CEDAR PARK, TX, Nov 7, 2025 – Firefly Aerospace has acquired SciTec to integrate AI-enabled defense software with its launch and spacecraft hardware, strengthening support for U.S. national security missions.
“Today marks the next era of Firefly with full-service hardware and software for our space and defense customers,” said Jason Kim, CEO of Firefly Aerospace. “SciTec brings more than four decades of experience supporting high-stakes national security missions with industry-leading software applications and big data processing capabilities that are highly complementary of Firefly’s launch, lunar, and in-space vehicles. Together, Firefly and SciTec bring the talent and tech to support the most critical national security programs and deliver the future of edge processing for dynamic space operations.”
The acquisition’s benefits includes:
- Critical Defense Software: Strengthens Firefly’s hardware with AI-enabled defense software for missile warning, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), space domain awareness, remote sensing, and control.
- Big Data Processing: Enables cloud-based, on-premises, and edge processing of satellite data to support defense decisions for war-fighters, support national security applications, commercial and and Moon to Mars missions.
- National Security Programs: Expands Firefly’s defense portfolio for national security programs, including Golden Dome, with hardware and software for interceptor, hypersonic, and space domain missions.
- Data and Software Experts: Adds more than 475 employees with multi-phenomenology systems proficiency, software development and technical expertise to deliver on a range of classified missions.
- State-of-the Art Facilities: Adds data centers, modeling and simulation labs, mission operations centers, and classified infrastructure with six locations positioned near space and defense customers.
- Robust Contracts: Brings robust contracts in support of the intelligence community, defense and national security agencies, and commercial customers.
“We’re proud to officially join the Firefly team and look forward to combining our software and hardware capabilities to bolster our existing services and create new industry-leading categories for space and defense customers,” said Jim Lisowski, CEO SciTec. “Both companies have become known for executing incredibly difficult missions from delivering a modernized missile warning system to successfully landing on the Moon. Together we’ll be unstoppable.”
Source: Firefly Aerospace
About Firefly Aerospace
Firefly Aerospace, headquartered in Cedar Park, TX, develops launch vehicles, lunar landers, and in-space transport systems for commercial and government clients in the aerospace and defense sectors. Founded in 2017, the company provides small- and medium-lift rockets, lunar lander missions, and satellite deployment support for orbital and deep-space operations. Its customers include government space agencies, defense organizations, and commercial satellite operators. In 2024, Firefly Aerospace reported revenue of about $61M.
About SciTec
SciTec Inc., headquartered in Princeton, NJ, develops advanced sensor, missile warning, and space domain awareness systems for U.S. defense and government clients. Founded in 1979, the company provides hardware, software, and algorithmic solutions that support defense, aerospace, intelligence, and industrial applications. Its products include remote sensing instruments, data processing systems, and command-and-control platforms designed for national security operations. SciTec reports estimated annual revenue of about $140M.