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Built for the mission from concept to combat

Booz Allen builds engineering solutions that help the Department of War move faster. Our teams combine advanced software and high-performance hardware to create scalable, secure, interoperable systems that can be deployed with confidence.

We operate a nationwide network of three flagship engineering facilities and more than 20 leading-edge research and development labs to accelerate end-to-end services. From design and prototyping to production and sustainment, our engineering and manufacturing teams deliver what the mission demands.

Advanced Engineering for Real-World Impact

Booz Allen builds powerful systems and solutions warfighters need to succeed in the field. Our engineering and production teams innovate to strengthen operational capability, speed, and readiness.

We deliver:

  • Precision Machining, Certified Welding, and Mechanical Assembly
  • Rapid Prototyping and Additive Manufacturing
  • Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages
  • Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
  • Man-Portable Warfighter Systems
  • Close Combat Digital Systems
  • On-Body Warfighter Edge Systems
  • Manned and Unmanned Vehicles and Mission Critical Payloads
  • Edge Communications and Collaboration
  • Tactical Command and Control (C2)
  • Advanced Training and Readiness
  • Operational Transition of Prototypes
  • Mission-Driven Electronic Warfare Solutions
  • Custom Handheld Electronics to Support Warfighter Application

Flagship Engineering Facilities

Our three flagship sites provide the physical foundation for cutting-edge technology to empower America’s warfighter. These facilities feature scalable production, rapid prototyping, advanced testing, and long-term sustainment of complex defense systems.

Lorton Engineering Facility | Virginia

Our flagship Lorton Engineering Facility provides advanced, innovative technology to meet the evolving needs of warfighters. It offers rapid, accessible support for on-site testing, training, and prototyping, reducing the time from development to fielding.

  • 22,000 square feet
  • Located near Fort Belvoir and Quantico
  • Materials testing lab
  • Drone net
  • Large space for integration on vehicles
  • Labs include:
    • Cyber lab
    • Robotics lab
    • Warfighter performance lab 
Panama City Beach Engineering and Manufacturing Facility | Florida

Our Panama City Beach Engineering and Manufacturing Facility is a secure flagship center supporting mission-critical solutions from concept to limited-run production.

 

Combining advanced design, manufacturing, and production tools with the ingenuity of its multidisciplinary engineering team, the center delivers functional, mission-ready hardware that meets stringent technical requirements—ensuring hardware readiness for testing, deployment, and operational use.

 

We perform design for manufacturing to transition prototypes into mature, reliable, repeatable, cost-efficient products—ready to be produced at scale. Our AS9100-certified quality management system ensures appropriate rigor is applied to every project to manage and mitigate design and manufacturing risks.

  • 51,000 square-foot manufacturing facility
  • Computer numerical control (CNC) machine shop
  • Custom electronics production
  • Certified welding
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Classified manufacturing
  • Certified to AS9100
Pax River Engineering Facility | Maryland

Our Pax River Engineering Facility provides advanced capabilities to rapidly prototype, test, and evaluate innovative solutions. One of the company’s three flagship engineering facilities, the 20,000-square-foot space is located in California, Maryland. We implement commercial off-the-shelf and government off-the-shelf systems and custom networks, communications, and mission systems onto developmental or legacy platforms. With a focus on open architecture design, specialized testing, and customized hardware and software interface solutions, we enable faster, improved interoperability and mission ready performance.

  • Anechoic chamber
  • Advanced prototyping and specialized testing
  • Immersive/demo lab
  • Cable assembly/integration
  • Certified to AS9100
  • Classified software and hardware integration lab
  • Vehicle Modification High Bay 

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