Redwire Corporation RDW

Company Overview

Redwire Corporation (NYSE: RDW) is a U.S.-based aerospace and defense technology company focused on space infrastructure, space systems, and mission-enabling technologies for commercial, civil, and national security customers. The company operates within the broader space economy and defense-industrial sectors, providing components, platforms, digital engineering tools, and in-space manufacturing capabilities used in satellite missions, lunar exploration, and orbital operations. Redwire’s core revenue drivers include spacecraft components, avionics, deployable structures, mission systems integration, and specialized payload technologies for government agencies such as NASA and the U.S. Department of Defense, along with commercial satellite operators and international customers.

The company was formed in 2020 through the combination of multiple aerospace businesses backed by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners and became publicly traded in 2021 through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company. Since its formation, Redwire has expanded through acquisitions and integration of established aerospace engineering firms, positioning itself as a vertically integrated provider of space infrastructure and mission technologies. The company has differentiated itself through heritage flight technologies, participation in NASA programs including Artemis-related initiatives, and a strategy centered on in-space manufacturing, digital engineering, and space commercialization.