Founded in 1993, Leading Technology Composites Inc.'s core competencies includes defense related military vehicle systems, personal body armor plates, aerospace structural/interior assemblies and commercial automotive protection. It caters to the needs of the defense, transportation, law-enforcement and aerospace industries. The firm has served customers, such as Raytheon, Lockheed-Martin, BAE Systems, Honeywell, Bombardier, Ford and Cessna. Located in Wichita, Kansas, the firm operates through a 106,400 square feet of manufacturing facility. Leading Technology Composites Inc. is an ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100B certified company. Hawker Beechcraft Corporation awarded the Innovation Excellence Award to Leading Technology Composites Inc. in 2007.