Exail Defense Systems, Inc.
Lincoln, RI
- UEI
- Q1B3NG6LP9B5
- CAGE
- 3MFU2
- Primary NAICS
- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
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Company facts
- FY2025 rankings
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 334413 Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing
- 334516 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing
- 334519 Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- SAM.gov registration date
- Physical address
- 27 Wellington Rd, Lincoln, RI 02865, USA
- Website
- exail.com
- Founded
- 2022
- Employees
- 251-1K
- Estimated annual revenue
- $100M-$250M
- Industry
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Aerospace & Defense
- SIC code
- 38 Instruments & Related Products
Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $641,690 |
| FY2025 | $1,303,558 |
| FY2024 | $274,212 |
| FY2023 | $120,133 |
Top agencies by obligations
| Rank | Agency | Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of the Navy | $449,280 | |
| 2 | Department of Homeland Security | $192,410 |
Contract vehicles
Contract awards
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Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | HR00112390045 | $70,740 | |
| BAE Systems Information And Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | HR00112390045 | $70,440 | |
| Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. | N0002419C6402 | $1,233,960 | |
| W R Systems LTD. | N6523625F0412 | $79,554 | |
| HII Unmanned Systems, Inc. | N0002423C6308 | $207,800 |
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About the company
Exail Defense Systems, Inc., a foreign-owned for-profit manufacturer of advanced navigation and inertial navigation systems, operates as a prime contractor (91% of recent awards) supplying gyrocompasses, fiber optic inertial systems, and positioning equipment to U.S. defense and maritime agencies under full-and-open competition with no set-aside designations. Headquartered in Lincoln, Rhode Island, the company competes primarily under NAICS 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and holds two single-award indefinite delivery contracts with the U.S. Coast Guard valued at $2.7 million and $2.2 million, running through 2028 and 2033 respectively.
Customer concentration is heavily weighted toward the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Coast Guard (34 awards, $18.9 million combined potential value) and the Department of the Navy Naval Sea Systems Command (45 awards, $3.7 million), which together account for a substantial share of the top five customer agencies. The coast guard relationship anchors the portfolio—the two IDIQ contracts enable task orders for Octans fiber optic gyrocompasses, gyrocompass systems and repair kits for specific cutters (CGC Ida Lewis, CGC Abbie Burgess), and commissioning and training services. Recent coast guard work includes a $1.07 million definitive contract awarded September 2025 for seven fiber optic inertial navigation systems to replace obsolete gyrocompasses on National Security Cutters, a $162.5 thousand delivery order (March 2026) for 13 compass-gyroscope units (NSN 6605-01-558-7250), and a $27.4 thousand delivery order (October 2026) for technical representative services for commissioning and training of a gyrocompass installed on CGC Ida Lewis. The Navy segment includes a $249.9 thousand sole-source purchase order from the Office of Naval Research (July 2022) for inertial navigation system equipment and software, a $113.5 thousand sole-source purchase order from Naval Sea Systems Command (May 2024) for Pack PHINS 4 Surface Inertial Navigation System, and a $135.4 thousand purchase order (April 2026) for Pack PHINS C7 compact inertial navigation system for unmanned and autonomous underwater vehicles.
Exail holds a position on the GSA Federal Acquisition Service schedule (30 task orders, $4.7 million combined potential value) and operates through multiple Navy IDIQs placed by Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (22 awards, $4.5 million) and Information Warfare Systems Command (9 awards, $2.5 million). Activity has grown from 2 awards in 2022 to a peak of 11 in 2025, with 7 awards in 2026; only 4 awards totaling $1.2 million face ultimate completion inside the next twenty-four months, indicating a light recompete cliff. In its subcontractor role—representing 9% of awards—Exail supplies Pack PHINS Compact C7 and C3 inertial navigation systems to Atlantic Diving Supply and Leidos on Navy autonomous systems and information warfare programs, produces engineering materials and fabrication support to Teledyne Brown Engineering on foreign military sales unmanned surface vessel programs, and supplies high-accuracy gyrocompass sensors to W R Systems on Navy sonar and heading reference systems. Exail also serves as a consortia member on a Department of Defense Other Transaction Agreement for a Mission Planning Conference (August 2022, $361.1 thousand).
The portfolio is concentrated in navigational instruments (59 awards by PSC) and reflects Exail's specialization in fiber optic gyrocompasses and compact inertial systems for maritime navigation, underwater vehicles, and naval sensor platforms. The company has maintained federal contract registration since at least 2003 and operates across both platform-specific procurement (named cutters, buoy tenders) and general supply schedules serving multiple Navy oceanographic and information warfare commands.
Quick answers
Is Exail Defense Systems, Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Exail Defense Systems, Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through June 19, 2027.
Which contract vehicles does Exail Defense Systems, Inc. hold?
Exail Defense Systems, Inc. holds a place on 1 federal contract vehicle: Seaport-NXG.
How much has Exail Defense Systems, Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $1,303,558 to Exail Defense Systems, Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $2,339,593 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
How does Exail Defense Systems, Inc. rank among federal contractors?
Exail Defense Systems, Inc. ranked #22 in PSC 6605 in FY2025.
What is Exail Defense Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal award?
Exail Defense Systems, Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Technical representative services for commissioning and training for new gyrocompass installed on CGC IDA lewis (70Z04026FESDV0009), from Coast Guard, on October 29, 2026.
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