Air Industries Group is an integrated tier 1 manufacturer of precision assemblies and components for mission-critical aerospace and defense applications and is a prime contractor to the U.S. Department of Defense. The company is headquartered in Bay Shore, New York and currently employs 184 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2000-10-05. Its products include landing gears, flight controls, engine mounts and components for aircraft jet engines, ground turbines and other complex machines. Its end user for most of its products is the U.S. Government, international governments, and commercial global airlines. Whether it is a small individual component or complete assembly, its products are used in mission-critical operations that are essential for the safety of military personnel and civilians. Its platforms and programs include the E-2D Hawkeye, UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter, Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbo-Fan Engine (GTF), the CH-53 Helicopter (including the CH53K variant), the F-35 Lightning II (also known as the Joint Strike Fighter), F-18 Hornet, and the F-15 Eagle Tactical Fighter. Its subsidiaries include Air Industries Machining, Nassau Tool Works, and Sterling Engineering Company.