United Equipment Corporation has been a leading aerospace and defense supplier since 1960. The company has supported the U.S. military’s mission and our commercial customers’ urgent requirements throughout its long history having manufactured everything from mechanical jacks for B-52 bombers to avionics systems to replacement door windows. The United Equipment Corporation team takes great pride in this history and has worked hard to carry on the innovative legacy of its founders. Today, the company is best known for its superior quality and responsiveness for a wide array of military and commercial aircraft applications.

OBED P. "TRACE" HIGGINS IV, President

Our Capabilities:

• Precision machining
• Acrylic, polycarbonate, composite, and metal fabrication
• Complex aerostructure assembly
• Kitting
• Thermo-forming
• Vacuum forming
• Mil-spec packaging services
• Reverse engineering
• Unmanned systems (UAV)

Our Values:

• Demonstrating absolute integrity in working with our customers, employees, and suppliers
• Supporting mission success
• Meeting commitments – do what we say and say what we do
• Exceeding customer expectations
• Innovating every day
• Leading the market

A Sample of Customer Awards:

• DGSC Quality Vendor recognition in 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994
• DSC Best Value Gold Medalist in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2011

News:

• November 2012 – UEC awarded long-term contract to manufacture KC-135 escape hatch door windows
• June 2013 – UEC awarded long-term contracts to produce both inner and outer paratroop door windows for the C-130
• August 2013 – United Equipment’s President, Scott Schein, highlighted in Aviation Week article titled “Small Business Survival Guide”
• August 2013 – UEC welcomes John Fields, Jr., to manage mid-Atlantic sales accounts
• September 2013 – United Equipment signs agreement with Landmark Aviation to manage Canadian Government program to support Cessna Citations
• October 2013 – UEC maintains perfect quality score of 100 with DLA and earns ISO 9001:2008 certification from DCMA
• February 2014 – United Equipment ships first floor panel products for C-130
• March 2014 – United Equipment’s President, Scott Schein, to speak at 26th Annual SpeedNews Commercial Suppliers Conference
• May 2014 – UEC begins production on C-130 paratroop door windows
• July 2014 – UEC produces first composite floor structures for E-3
• July 2014 – UEC begins offering innovative Heavy Lift Quadcopter (HLQ) for large cargo applications
• August 2014 – President, Scott Schein, publishes August 2014 article in Aviation Week, "Small Business Survival Guide"
• November 2014 – UEC earns government source approval for UH-60 Blackhawk electrical contact brush
• January 2015 – UEC earns government source approval for T-38 aircraft trainer windshield
• March 2016 – UEC negotiates technology license with NASA Langley