rapid-deployment ground sensors.
Onboard vision intelligence software and low-SWaP edge processors for ISR and counter-UAS.
Certifications
- MIL-STD-810 environmental
- Export control authorizations
- NPSA-approved codec and platform integration
- Cybersecurity standards for networked systems
- Platform integration with major defense contractors and VMS providers
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
In every theater that matters, GPS is being jammed, spoofed, or denied. The technology that lets warfighters operate without it is no longer optional.
The Pressure
- Documented GPS jamming and spoofing across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and the Indo-Pacific have moved assured PNT from contingency to baseline requirement.
- U.S. Army Assured PNT modernization Programs of Record are in active rollout.
- DAGR replacement and M-Code GPS deployment across U.S. and allied forces drive multi-year demand.
- Autonomous and uncrewed systems require resilient PNT by definition.
What We Build
Assured-positioning systems for the warfighter, the maritime operator, and the autonomous platform:
- Dismounted assured PNT for warfighters — including the U.S. Army Program of Record under a $402M IDIQ contract integrating M-Code GPS, inertial sensors, and non-GPS PNT
- Iridium-based satellite communications and tracking terminals
- Maritime navigation security systems
- Handheld and body-worn satellite communications terminals
- Low-power wireless and precision timing components for next-generation defense communications
- Alternative Location and Timing Module (ALTM-T) for assured positioning where GPS is unavailable
For military and special operations, government agencies, autonomous and uncrewed systems, and maritime operators.
Services Layer
The analytics layer is what turns assured-positioning hardware into mission readiness.
PNT hardware feeds Acron’s mission planning, navigation analytics, route optimization, training simulations, and embedded positioning services. In practice that means pre-deployment planning, in-mission re-routing, and post-mission analysis.
Companies
Dismounted assured PNT, including the U.S. Army DAPS II Program of Record.
Satellite-based assured PNT solutions for real-time defense against GNSS jamming, spoofing, and interference.
Certifications
- U.S. Army Program of Record status
- MIL-SPEC qualifications
- ITAR registration
- MIL-STD-810G
- IP67
- CBR/HEMP resilient
- M-Code GPS
- Secret facility clearance with COMSEC
- Nett Warrior integration
- NSN-assigned
- Official Iridium Value Added Manufacturer
Rescue & Distress Alerting
When every other system has failed, a beacon is what brings someone home. The technology has to work the first time, every time, anywhere on Earth.
The Pressure
- Cospas-Sarsat 406 MHz beacon registration and carriage requirements apply globally.
- IMO and SOLAS maritime distress carriage mandates govern commercial and recreational maritime markets.
- FAA Part-NCO and EASA regulations require ELT or PLB carriage on light aircraft.
- AIS integration and Return Link Service adoption are reshaping how distress confirmation works in practice.
What We Build
The full rescue beacon chain across aviation, maritime, and personal categories:
- Aviation Emergency Locator Transmitters across general aviation and certified airline ELT classes
- Maritime EPIRB beacons including the latest-generation models
- Personal Locator Beacons for individuals
- AIS man-overboard beacons
- ResQLink-class personal beacons used across aviation, maritime, outdoor, and military markets
Each product line meets Cospas-Sarsat type approval requirements with documented model-by-model certification.
Services Layer
When a beacon activates, the response is informed by complete operational and registration history.
Rescue hardware feeds Acron’s beacon registration and maintenance alerting, regulatory compliance tracking, and emergency response coordination through search-and-rescue center connectivity. The services layer ensures that when a beacon activates, the response is informed by complete operational and registration history.
Companies
Emergency locator transmitters and rescue beacon technologies for aviation, maritime, outdoor, and military markets.
Maritime and survival emergency rescue beacons including EPIRB, PLB, and AIS man-overboard products.
Certifications
- Cospas-Sarsat Type Approval by beacon model
- IMO / SOLAS
- FCC equipment authorization
- FAA TSO for aviation ELTs
- Boeing GADSS distress-tracking ELT certification
- Global aviation and maritime authorities
Resilient Connectivity
Adopted by the U.S. government as the wireless standard for contested environments: congested spectrum, electronic warfare, and places conventional signals can’t reach.
The Pressure
- Congested RF spectrum in dense operational environments is degrading conventional wireless links.
- Adversary electronic warfare is more capable every year. Signal survivability is now a mission requirement, not a feature.
- Consumer wireless standards (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) were never engineered to carry classified data in contested environments.
- New defense systems joining the network must interoperate with what’s already deployed — without breaking certification, latency, or bandwidth guarantees.
What We Build
The wireless technologies that carry classified data through contested and congested environments:
- Ultra-wideband (UWB) chipsets and modules for high-bandwidth wireless in contested spectrum
- NSA- and NIST-certified modules supporting classified data transmission
- Real-time video, sensor data, and augmented-reality overlay support
- Reference designs, SDKs, and evaluation kits for defense integrators
- Custom hardware and software development, system engineering, and manufacturing support
- Support for Programs of Record including IVAS, NGSW-FC, FWS-I, ENVG-B, and SBMC
Deployed across U.S. armed services and with allied forces including the Netherlands, UAE, and UK — embedded in soldier systems where wireless survival is a mission requirement.
Services Layer
The chipset is the entry point. The standard is the defensible position.
Wireless hardware feeds a defense communications services layer — reference designs and integration support for OEMs, protocol development that keeps deployed systems interoperable with new ones, and certification-path support (NSA, NIST FIPS 140-2) that clears the highest defense compliance bars. Alereon co-owns the government-adopted Intra-Soldier Wireless (ISW) specification with CERDEC Labs at Aberdeen Proving Ground, and every new soldier-system OEM builds to that specification. Operating across 3–10 GHz with 29 channels, up to 350 Mbps guaranteed bandwidth, and a built-in jammer sniffer that moves the link in real time without interrupting connectivity — ISW is the wireless the government reaches for when the environment is contested and the data has to get through.
Companies
Austin, TX. Semiconductor company designing UWB wireless chipsets and modules since 2004. Sole Department of War-approved supplier of UWB components for the DoW’s Intra-Soldier Wireless (ISW) initiative. Over 200,000 ISW modules shipped across 27 government programs, with roughly a dozen in full-rate production.
Military-grade devices, intelligent platforms, and hybrid satellite and LTE communications solutions offering global connectivity, anytime and anywhere.
Certifications
- NSA-certified modules
- NIST FIPS 140-2 (FIPS 140-3 in queue)
- DFARS compliance
- ITAR registered
- CMMC Level 2
- FCC equipment authorizations
- MIL-STD product qualifications
Built with purpose. Built to last.
Built to serve operators where margin for error disappears — from the cockpit to the contested edge to the rescue beacon in deep water.