Nighthawk Aircraft LLC
The company manufactures the NightHawk QS3, a third-generation surveillance aircraft with a low-acoustic signature designed for night-time multi-sensor surveillance, persistence surveillance, covert infiltration and exfiltration, personnel and material transport, sensor installation and removal, and search and rescue activities. The aircraft features an all-composite construction, high-wing tandem three-seat configuration, retractable tricycle landing gear, and dual propulsion including a primary engine and a concealed lightweight turbojet engine for backup or enhanced performance. The QS3 serves expeditionary and low-intensity conflict operations, and can support civil authorities in investigations and enforcement activities.
Their plant
| Facility | City | State | Employees | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nighthawk Aircraft LLC | Clifton | VA | — | ACTIVE |
Compiled from federal records — EPA, OSHA, SAM.gov and the U.S. Census — and from the company’s own website. Federal source data is public domain. Each plant’s page names the source of every field.