Swift Engineering Inc.
San Clemente, CA
- UEI
- GYHCJ83A16M5
- CAGE
- 3BR61
- Primary NAICS
- 336411 Aircraft Manufacturing
- SAM.gov registration
- Active through
Company facts
- Self-certified in SAM.gov
- Entity structure
- Corporate Entity (Not Tax Exempt)
- Other NAICS codes in SAM.gov
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- 334511 Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing
- 335991 Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing
- 336413 Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing
- 336414 Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing
- 541330 Engineering Services
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- 541370 Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services
- 541715 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
- 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
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- Industrials
- Capital Goods
- Construction & Engineering
- 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 .
Contract obligations by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Obligated |
|---|---|
| FY2027 To date | $0 |
| FY2026 | $0 |
| FY2025 | $823,583 |
| FY2024 | $148,084 |
Contract awards
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Contract subawards
| Prime contractor | Prime award | Amount | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | N0001922F0910 | -$2,417 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | N0001922F0910 | -$7,117 | |
| The Boeing Company | N0002417C6307 | $233,065 | |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | N0001922F0910 | $221,321 | |
| The Boeing Company | N0002417C6307 | $136,920 |
Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.
Grant awards
| Award | Agency | Obligated | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swift engineering proposes to provide a high quality, affordable, internet of things (IOT) enabled multi-functional… | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | $150,000 |
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About the company
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
Is Swift Engineering Inc. registered in SAM.gov?
Yes. Swift Engineering Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 13, 2027.
How much has Swift Engineering Inc. received in federal contracts?
Federal contracts obligated $823,583 to Swift Engineering Inc. in fiscal year 2025 and $971,667 in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.
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…, from Shared Services Center, on September 2, 2025.
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- Federal grant awards
- Subcontracting relationships
- Funding analysis by agency, NAICS and set-aside
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