MAG Aerospace
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Defense contracting, aerospace, intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Joe Fluet, Joe Paull |
| Headquarters | Fairfax, Virginia , United States |
Area served | United States, international military operations |
Key people | Joe Fluet (Founder), General Peter Schoomaker (Board member) |
| Products | Intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) missions; training programs; technical support services |
Number of employees | 1300 (2025) |
| Website | magaero |
MAG Aerospace is a United States-based defense contractor headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. Established in 2009 by Joe Fluet, the firm focuses on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions, alongside training programs and technical support services.
With a workforce of approximately 1,300 employees, MAG Aerospace achieves annual revenues exceeding $400 million.
History
Founded in 2009 by Joe Fluet and Joe Paull, MAG Aerospace experienced rapid expansion between 2015 and 2018, with annual growth rates ranging from 70% to 80%, pushing its revenue beyond $300 million. In 2018, the company obtained private equity investment from New Mountain Capital, a New York-based firm managing $20 billion in assets. This financial backing facilitated MAG’s acquisition of four companies during the period spanning 2017 to 2018.
That same year, General Peter Schoomaker, former Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army, joined the company’s board of directors.
By 2019, MAG was actively supporting U.S. military campaigns against the Taliban in Afghanistan through the Army’s Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (MARSS) initiative.
In 2021, the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Mali engaged MAG to supply fixed-wing ISR platforms utilizing Cessna 208 aircraft.
In 2023, following the award of a $900 million contract from the U.S. Space Force for radar and sensor data analysis, MAG collaborated with analytics company SAS. This contract was shared among 19 selected firms.
In October 2024, MAG partnered with Zapata AI to create an airborne surveillance system.
By April 2025, MAG had joined forces with Parallel Flight Technologies to develop hybrid-propulsion drone technologies aimed at defense and logistics applications. That same month included successful flight trials conducted with Gogo Business Aviation featuring electronically steered antenna systems.
Acquisitions
MAG Aerospace has expanded its capabilities through strategic acquisitions such as BOSH Global Services in 2015 and Dover Vantage, a provider of remote services, in 2016. The acquisition of Avenge in 2017 enhanced its expertise in manned ISR training and operational support. In 2018, the company further broadened its defense offerings by acquiring southern Maryland-based Ausley Associates along with Avenge Inc. and North American Surveillance Systems Inc.
Recognition
The company has received significant industry accolades including a nomination to the DCA Live Red Hot List in 2025 as one of the Washington DC region’s fastest-growing enterprises. Additionally, MAG earned a Moxie Award in the GovCon category in 2019 and was ranked #779 on the Inc. 5000 list in 2017.