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MAG Aerospace Buys RPS

MAG Aerospace, a Fairfax-based defense contractor, has acquired Dallas-based aviation company Remotely Piloted Solutions (RPS).

The purchase adds more than 300 command, control, computers, communications, cyber, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (C5ISR) professionals to MAG’s workforce. 

RPS Founder and CEO Blake Stovall said, “RPS has grown considerably since our founding in 2013 — from a small team of 10 employees to more than 300 C5ISR professionals.  We thought hard on how best to continue to grow and provide exceptional service to our customers.  MAG Aerospace represented the best option not only for RPS but, ultimately, our customers as well.  Together, MAG and RPS offer capabilities no other organization can.”

MAG Aerospace provides C5ISR and aviation services to federal, international, civilian and commercial customers, employs more than 1,700 people and operates more than 200 manned and unmanned aircraft.  RPS provides aviation services as well as aircrew training, weapons and maintenance, research, development, test, and evaluation and intelligence support services.

MAG Aerospace CEO Joe Fluet said, “When we think of flawlessly executing C5ISR mission and technology integration on large unmanned systems worldwide, RPS’ reputation is second to none.  The rapid growth RPS has shown over the last few years is a testament to the fantastic leadership team that will be joining the MAG Aerospace team in making the world smaller and safer.”