Applied Aerospace

Greenbriar Equity Group has formed Applied Aerospace & Defense through the combination of Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems, creating a platform for mission-critical aerospace and defense hardware. Terms were not disclosed.

Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems jointly announced their merger on December 3, 2025, establishing a unified company called Applied Aerospace & Defense. The combined entity has over 1,300 employees and 1.3 million square feet of facilities across nine locations in five states.

Applied Aerospace was awarded a contract by De Havilland Canada to manufacture critical flight control surfaces (ailerons, flaps, and elevators) for the De Havilland Canadair 515 firefighting aircraft. The work will be performed at Applied Aerospace's facility in Stockton, California.

Applied Aerospace has been awarded a contract by De Havilland Canada to manufacture critical flight control surfaces (ailerons, flaps, elevators) for the new DHC-515 firefighting aircraft. The work will be performed at Applied Aerospace's facility in Stockton, California.