Welcome

GRA is a 27 year old veteran-owned small business providing specialized products and services to support the warfighter.

  • Founded 1982 by Dr. Thomas Gleason
    in Columbia, MD
  • Dr. Bob Yates joined 1995 and opened
    Huntsville office in 1998
  • Chuck Vessels joined as President in 2005
  • Experienced management team
  • Financially strong with aggressive growth
  • 120+ personnel in Huntsville, AL;
    Orlando and Tampa, FL; and
    National Capital Region
    For 27 years GRA has worked side-by-side with government customers creating a tradition of excellence in the weapon systems concept development world. GRA has earned distinction as a key player in the evolution of the AGM-114 HELLFIRE missile system from its origins as a one-platform "tank buster" to a robust, flexible, multi-platform, multi-target system capable of serving from rotor-wing, fixed-wing, ground-based and unmanned aerial launchers. Click to learn more about how GRA's Missile Systems Business Unit continues to lead the industry in innovative adaptations to the Hellfire platform to meet the evolving needs of the modern battlespace.
    GRA's newly-expanded multimedia team is your competitive advantage in the visualization of new technologies and products essential in the highly competitive defense and aerospace marketplace. GRA’s Hellfire-R video presentation above is just a sample of our multimedia team’s capabilities. Click to learn more about how our strategic messaging and innovative design and production can effectively deliver your mission-critical message.