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AEVEX Aerospace Expands Aircraft Modification Facilities In Murrieta, CA

SAN DIEGO, CA (OCT. 26, 2023) — AEVEX Aerospace, a premier provider of full-spectrum special mission solutions and tactical systems, announced the expansion of their aircraft modification facilities located at the French Valley Airport (F70) in Murrieta, CA. The new facilities provide the AEVEX campus with an additional 15,000 square feet of light industrial space for parts manufacture, repairs, and structural assembly supporting aircraft modifications and DHC-6 Twin Otter Re-Life® product lines.

“Our French Valley facility’s core business in special mission modifications has been growing in both quantity and aircraft size,” said Dan Constantinide AEVEX’s Vice President of Modifications, “The expanded facilities free up much needed hangar space and allow the business the capacity to support an expected 20% increase in our staff for the coming year.”

AEVEX’s facilities located at the French Valley Airport in Murrieta, CA, provide engineering, manufacturing and aircraft modification, and certification services with a focus on special missions aircraft and proprietary utility enhancement markets.

About AEVEX Aerospace:

AEVEX Aerospace, headquartered in Solana Beach, California, supports the U.S. national security mission and partner nation needs around the world by providing full-spectrum aviation, remote sensing, and analysis solutions.  The company’s capabilities include custom design and engineering, sensor integration and sustainment, aircraft modification and certification, mission operations services, advanced intelligence data processing, exploitation, and dissemination solutions, and tailored hardware and software mission-system tools.  AEVEX uses agile and customized approaches to rapidly define, develop, and deliver specialized solutions for airborne special mission needs for the US Government, partner nations, and commercial businesses.  AEVEX has major offices in California, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Virginia.

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