One material. One job.
Small machined aluminum parts in 6061 and 7075: mounts, brackets, plates, trays, and enclosures. Focus is how a small factory wins.
CNC micro-factory · Frederick, Maryland
Rebuilding America's drone and robotics parts supply chain.
A veteran-led, software-instrumented CNC micro-factory for the precision aluminum parts drones and robots run on.
- 6061 and 7075 aluminum parts for drones and robots
- Prototypes and short runs, machined to your drawing
- Veteran-led · SDVOSB (self-certified)
- Frederick, MD cell commissioning in early 2027
- STEP · IGES · PDF accepted
- A person reviews every drawing
- NDA on request
Concept drawings, not to scale
- CAGE 9N5A7UEI X5AMV2F3EG37 · SAM registered
- SDVOSBSelf-certified
- Maryland VSBE · MBE · SBRVSBE and MBE certified; SBR registered
Certifications & registrations
How an RFQ works
Three steps. No portal.
A straight answer from a person.
- 01
Email a drawing
Email STEP, IGES, or PDF with material, quantity, and finish.
- 02
A person reviews it
We review manufacturability and come back with questions and next steps.
- 03
Build
Parts are machined and inspected in our Frederick cell, coming online in early 2027.
How we compare
Where we stand apart.
Only rows we can back up. Other suppliers vary, so we say so.
| Attribute | Guardianshield | Offshore marketplace | Typical job shop |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S.-based, veteran-owned | Yes. Frederick, MD; SDVOSB (self-certified) | Not U.S.-based | U.S.-based; ownership varies |
| CAGE / SAM registered | Yes. CAGE 9N5A7 | Varies | Varies |
| NDAA-minded sourcing | Core focus | Varies | Varies |
| Founder review of drawings | Yes. A person reviews every drawing | Varies | Varies |
The problem
America builds the drones. It doesn't make enough of the parts.
Federal law now restricts drones and key drone components from China and other covered countries in government programs.1 U.S. builders need domestic suppliers for the hardware around those components. We're building that capacity, starting with the parts every airframe and robot chassis needs.
01 — FOCUS
02 — INSTRUMENTED
Data from the first chip.
The cell is designed around machine monitoring, in-process probing, and recorded inspection, so quality is measured, not asserted.
03 — SECURE
Security-first from day one.
Founded by a cybersecurity leader. Access to customer drawings is controlled and limited from the first email.
Who we build for
Built for the builders.
Drone OEMs, robotics builders, and defense integrators who want short-run aluminum parts from a U.S. source that knows their supply-chain rules.
UAS
Drones
Motor mounts, frame plates, gimbal and payload brackets.
UGV
Ground robotics
Chassis plates, sensor mounts, battery and electronics trays.
DIB
Defense primes
A small-business, veteran-owned U.S. source for their tiers.
Back the build-out of U.S. drone parts capacity.
We're raising a seed round to commission the Frederick cell. Get the deck and talk with the founder.
The factory
A micro-factory designed to be copied.
One compact, instrumented cell in Frederick first. Prove the process, the data, and the economics. Then add cobot tending and replicate.
Roadmap
Milestone-gated, on purpose.
Each milestone builds on the one before it.
- Now · 2026
Company stood up
SAM registered (CAGE 9N5A7) and reviewing customer drawings.
- Early 2027
Frederick cell online
First CNC cell commissioned for small aluminum parts.
- 2027
First production runs
Parts made and inspected in-house, with inspection data and material certs available.
- After first runs
Automation
Add cobot machine tending to extend spindle hours.
- Next
Replicate the cell
Add cells as demand grows.
Founder
Founded by a service-disabled U.S. Navy veteran who is building U.S. drone and robotics parts capacity in Frederick, MD.
Carlos Lugo is standing up a CNC micro-factory to make the precision aluminum parts American drone and robotics builders need, made here, with security built in.
Help build America's drone parts base.
We're raising seed capital to bring the first Frederick cell online. Investors, customers, and future hires: let's talk.