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Aegis Power Systems History

Over 30 years of engineering innovation, defense program awards, and high-reliability power electronics manufacturing.

Three Decades of Military & Aerospace Power Engineering

Founded in 1995 in Murphy, North Carolina, Aegis Power Systems, Inc. has established itself as an industry leader in custom, COTS, and ruggedized power conversion systems. Designed and manufactured exclusively in the USA, our AC-DC power supplies, DC-DC converters, and SOSA-aligned VPX modules serve Tier-1 defense contractors, aerospace OEMs, and industrial innovators globally. Our commitment to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 quality standards guarantees long-term product reliability across mission-critical air, land, and naval platforms.

October 2022

Facility & Operational Expansion

Completed the grand opening of expanded manufacturing, warehousing, and engineering research facilities to support growing defense production volumes.

October 2020

AMTC Consortium Membership

Inducted into the Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) to collaborate on next-generation military aviation and missile power solutions.

April 2020

Quarter-Century Milestone

Celebrated 25 years of continuous operational excellence and US-based custom power supply design.

February 2020

SOSA™ Consortium Membership

Joined the Sensor Open Systems Architecture (SOSA™) consortium to pioneer aligned OpenVPX power supply architectures for defense computing platforms.

January 2020

Governor’s Export Award

Recognized by the State of North Carolina with the Governor’s Export Award for outstanding growth in international military power supply sales.

September 2019

AS9100D Certification

Achieved formal AS9100D:2016 aerospace quality standard certification, validating robust quality systems for aviation and space applications.

November 2018

Gold Innovators Award

Honored with the Gold Innovators Award by Military & Aerospace Electronics for engineering breakthroughs in rugged power modules.

June 2017

Leadership & Ownership Transition

Welcomed second-generation executive leadership, accelerating modern power design capabilities and facility infrastructure investments.

November 2012

Northrop Grumman Supplier Excellence Award

Awarded Supplier Excellence recognition by Northrop Grumman—an honor bestowed upon only the top 26 out of over 6,000 active defense suppliers.

January 2012

Northrop Grumman Blue Supplier Status

Earned consecutive Blue Supplier Awards for delivering 100% on-time quality performance across all four quarters of defense manufacturing.

September 2011

Command Post Platform Commendation

Received the Outstanding Service Award for designing high-reliability power units for mobile Army command post operations.

November 2010

Harris Corporation Support Award

Presented with the Outstanding Support Award by Harris Corporation for technical excellence in defense communications power design.

April 2005

Decade of Power Innovation

Marked 10 years of successful custom power supply manufacturing for industrial, naval, and aerospace applications.

January 2001

First ISO Quality Certification & UL Registration

Formally attained initial ISO quality compliance and UL safety certification across all primary power converter product lines.

April 1995

Company Incorporation

Aegis Power Systems, Inc. was officially founded in Murphy, NC, establishing a legacy of American engineering expertise.

AS9100D & ISO 9001:2015

Strict quality assurance protocols govern every step of our design, prototyping, component sourcing, and assembly process.

ITAR Registered & US Made

100% domestic design and production ensure full export compliance, defense security, and end-to-end supply chain traceabilty.

SOSA & MIL-STD Compliant

Engineered to satisfy stringent MIL-STD-461, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-704, and SOSA technical specs for harsh environments.

Technical Documentation & Product Technical Specifications

Explore our complete product line of single-phase, 3-phase, DC-DC, VPX, and VME power supplies built to defense specs.

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