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Applied Systems Engineering

HQ NicevilleFounded 1993

Niceville, Florida engineering firm specializing in GPS/INS navigation, munition design, integration and testing for U.S. Air Force and Navy weapons. Blackstone acquired it in 2026 and combined it with TSC to form Falcata.

SupplierPositioning, navigation, timing and spectrum resilienceStrike and munitions
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Prime obligations
$66.7M
Since FY2008
Prime awards
183
Every award since FY2008
Capabilities
2
Mentions
1
Latest Oct 1, 2026

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Federal Prime Contracts$66.7M obligated · FY2008–FY2026

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Obligated
$66.7M
FY2008–FY2026
Contract actions
346
183 awards
Peak year
FY2020
$12.4M
Top buyer
U.S. Navy
89% of obligations
Obligations by fiscal yearLast 5 full years avg $5.1MFaded: FY2026 so far; DoD publishes actions about 90 days late.
FY2008: $155K · 3 actionsFY2009: $682K · 8 actionsFY2010: $867K · 4 actionsFY2011: $62K · 3 actionsFY2012: $719K · 10 actionsFY2013: $2.5M · 11 actionsFY2014: $2.8M · 16 actionsFY2015: $2.8M · 24 actionsFY2016: $4.9M · 23 actionsFY2017: $2.4M · 21 actionsFY2018: $3.3M · 33 actionsFY2019: $3.9M · 30 actionsFY2020: $12.4M · 28 actionsFY2021: $6.5M · 34 actionsFY2022: $4.7M · 19 actionsFY2023: $2.3M · 28 actionsFY2024: $6.9M · 15 actionsFY2025: $5.3M · 20 actionsFY2026 (to date): $3.6M · 16 actions
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Obligations by fiscal year
Fiscal yearObligatedActionsAwards
FY2026 (to date)$3.6M169
FY2025$5.3M2011
FY2024$6.9M159
FY2023$2.3M2812
FY2022$4.7M1910
FY2021$6.5M3412
FY2020$12.4M2818
FY2019$3.9M3021
FY2018$3.3M3319
FY2017$2.4M2119
FY2016$4.9M2320
FY2015$2.8M2420
FY2014$2.8M1612
FY2013$2.5M1110
FY2012$719K108
FY2011$62K32
FY2010$867K44
FY2009$682K86
FY2008$155K32

Top buyers

  1. U.S. Navy$59.5M 89%
  2. U.S. Air Force$4.0M 5.9%
  3. U.S. Army$3.2M 4.8%
  4. Defense Logistics Agency$60K 0.1%

What they sell (PSC)

  1. Navigational Instruments$57.2M 86%
  2. General Science and Technology R&D Services; General Science and Technology; Applied Research$2.9M 4.4%
  3. Miscellaneous Electrical and Electronic Components$1.6M 2.4%
  4. National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research$1.5M 2.2%
  5. Guided Missiles$945K 1.4%
  6. Physical Properties Testing and Inspection$824K 1.2%
  7. Hardware, Weapon System$264K 0.4%
  8. National Defense R&D Services; Department of Defense - Military; Applied Research$250K 0.4%
  9. Support- Professional: Engineering/Technical$236K 0.4%
  10. Radio Navigation Equipment, Except Airborne$158K 0.2%
  11. Radio and Television Communication Equipment, Airborne$136K 0.2%
  12. Technical Representative- Weapons$104K 0.2%
  13. Connectors, Electrical$90K 0.1%
  14. Miscellaneous Ship and Marine Equipment$73K 0.1%
  15. R&D- Defense System: Weapons (Engineering Development)$67K 0.1%
  16. All other$289K 0.4%

Industry (NAICS)

  1. Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing$23.1M 35%
  2. Other Electronic Component Manufacturing$22.7M 34%
  3. Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing$13.1M 20%
  4. Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$3.2M 4.8%
  5. Engineering Services$2.6M 3.9%
  6. Space Research and Technology$1.5M 2.2%
  7. Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing$158K 0.2%
  8. Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing$100K 0.1%
  9. All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing$60K 0.1%
  10. Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing$60K 0.1%
  11. All other$101K 0.2%

Where the work is done

  1. Florida$65.8M 99%
  2. Virginia$937K 1.4%

Contract pricing

  1. Firm Fixed Price$58.4M 88%
  2. Cost Plus Fixed Fee$8.3M 12%

Competition

  1. Not Competed$59.5M 89%
  2. Full and Open Competition$3.2M 4.8%
  3. Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources$2.7M 4.1%
  4. Competed Under SAP$898K 1.3%
  5. Not Competed Under SAP$354K 0.5%

Largest awards10

Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Oct 9, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.

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Capabilities2

  • Positioning, navigation, timing and spectrum resilience
    Supplier
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Engineering firm doing GPS/INS navigation and munition design, integration and testing for U.S. Air Force and Navy weapons.
    —Reported
  • Strike and munitions
    Supplier
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Engineering firm doing GPS/INS navigation and munition design, integration and testing for U.S. Air Force and Navy weapons.
    —Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Sources3

  1. 1
    CompanyBlackstone Announces Significant Investment to Launch Falcata, Leader in Next-Generation Interceptor Technologies

    Blackstone (WebWire) · Oct 1, 2026 · Supports Organization · acquired by

    “a defense technology company formed through the acquisition and combination of TSC and Applied Systems Engineering, Inc. (ASEI) under a unified platform”
  2. 2
    CompanyGPS/INS Engineering Leaders With A Commitment To Service & Excellence In Systems Engineering, Modeling & Simulation

    Applied Systems Engineering, Inc. · Supports Organization, Organization · description

    “ASEI is now FALCATA.”
  3. 3
    CompanyGPS Companies With A Deep Experience Base In Munition Design And Test

    Applied Systems Engineering, Inc. · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city

    “In 1993, ASEI was founded by Tim Elbert and David Gaskill”

Government identifiers1

UEI
XML4DNL8Q976
APPLIED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING INCORPORATED
Checked Oct 18, 2026

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