Swift Engineering Inc.

San Clemente, CA Doing business as Swift Engineering Inc.

UEI
GYHCJ83A16M5
CAGE
3BR61
Primary NAICS
336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • For Profit Organization
  • Manufacturer of Goods
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
NAICS codes registered in SAM.gov
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SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
1141 Via Callejon, San Clemente, CA 92673, USA
Website
swiftengineering.com
Founded
1983
Employees
251-1K
Estimated annual revenue
$50M-$100M
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Capital Goods
  3. Construction & Engineering
  4. Civil Engineering
SIC code
87 Engineering & Management Services
Profiles

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Recent federal awards

About Swift Engineering Inc.

Swift Engineering Inc. is a San Clemente, California-based for-profit manufacturer specializing in advanced unmanned aerial systems, high-altitude platforms, and related sensor technologies for federal research and government applications. The company, registered in SAM.gov since September 2002, has established itself as a small business innovator with demonstrated technical capabilities across multiple federal agencies including NASA, DARPA, and NOAA. Swift Engineering's core competencies center on developing long-endurance, high-altitude unmanned systems and sophisticated sensor platforms designed for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and scientific research missions.

Swift Engineering has been awarded four prime federal contracts totaling approximately $1.27 million, all designated as small business set-asides under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The most recent and largest award was a Phase II SBIR contract from NASA's Shared Services Center in September 2025 for $848,583 to demonstrate Swift Ultra Long Endurance (SULE) High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) capability, with completion scheduled for September 2027. This built upon an earlier NASA Phase I SBIR contract for $149,574 (awarded July 2022) focused on developing a modular payload high-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial system. Swift Engineering also received a Phase I SBIR contract from NASA's Shared Services Center for $148,084 in August 2024 for the same SULE HAPS capability demonstration project. Additionally, DARPA awarded the company a Phase I SBIR contract valued at $119,812.80 in July 2022 for ISR and kinetic/non-kinetic expendable integrated lights and electronics device unmanned aircraft system options. Beyond prime contracts, Swift Engineering has served as a subcontractor on multiple defense and aerospace programs, including substantial work with Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation (numerous awards from February 2021 onward for major systems and subsystems), Lockheed Martin Corporation (fuselage nose components and delivery fixtures), Boeing Company (non-production work), Electric Boat Corporation, and Radiance Technologies Inc., demonstrating its integration into the broader defense industrial base.

Swift Engineering received one prime federal grant award of $150,000 from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the Small Business Innovation Research Program in September 2021. This grant supported the development of Kelp, an Internet of Things-enabled water sensor solution designed as an affordable, self-powered buoy platform for high-resolution, near real-time monitoring of multiple water quality parameters. The grant period ran from September 1, 2021 through February 28, 2022 and specifically targeted emerging markets including estuarine environmental monitoring, dam and large-scale water storage facilities, harmful algae bloom monitoring, and sewage and chemical outfall monitoring. The Kelp system was developed as a modular platform allowing for the addition of custom third-party sensors and remote firmware and software updates, demonstrating Swift Engineering's capability to transition from defense-focused unmanned systems development to commercial environmental monitoring applications.

SBA capabilities narrative

Swift Engineering offers design, manufacturing, analysis, fabrication, static/dynamic testing, aerodynamic testing, 3D prototyping, full production rate for the aerospace,commercial aviation and marine,defense and industrial sectors.

Quick answers

What is Swift Engineering Inc.'s UEI?

Swift Engineering Inc.'s Unique Entity ID (UEI) in SAM.gov is GYHCJ83A16M5.

What is Swift Engineering Inc.'s CAGE code?

Swift Engineering Inc.'s CAGE code is 3BR61.

What is Swift Engineering Inc.'s primary NAICS code?

Swift Engineering Inc.'s primary NAICS code is 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing).

Where is Swift Engineering Inc. located?

Swift Engineering Inc.'s physical address in SAM.gov is 1141 Via Callejon, San Clemente, CA 92673, USA.

Is Swift Engineering Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Swift Engineering Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through December 12, 2026.

What is Swift Engineering Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Swift Engineering Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is Phase II sbir 80NSSC25C0070 swift ultra long endurance (sule) high-altitude platform systems (haps) capability… (80NSSC25C0070), from Shared Services Center, on September 2, 2025.

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