WSW Secures over $100 million for Small, Innovative Defense Firm to Compete Directly with Industry Giants
In Brief
- Successfully positioned a small, innovative aerospace firm to compete directly with industry giants like Bell and Lockheed Martin, securing the company a key role in the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program.
- Secured over $100 million in programmatic plus-up funding over a six-year period, enabling critical research and development that resulted in new capabilities now being fielded across the military.
- Established the company as a key player in Washington by forging crucial relationships with Members of Congress, committee staff, and U.S. Army program managers, effectively giving the small disruptor a seat at the table with major prime contractors.
Since 2014, WSW has represented a small aerospace firm that provides highly innovative engineering and design solutions for advanced helicopters and other key technologies for the U.S. military and commercial sector. The company boasts a highly unique and innovative suite of designs comprised of proven technologies, and works with a large complement of world-class aviation industry teammates, including GE Aviation, Moog, and Northrop-Grumman, among others.
For decades, the rotorcraft landscape had been dominated by a few entrenched incumbent companies, making it difficult for a small disruptor and innovator to break into the market. WSW helped the company establish its presence in Washington as a key player in the Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) program, giving the company a seat at the table alongside major contractors like Bell Helicopter, Sikorsky, and Lockheed Martin. Our team assisted the company in developing relationships with relevant Members of Congress and professional committee staff in the House and Senate, as well as strengthening their relationships with program managers and other key personnel within the US Army. Over a six-year period, WSW helped the company secure more than $100 million in programmatic plus-up funding to support its ongoing research and development programs. Those programs have resulted in new capabilities that are being fielded across the military.