About Us

G&G Aero Capabilities and History Brief

Introduction

When your system requires flight testing, G&G Aero is your one-stop shop responsible for assisting our clients in evaluating sensors, communications, and as a surrogate system while performing complex, multi-stage processes integrating engineering, safety and operational testing. G&G activities range from CONOP development/planning to post-flight analysis verifying system performance and safety to include:

Planning and Preparation

including test plan development, requirements definition, safety and ri

Instrumentation, Modification and Data Management

including instrumentation setup, aircraft modifications (internal and external), data acquisition system management and calibration

Execution

including ground testing, flight test operations, real-time data monitoring, surrogate testing, and communications and sensor evaluation

Post Flight Analysis and Reporting

including data reduction and processing, data analysis, problem identification and reporting

Specialized Activities

including multi-domain operations, certificate support, and remote site deployment

Facility

G&G Aero’s Headquarters include over 3,000 square feet of oƯice space, housing a full machine shop, wire room, pares/storage, as well as professional briefing and customer office spaces, private cubicles, and a media-ready, 15-person conference room.

G&G Aero’s hangar is 12,000 square feet (120 ft wide x 100 feet deep) capable of supporting secure storage, with access control, and camera/intrusion detection systems located throughout the facility

Location

G&G Aero is strategically located at the Phoenix-Goodyear Airport in Goodyear, AZ, easily accessible to western test ranges. G&G is a 45-minute flight from the Edwards AFB R-2508 range, Nellis range complex, and Western whiskey range complex including Point Magu. Additionally, the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR), MCAS Yuma (Marines) and NAWS China Lake (Navy) are all easily accessible and our team has familiarity with scheduling and operations in each.

Arizona has large swaths of BLM land that is suitable for setting up ground equipment for tests if a government facility is not required or desired.

Assets

G&G Aero owns and operates three aircraft:

N30LX (AML), Gulfstream G-III

This aircraft features significant antenna provisions, power modifications, and a ventral canoe capable of housing large internal sensors for developmental flight test. Interior is fully customizable with racks, operator stations, comm provisions, and more.

N492A, Gulfstream G-III

N492A boasts a center pylon capable of captive carry of a podded sensor and the same 5- hour capable mission time of its sister ship, N30LX.

N11LX, Rockwell Sabreliner 60

Significant power and avionics odifications allow for nose cone modifications and sensor flight test, as well as serving as a controlled target aircraft for sensor systems. N11LX also has a large ventral canoe mod, as well as hardpoint options for captive carry. Fully customizable interior.

Ground Support Trailer

A 30-foot ground support trailer, with independent generators for power, workspace tables, dual air conditioner units, and real-time comm and TV setup for mission coordination.

Additional Equipment

Numerous mods, mounts, and test equipment exist from our years of experience and previous programs. This equipment is available for use and can be modified for payloads to support future missions. G&G Aero also maintains various emitters and reflectors for use for test events.

History

For decades, Lockheed Martin Flight Ops conducted significant developmental flight testing out of its Goodyear, Arizona location, supporting internal developmental flight test programs. In its 52+ year history, Flight Ops has flight tested every type of equipment imaginable, including nosecones, sensors, radars, arrays, and many other emerging technologies. As an aside, the Goodyear Facility was the birthplace of the original Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR).

After a corporate restructuring in 2022, all the Lockheed Martin assets and key personnel were acquired by G&G Aero, including aircraft, completed modifications, and tooling. G&G Aero has carried on the legacy of Lockheed Martin Flight Operations by continuing to support flight test with defense contractors and government customers.

After four years of independent ownership and operation, G&G Aero has supported multiple defense contractors’ internal research and development (IRAD) programs. Additionally, G&G has supported multiple government research, development and engineering agencies and labs with their flight test and support needs. G&G is an independent flight test organization and can be employed by any industry or government client to satisfy their flight test needs and requirements.