We develop protection systems, thermal solutions, and custom-engineered components using computational design and digital manufacturing—delivering superior performance with faster timelines than traditional methods allow.
Defense hardware development faces fundamental constraints: sequential design cycles that take weeks, forced optimization trade-offs, tooling that locks in designs early, and supply chain inflexibility. When requirements change mid-program—and they will—traditional approaches require starting over.
We eliminate those constraints through an integrated approach. Computational design explores entire solution spaces in parallel, optimizes across all objectives simultaneously, and regenerates variants in days when requirements change. Digital manufacturing enables distributed, on-demand production without tooling constraints.
Our approach excels in scenarios where traditional engineering methods fall short
Systems with hundreds of interdependent elements where one change cascades to many components. Parametric control enables rapid regeneration.
Couple multiple physics domains and optimize across all objectives simultaneously. No forced compromises.
Encode design logic once, then generate mission-specific variants on demand. Days to configurations, not months to redesign.
Create standardized, transferable manufacturing packages distributed across a qualified supplier network.
From prototype to production-ready systems
Rapidly develop and deploy configurable payload systems—traditional methods were too slow to meet mission timelines.
Developed a parametric model for rapid concept iteration and engaged multi-supplier activation for rapid production.
Multiple flight-ready units demonstrated at an Army xTech event—2 weeks from concept to flight.
Prepare complex CAD models for simulation analysis—an extensive manual process that bottlenecked the design optimization cycle.
Built an automated workflow that programmatically defeatures complex CAD models and validates geometry for simulation-ready export.
File preparation reduced from 10 hours to under 1 second, accelerating the design optimization cycle by orders of magnitude.
We're experienced working within government procurement frameworks and can move at the speed you need.
We collaborate with leading defense organizations to mature our systems and deliver mission-critical capabilities.
Tell us about your requirements and we'll explore how GL Defense can help.
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