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Capability for the contested spectrum.

Kettner Aerospace is a defense-technology company building autonomous electronic-warfare and protection systems for the platforms operating where the electromagnetic spectrum is denied.

Mission

Spectrum advantage, made fieldable.

Electromagnetic superiority increasingly decides the outcome of modern operations. Yet the systems that deliver it have historically been too large, too costly, or too complex for the tactical platforms now most exposed to the fight. Kettner exists to close that gap by bringing strategic-grade electronic-warfare and protection capability into compact, integrable, fieldable form.

Approach

Disciplined and capital-efficient.

We mature technology against credible milestones, pursue non-dilutive and prize capital where it fits, and design from the start for the export pathways that let allied forces field capability quickly. The result is a portfolio built for real platforms and real procurement, not just demonstrations.

The Name

A Southern California defense heritage.

The company name traces to Kettner Boulevard in San Diego, named for Congressman William Kettner, whose work established the naval installations that made San Diego a premier American defense city. Kettner Aerospace carries that lineage forward from its home in Newport Beach, California.

Made in USA

Sovereign capability, by design.

Kettner systems are designed, developed, and manufactured in the United States. For defense customers this means supply-chain security and a trusted domestic source for critical spectrum technologies. For allied partners it means export-aligned variants engineered for their pathways from day one.

What We Believe

Principles behind the portfolio.

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Reach the edge

Capability that can't be carried by the platform that needs it is capability that doesn't matter. We design for the tactical edge first.

/ 02

Survive to operate

Passive, silent, and resilient by design, so the platform that carries our systems lives to complete its mission.

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Field with allies

The threat is present now, in allied theaters. Our export posture is built to put capability in their hands quickly.

Leadership

Who's building Kettner.

An operating team pairing defense business-development and program experience with deep RF, antenna, and AI engineering.

Leadership

Founder & CEO

Founded and led by a defense professional with a background spanning defense business development, program management, and aviation mission systems.

Engineering · RF & Antenna

Technical Leadership

Deep experience in controlled-reception-pattern arrays, wideband RF front ends, and antenna systems across the portfolio.

Engineering · Computing & AI

Technical Partnership

Embedded computing and AI/ML engineering for onboard signal analysis, classification, and geolocation at the tactical edge.

Engagement

Work with us.

Whether you're a program office, prime integrator, or partner, we welcome the conversation.

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