Redwire Corporation
Integrated aerospace and defense company specializing in space infrastructure, satellite systems, and autonomous drones.
Redwire provides space technologies including satellite payloads, antennas, solar arrays, deployable structures, and digital engineering services for defense, intelligence, and civil space customers. Formed by AE Industrial Partners and publicly traded on the NYSE, Redwire has expanded into defense with the acquisition of Edge Autonomy, adding autonomous drones and airborne ISR capabilities. The company's ~1,300 employees support programs for the DoD, NASA, and allied governments across space and airborne domains.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Jacksonville, FL
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- 1,300
- Total funding
- Public company
- Valuation
- Public (NYSE: RDW)
- Stage
- Public (NYSE: RDW)
- Status
- public
- Domains
- Space infrastructure, Satellite systems, Autonomous drones, Defense tech
- www.linkedin.com/company/redwire
- X / Twitter
- x.com/Redwire
- Website
- rdw.com
Founders0
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Investors0
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Cap table4
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Percentages marked ~ are not disclosed. Some are a generic VC-pattern model (founders/team weighted heaviest, option pool lightest, other holders evenly) sized to whatever's left undisclosed — a standard industry shape, not this company's actual cap table.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
AE Industrial Partners | Common / Preferred | 31.2% common / 100% preferred (23.1% total voting power) |
Employee equity plans | Options / RSUs | ~22.9% |
Insiders & management (Peter Cannito, et al.) | Common | ~22.9% |
Public float & institutional | Common | ~22.9% |
Contracts2
Programs0
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Frequently asked
- What does Redwire Corporation do?
- Redwire provides space technologies including satellite payloads, antennas, solar arrays, deployable structures, and digital engineering services for defense, intelligence, and civil space customers. Formed by AE Industrial Partners and publicly traded on the NYSE, Redwire has expanded into defense with the acquisition of Edge Autonomy, adding autonomous drones and airborne ISR capabilities. The company's ~1,300 employees support programs for the DoD, NASA, and allied governments across space and airborne domains.
- Where is Redwire Corporation headquartered?
- Redwire Corporation is headquartered in Jacksonville, FL and was founded in 2020.
- What does Redwire Corporation specialize in?
- Redwire Corporation works across Space infrastructure, Satellite systems, Autonomous drones, Defense tech.
- Does Redwire Corporation hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Redwire Corporation to 2 government contracts.
Sources & citations3
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Formed June 2020 by AE Industrial Partners; HQ Jacksonville, FL; went public Jan 2021 on NYSE (RDW); ~1,300 employees
Wikipedia: Redwire (company)Verified2026-06-16 - 2
Revenue $335.4M (FY2025); acquired Edge Autonomy in 2025 for defense drone expansion
Redwire: Redwire Corporation Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial ResultsReported2025-08-06 - 3
AE Industrial Partners holds 31.2% of common stock and 100% of preferred stock (23.1% of total voting power) — DEF 14A Security Ownership table, as of March 27, 2026
SEC Filing: Redwire Corporation DEF 14AVerified2026-03-27