Dzyne Technologies (Irvine, Calif., U.S.), specializing in the rapid design, development and deployment of advanced manned and unmanned systems for defense applications, has announced the development of a new 125,000-square-foot facility in Irvine, California. The facility will house Dzyne’s growing team of engineers, researchers and manufacturing personnel, and will provide the company with the space and resources it needs to continue developing autonomous defense solutions for U.S. and international customers.

Dzyne’s manufacturing capabilities range from aircraft avionics and assemblies, wire harness fabrication, fuel and propulsion system integration and assembly, along with composite airframe fabrication and modification. 

“The development of the new facility is a testament to Dzyne’s strong partnership and commitment to the Department of Defense [DOD],” Matt McCue, president and co-founder of Dzyne Technologies, says. “Dzyne has worked closely with the DOD since our inception in 2012 to develop an array of long endurance, low-cost, loitering and innovative UAS [unmanned aircraft system] platforms. With the recently announced Replicator Initiative, we feel we are now perfectly suited to meet the DOD’s increased demand for autonomous defense capabilities.”

Dzyne’s flagship products include the LEAP and ultra long endurance aircraft (LEA), capable of providing 40-plus and 80-plus hours of continuous mission endurance, respectively. Dzyne’s LEA products have accumulated more than 50,000 operational flight hours worldwide. In addition, Dzyne has partnered with DOD research and warfighting organizations to design and deliver an array of advanced ground- and air-launched Group 1-3 UAS in support of various conventional and asymmetric customer mission needs.

Dzyne will host a grand opening ceremony in the new year to showcase the facility and the company's latest product offerings and manufacturing capabilities.