Thomas Weidley

Founded in 1926, Aerial Machine & Tool is a leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of survivability products and services for the defense community — supplying the Department of Defense and first responder communities around the country with the most innovative, effective custom-engineered survival, safety, and protection solutions capable of withstanding today’s dangerous operating environments. Based in Virginia, Aerial designs and engineers a large selection of Berry Amendment-compliant soft goods such as aviation vests, harnesses, plate carriers, straps, tactical gear, flotation and other items needed to secure equipment and protect our service men and women, and Emergency Breathing Systems, along with their support equipment and through-life support capabilities, for the defense and commercial aviation communities. Aerial also offers training and doctrine development as part of its mission to save lives and increase operational success.