APCO Aviation Defense specializes in lightweight, low-bulk recovery textile solutions for UAVs, aerospace platforms, and other mission-critical applications.
For platforms exposed to flame, hot gases, engine exhaust, pyrotechnics or radiant heat, APCO develops fire- and heat-resistant recovery systems for UAVs, drones, missiles, aircraft and other mission-critical platforms.
These systems are designed around the full thermal and mechanical environment, including the canopy, lines, seams, deployment bag, risers and attachment points.
High-temperature exposure affects more than material selection.
It can change how the system opens, how loads move through the structure, how seams perform, and how the system behaves after folding, vibration or repeated packing.
When materials such as Kevlar are required, the recovery system must be engineered around their lower elasticity and sensitivity to bending.
The goal is not only to resist heat. It is to preserve reliable deployment, protect the payload and reduce stress on the platform.
APCO can support the development of:
There is no single material package for every high-temperature application. The right solution depends on the thermal environment, deployment method, structural loads, and operational requirements.
APCO selects from materials including Kevlar, Nomex®, fiberglass, coated fabrics, and protective thermal layers to balance heat resistance, strength, weight, durability, and deployment reliability.
Fire-resistant materials cannot simply replace conventional fabrics. Kevlar and other high-temperature textiles have different mechanical properties that affect flexibility, packing, deployment, and load distribution.
Every component—including the canopy, suspension lines, seams, deployment bag, risers, and attachment points—must work together as one integrated recovery system.
Heat affects more than the parachute fabric. Exposure temperature, duration, flame contact, engine exhaust, pyrotechnics, and radiant heat all influence how the recovery system should be designed.
Understanding the complete thermal environment allows the system to be engineered for reliable deployment while protecting both the payload and the platform.
Successful recovery systems begin with a clear understanding of the platform, its operating environment, and the challenges it must overcome.
Your team provides platform and operational expertise. APCO Aviation Defense contributes recovery-system engineering, high-temperature textile expertise, and system integration experience. Together, both teams define, develop, validate, and prepare the recovery system for production.
APCO Aviation Defense develops lightweight, low-bulk recovery textile solutions and defense textile solutions for UAVs, aerospace platforms, and other mission-critical applications. Every system is engineered around the platform, mission profile, deployment method, and operating environment to deliver reliable recovery performance while minimizing weight and integration impact.
Our experience includes parachutes, airbags, deceleration systems, deployment bags, opening-shock control, and custom recovery systems for payloads ranging from under 1 kg to more than 1,000 kg. By combining recovery-system engineering with advanced defense textile expertise, APCO develops recovery textile solutions that improve deployment reliability, protect valuable payloads, and support mission continuity in demanding operational environments.
Fire and heat resistance should not be treated as a material change alone.
The full recovery system must be designed around the expected thermal exposure, deployment loads and operational conditions.
At APCO Aviation Defense, we bring our experience, technical understanding and commitment to every stage, helping your team move forward and keep critical assets protected.
