Defense Electronics Engineering and Manufacturing
Supporting Ground and Naval programs from concept through production.
Presco Engineering designs and manufactures electronics for defense programs across two primary domains: Ground Systems and Naval Systems. With over 45 years of experience, we work with defense contractors and program teams on programs involving power electronics, switchgear, electrolyzers, spectrometers, mil-spec embedded systems, and wearables.
Most defense electronics vendors specialize in either development or manufacturing. Working with two means handoff risk at exactly the point where your hardware can't fail. Presco does both, under one roof, keeping your program on schedule from first prototype through fielded production.
Presco is ITAR-registered and a SAM.gov registered federal contractor (UEI: MDKHLG65CW17), meaning we can integrate directly into controlled defense programs without added compliance burden. Our ISO 9001:2015 certification ensures the quality management processes behind every build are audited and documented. That same discipline is exactly what's driving demand for our work in quantum: precision hardware built to hold up in extreme, unforgiving environments. If quantum is part of your program, see how that experience applies.
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Tell us which domain you're working in and where your program stands. We'll take it from there.
Authorized to handle controlled defense technology and export-restricted technical data.
Third-party audited quality management across prototype and production runs.
Eligible to receive federal contract awards directly. UEI: MDKHLG65CW17
Ground Systems Defense Electronics
Presco provides defense electronics engineering and manufacturing for Army and ground vehicle programs, from forward operating bases to mobile and vehicle-mounted platforms. Our work in ground vehicle defense product development spans the full lifecycle, from concept through production-ready hardware built to mil-spec standards.
Ground Systems Capabilities
Power Electronics Design
Power conversion and distribution for mobile, austere, and field-deployed systems where grid power is unavailable or unreliable.
Thermal Management
Passive thermal solutions rated for −40 to 60°C ambient with sun loading, designed to meet zero single-point failure requirements.
Ruggedized Enclosures
Mechanical packaging engineered for ground vehicle and field environments, built to withstand shock, vibration, and extreme operating conditions.
Firmware Development
Embedded control systems with real-time communications for defense hardware requiring high reliability and low latency.
FPGA Design
Signal processing and control logic for high-reliability ground applications.
CBRNE Detection Systems
Embedded electronics and sensor systems for chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threat detection, including handheld spectrometer platforms.
3-Phase AC Load Balancing System
- 40A 3-phase generator input
- 12, 20A single-phase user outputs
- Innovative zero switch time phase rotation
- Multiple ARM processors with CAN bus communications
- Embedded web server for configuration and status
- Custom lightweight, thread-safe database
- −40 to 60°C ambient plus sun loading
- Metal backing plates with integrated heat pipes
- Patent-pending design
A defense customer needed a power distribution system for a forward operating base with no tolerance for downtime.
The requirements left no margin:
- Seamless phase switching across every load type
- Passive thermal management across extreme temperature ranges
- Zero single-point failures
Presco delivered a complete electronics and firmware package:
- A zero switch time phase rotation technique, keeping power delivery uninterrupted across all load types
- A patent-pending passive thermal solution rated for −40 to 60°C ambient with sun loading
Custom Defense Circuit Board with bespoke metal backing
Thermal Design: engineered to hold performance steady from -40°C to 60°C.
Naval Systems Defense Electronics
Presco provides defense electronics engineering and manufacturing for naval platforms, with particular depth in shipboard power systems and the modernization of legacy hardware where re-certification constraints rule out functional changes. Our naval defense product development work spans electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing, coordinated under one roof so programs with tight specification tolerances don't absorb handoff overhead between disciplines.
Naval Systems Capabilities
Shipboard Power Electronics
Power conversion and distribution systems designed for the electrical environment and reliability requirements of surface and submersible naval vessels.
Legacy System Modernization
Component-level and board-level redesign of obsolete systems to modern equivalents, preserving original specifications and certifications while restoring production capability.
Obsolescence Management
Engineering solutions for systems where original components are no longer able to be sourced, including reverse engineering of undocumented hardware.
FPGA-Based Controls
Replacement of legacy analog control boards with modern FPGA-based digital systems, maintaining original behavior and operator workflow.
Systems Integration
Coordinating electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing disciplines across a single program, from architecture through production.
High-Reliability Thermal Management
Passive and active cooling thermal solutions for enclosed shipboard environments.
From Design to Manufacture
Strategic Assessment
- Map re-certification constraints, mil-spec requirements, and supply chain risks before design begins
- Establish upfront what is achievable, so costly delays do not surface downstream
Architecture
- Electrical, mechanical, software, and manufacturing engineers work the architecture in parallel
- Complex integration requirements get solved before they become production problems
Development
- Design and prototyping against defense environmental standards
- Shock, vibration, and temperature range validation
- Hardware tested to real-world field conditions before it ships, not after
Qualification
- In-house testing plus certified lab partnerships for full MIL-STD compliance
- Our team designs the test plan and executes the testing
- Documentation feeds straight into your program's technical data package
Production
- ISO 9001:2015 certified manufacturing
- In-house pre-qualification testing on every run
- Manufacturing works in direct coordination with the engineers who developed the system
Work With Presco
If you are working on a Ground or Naval program and need an electronics engineering and manufacturing partner, we would like to hear about it. When you reach out, let us know which domain you are working in and a brief description of your program.
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What Program Teams Ask Us First
Is Presco ITAR registered?
Yes. Presco is registered under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), meaning we are authorized to handle controlled defense technology and export-restricted technical data. For defense contractors and program teams, this means Presco can be brought into a controlled program without creating a compliance gap in your supply chain. Our ITAR registration is maintained and current.
Can Presco receive federal contract awards directly?
Yes. Presco is a SAM.gov registered federal contractor (UEI: MDKHLG65CW17), which means we can receive federal contract awards directly and be placed on a program without additional administrative friction. For primes looking to flow work to a small business, Presco is ready to contract without the setup overhead that comes with an unregistered vendor.
How does Presco manage quality across builds?
Presco is ISO 9001:2015 certified, meaning our quality management system is third-party audited and documented. Every build follows defined, repeatable processes that are verified against that standard. For defense programs where consistency between units matters as much as the first article, ISO 9001:2015 certification is the evidence that Presco's quality processes hold across production runs, not just prototypes.
Does Presco perform in-house testing before delivery?
Yes. Presco conducts in-house pre-qualification testing before hardware ships. Testing at the source catches issues before they reach your team or your customer, and it is part of how Presco maintains a 99.99% field reliability record across deployed defense systems, measured and documented internally each year. For programs where field failure is not an option, that track record matters.
What makes Presco different from a standard contract manufacturer?
Most contract manufacturers receive a design and build to it. Presco provides defense electronics engineering services across the full development lifecycle, from early concept and prototype through production-ready hardware. When development and manufacturing are split between two firms, the transition between them is where programs absorb the most risk. Requirements get lost in translation, the manufacturer encounters design decisions they weren't part of, and resolving those issues costs schedule and budget at exactly the point when both are tightest.
At Presco, the engineering team and manufacturing team operate under one roof, in direct communication throughout the program. There is no translation layer between design intent and production execution, no new manufacturer learning the program from a document package, and no gaps in accountability when issues surface. For defense product development programs where schedule and reliability are non-negotiable, that continuity between engineering and manufacturing is a structural advantage, not just a convenience.