Autonomous air vehicles over Tulsa skyline
Tulsa, Oklahoma · Est. 2025

OKLAHOMA
AUTONOMOUS

Your U.S. Supply Chain Starts in Oklahoma.

Drone and autonomous-systems companies: find Oklahoma-made components, qualified suppliers, and defense-ready manufacturing partners — without the sourcing slog.

Find My Oklahoma Supplier → I'm an OK Manufacturer
$1.28B
In Contracts Negotiated
40+
Years Aerospace Experience
40%
Win Rate on Qualified Pursuits
$15M+
Pipeline Built in Prior Roles
Peer Organizations Tulsa Innovation LabsTARMAC DCOSU Smart Supply ChainOAIREAUVSI
Who We Serve

Two Sides.
One Network.

01 · For Drone & Autonomous OEMs
Need U.S. Suppliers?

We match your BOM to qualified Oklahoma manufacturers — vetted, certified, ready.

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02 · For Oklahoma Manufacturers
Want Autonomous-Systems Work?

We bring pre-qualified drone OEMs, primes, and buyers to your shop.

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Drips. Trickle. Flood.
Our Mission

Oklahoma: The Drone Capital of the World.

We're not consultants. We're operators — 40+ years of aerospace sales, CNC manufacturing, and startup scaling — building the commercial bridge between autonomous-systems demand and Oklahoma's supplier base.

Why we exist

"A patient investment in sales and marketing will first produce a few drips, then a light trickle — followed by a flood. If the groundwork isn't in place, the flood will occur and NE Oklahoma manufacturers will miss the rewards."

What We Do

Four Ways We Move the Needle.

Requirements to revenue, no consulting reports in between.

01

Supplier Matching

Your BOM in. Qualified Oklahoma manufacturers out. Vetted for capability, capacity, and AS9100/ITAR readiness.

BOM Analysis / AS9100 / ITAR / Capacity Check
02

Market Access

Warm intros to drone OEMs, autonomous-systems buyers, and defense primes — the right people, briefed on the right topics.

Warm Intros / Show Meetings / Prime Access
03

Oklahoma Market Entry

Exploring OK? We map the supplier base, connect you to programs and partners, and shorten your ramp.

Supplier Map / Program Intros / Site Selection
04

Pursuit & Proposal Support

Win-probability screens, sharper positioning, proposal firepower — so effort turns into revenue.

Win Screening / Positioning / Proposal Firepower
01 · Assess
Share your BOM, capability, or market question. We map it to the network.
02 · Pursue
Warm intros, meetings at shows, direct connections to buyers, suppliers, and primes.
03 · Win
Positioning, proposal support, follow-through — until it's signed.
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How We Engage

Two Ways In.

01 · Ecosystem Services

Connect.
Match.
Introduce.

The front door for Oklahoma manufacturers looking to enter the autonomous supply chain.

Grant-supported · Free for qualified Oklahoma cos.
  • Supplier matching & supply-chain mapping
  • Warm intros to buyers, primes, and partners
  • Oklahoma market entry & ecosystem navigation
  • Opportunity ID & pursuit screening

Funded through EDA Build to Scale. Free to qualified companies in the Oklahoma autonomous-systems ecosystem.

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02 · Growth Partnerships

Your
Dedicated
Sales Arm.

For manufacturers ready to run a real named-account pursuit program with a partner carrying the bag.

Retained engagement · Scoped by outcome
  • Dedicated business-development capacity
  • Named-account pursuit & pipeline build
  • Active sales rep at buyer meetings & events
  • Capability positioning & proposal firepower
  • Pipeline reporting against revenue targets

Backed by 40+ years of aerospace, CNC, and startup operating experience.

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Market Opportunity

The UAS Market is Exploding

The domestic drone market — defense and commercial combined — is projected to grow from $9B in 2024 to over $36B by 2030. Oklahoma manufacturers are directly in the path of this demand wave.

US DoD + Commercial UAS Total Addressable Market
Source: OKA 2026 UAS Supply Chain Report
$40B $30B $20B $10B 2024 2026 2028 2029 2030 $9B $15B $22B $30B $36B+
Free Report · 2026

Get the 2026 UAS Supply Chain Opportunity Report

Oklahoma is positioned to capture a significant share of the domestic drone manufacturing supply chain. We've mapped the landscape — the gaps, the buyers, the certifications, and the opportunity — so you don't have to.

  • 01Where domestic drone OEMs are struggling to source components today
  • 02The certifications that unlock defense and aerospace contracts (AS9100, ITAR, CMMC)
  • 03Oklahoma's manufacturing strengths and where the gaps are
  • 042026 market outlook and the tradeshows where deals get made
  • 05How to position your facility for autonomous systems buyers
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Founding Partners

Operators,
Not Consultants

"As entrepreneurs we were trained that we eat what we kill. We de-risk through effort and attitude. Our careers and experiences are performance based — not theoretical, but practical."

Meet the Full Team →
Brian Carpenter
01
Brian Carpenter
Sales Force Architecture
Built and scaled Didasko, a B2B sales org for tech and manufacturing.
Willard Emery
02
Willard Emery
International Growth
40+ years building and acquiring international aerospace businesses.
Brian Emery
03
Brian Emery
Aerospace & Operations
15+ years owning aerospace and CNC machining operations.
Grant Morris
04
Grant Morris
Director, Business Partnerships
Leads day-to-day business development and supplier matchmaking.
Kevin Toews
05
Kevin Toews
Industrial & Process Ops
Owner-operator of industrial and manufacturing businesses.
Market Presence

On the Ground Where It Matters

"We don't just attend — we arrive with scheduled meetings, prepared introductions, and relentless follow-through. Relationships are built through preparation, frequency, and merit."

Upcoming
Sep 15
Autonomy Oklahoma Symposium
Oklahoma City, OK
State-level convening for the OK autonomous-systems ecosystem
Oct 12–14
AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition
Washington, DC
Largest land-power exposition — Army & defense prime engagement
Nov 9–10
AUVSI Defense
Washington, DC
Defense-focused uncrewed & autonomous systems programs
May 17–20 '27
XPONENTIAL 2027
Miami Beach, FL
Largest global gathering for uncrewed & autonomous systems
Recently Attended
Sep 1–3
Commercial UAV Expo
Las Vegas, NV
Energy, surveying, construction drone applications
Aug 4–6
Tinker and the Primes
Midwest City, OK
OK small business + defense prime matchmaking
May 11–14
AUVSI XPONENTIAL
Detroit, MI
Largest global gathering for uncrewed systems
Client References

What Partners Say

The principles of OKA bring decades of trusted relationships across aerospace, defense, and manufacturing.

Business drive and entrepreneurial working style resulted in the companies collaborating closely together and driving solutions to support the MRO industry. The working mode was always partnership focused — I can recommend them highly for any new kind of developments.

Michael Scheferhoff
CEO, Lufthansa Technik Engine Services

The principals of OKA have collaborated with us for over 10 years in growing our revenue, establishing new markets, and introducing us to new potential customers.

Carol Robinson
CEO, The Canada Company & Can-Serv

The principals of OKA aligned and elevated Citadel's sales and revenue, thus allowing us to sell the company at a significantly higher price multiple.

John Johnson
CEO, Bluestem Resources

Partners in technology projects that developed advancements in our Supply Chain strategy over several years for both our legacy and emerging programs.

Troy Atchley
Supplier Manager, Bell Helicopter
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12 N Cheyenne Ave
Tulsa, Oklahoma
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