Hornet Acquisitionco, LLC

Hornet Acquisitionco, LLC, doing business as Onboard Systems and operating as the Goodrich Corporation Hoist and Winch Division, is a subsidiary of RTX Corporation's Collins Aerospace division. The company specializes in manufacturing aerospace and defense components with particular expertise in hoisting equipment, rescue systems, and aircraft mechanical and electronic assemblies for military rotary-wing aircraft platforms. Based in Anaheim, California, Hornet Acquisitionco serves as a critical supplier to the U.S. federal government for specialized components essential to maintaining military helicopter operational readiness and search and rescue capabilities. The company's product portfolio includes rescue hoist assemblies, winch systems, cable assemblies, control systems, and various mechanical components utilized across military platforms including the MH-60T Seahawk, UH-60 Black Hawk, and UH-1N helicopters.

Hornet Acquisitionco has demonstrated extensive federal contracting experience through both prime contract awards and subcontract work, with contract values ranging from under one thousand dollars to several million dollars. As a prime contractor, the company has received delivery orders and definitive contracts from the U.S. Coast Guard, Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, Air Force Sustainment Center, Naval Supply Systems Command, and Department of Defense Land and Maritime components. The company's prime contract work includes the manufacture and repair of rescue hoist assemblies, internal rescue hoists, aircraft control panels, winch drums, cable assemblies, harnesses, electrical assemblies, mechanical components, and specialized aerospace commodities. Specific delivery order awards demonstrate procurement of items such as wire rope, hooks, fairings, bearings, ball splines, tubeaxial fans, drum assemblies, circuit card assemblies, cable guides, and setscrews. Notable prime contract awards include a $317,170 firm fixed-price delivery order from the U.S. Coast Guard for minor repair of rescue hoist assemblies on MH-60T aircraft, a $1.91 million definitive contract from Naval Supply Systems Command for repair of aircraft internal rescue hoists, a $6.98 million delivery order from the Air Force Sustainment Center for manufacture of internal rescue hoist and control pendant switches, and a $4.64 million definitive contract from Naval Supply Systems Command for hoisting unit procurement and repair. All prime federal contract awards received by Hornet Acquisitionco have been non-set-aside contracts, reflecting the company's established status as a qualified sole-source supplier for specialized aerospace components. Additionally, the company serves as a subcontractor to major defense primes including Lockheed Martin Corporation, The Boeing Company, Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, and AAR Government Services, Inc., with subcontract work covering winch systems, aircraft parts and services, and common aerospace commodities.

Hornet Acquisitionco holds two significant indefinite delivery contracts that provide the framework for ongoing federal procurement of specialized hoisting equipment and repair services. The company maintains a $7 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, effective through April 30, 2028, which authorizes the procurement of specialized hoisting equipment, aircraft components, and related repair services supporting military rotary-wing aircraft platforms. Under this DLA Aviation IDC, the company has received numerous individually funded delivery orders for component-level procurement including wire rope assemblies, cable guides, hoist hooks, ball splines, drum covers, tubeaxial fans, bearings, control assemblies, setscrews, retaining rings, and various mechanical and electronic components, with delivery order values ranging from $323 to $96,461.60 and completion dates extending through 2026. The company also holds a $25.5 million single-award Indefinite Delivery Contract with the U.S. Coast Guard, awarded December 4, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of December 31, 2029, for the repair and overhaul of rescue hoist assemblies used on MH-60T Seahawk aircraft. This Coast Guard contract includes a one-year base period beginning January 1, 2026, with four potential one-year option periods, and all repair work must comply with Federal Aviation Administration airworthiness standards. The company's indefinite delivery contracts reflect its specialized technical capabilities and established relationships with federal agencies, positioning Hornet Acquisitionco as a critical supplier for sustaining military aviation readiness through both routine component procurement and specialized depot-level repair services across multiple Department of Defense branches and the Coast Guard.