Established more than 65 years ago (1943) in Dayton Ohio, Dayton-Granger (DG) is a world-class manufacturer of antennas, electrostatics, and lightning protection equipment for aircraft and other applications.
In the early days of WWII, aircraft navigation and communication systems were, at times, unreliable in some weather environments. Responding to this requirement, DG developed and patented a way to significantly reduce precipitation static noise on aircraft. Thus the invention of the first static discharger, a new concept that was far superior in precipation static noise reduction, came to be.
Further R&D led to the creation of a new generation of static dischargers that have evolved into the technology that we use today. This experience in the electrostatic environment led to the development of the DG Electrostatic Diagnostic Test Set, a device used to isolate environmentally produced RF noise on aircraft.
DG's staff of expert electrical, mechanical, and chemical engineers are trained to address a wide range of customer requirements, including: electrostatics, antennas (active, passive, and conformal), lightning protection, radomes, and special purpose transceivers. DG is a pioneer and world leader in the design of sophisticated conformal and flush mounted antennas, for both rotary and fixed wing aircraft.
DG is a totally self-contained company located in a 105,000 square-foot facility on 19 acres adjacent to the Ft. Lauderdale International Airport. This facility, which contains manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, and shipping also includes three outdoor antenna test ranges, two anechoic chambers, and is capable of supporting full-scale mock-up testing of rotary and fixed wing aircraft sections.
The state-of-the-art manufacturing facility includes a complete modern machine shop with CNC milling and turning centers, tool and die capabilities, paint booths, lightning simulation lab, engineering prototypes shop, a climate-controlled bonding room, an 18 foot autoclave, and a special "clean room" electronic assembly area.
DG provides its customers with the latest technological advancements at unrivaled levels of quality. DG, a recognized world leader in conformal and active antennas, leads the way in technical performance. DG's universally accepted products are manufactured to consistently exceed the most stringent requirements of any client, including the military, commercial, and general aviation industries.