AEROSPACE & DEFENSE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS
The Human Factor in
Strategic Growth
Catch the early signals. Choose the right campaigns. Execute with senior operators.
Bastion Atlas helps Aerospace & Defense companies identify where demand is
forming, decide which markets and pursuits deserve investment, and build — or
borrow — the capability to win.
SIGNAL
SONAR Intelligence Reports
See where opportunity, budgets, programs, and customers are moving — expert-curated opportunity & intelligence briefs every week, tailored to your business.
Monthly subscription fee
One growth system
Signal. Decision. Capability. Execution.
Start at the right level for you — SONAR is the fastest way in.
DECISION
Strategy Development
Decide where to compete and how — fixed-fee market entry strategies, BD playbooks, growth roadmaps, and campaign strategies, delivered in weeks, not months.
Fixed fee, quoted
CAPABILITY
Corporate Training Programs
Build your team's ability to find, shape, and advance aerospace & defense opportunities. Full programs launch February 2027.
Contact for pricing
EXECUTION
Business Development
Leverage senior Bastion operators as a force multiplier for your sales & BD teams — we accept only 10 BD execution clients worldwide, by design.
Retainer, quoted
SONAR finds the signal · Strategy develops the playbook · Training builds your capability · Business Development executes
THE BASTION DIFFERENCE
You have three ways to buy growth in this industry.
Only one of them does the work.
| Global Consultancies | Data Platforms | Bastion Atlas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who does the work | Partners sell it; junior teams deliver it | Software delivers a feed; your team does the rest | Senior operators, end to end |
| Industry focus | Generalists with a defense practice | Broad databases, generic alerts | Aerospace & Defense business development. Nothing else. |
| Speed | Months to mobilize | Instant, but raw | Subscriptions start in days; strategies deliver in weeks |
| What you receive | A report and a recommendation | A login and a search bar | Curated intelligence, executable strategy, execution |
| After the deliverable | They leave | You are on your own | We can inform, strategize, train, and stay to execute |
| Cost | Seven figures | Five-figure seats per user, data only | Low monthly fee — analysis included, priced for outcomes |
Our team built executive careers at Lockheed, Sikorsky, Boeing, Bombardier, Northrop, Safran, Amazon, and Dell — as well as at unicorn tech startups, in military cockpits, and program offices of the U.S. and Canadian militaries. We do the strategic and tactical work ourselves, and we don't mind getting our hands dirty.
HOW THE ENGINE WORKS
Machines see & hear everything in the industry.
Operators decide what matters to you.
SCAN — The engine scans.
Our platform studies more than 500 sources of opportunity, budget, and industry information every week — solicitation portals, budget documents, prime contractors, committee activity, protest dockets, and the global trade press. Purpose-built for one job: Aerospace & Defense business development.
SIFT — An operator curates.
A Bastion Atlas expert — a BD operator, not an algorithm — analyzes what the engine finds against your business, decides what you see, and why.
SEND — We send. You act.
Multiple tailored briefs in your inbox every week. Strategy and execution on demand.
WHERE WE OPERATE
Five sectors. One mission.
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Aerospace
Active relationships and a history of performance with a vast, global network of OEMs, the U.S. Department of War (Department of Defense), Canadian DND, and allied MODs — established over decades of trust.
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Manufacturing
Proven record of connecting agile, traditional and non-traditional contractors with the Department of War, DND, MODs, and Tier 1 OEMs around the world to accelerate Industrial Base production.
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Maritime
Open dialogue and extensive business history with the world’s largest shipbuilders and the Maritime Industrial Base (MIB), as well as their broader Tier 2 supplier base.
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Robotics
World-class expertise in delivering robotic solutions to solve complex problems in Government/Defense and Commercial sectors across the Americas, EMEA, and APAC regions.
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Software & AI
A unique vantage point that aligns cutting-edge AI solutions with evolving market trends and drives procurement of niche software capabilities as strategic assets.
SECTOR 01
Seed to Series C
First Aerospace OEM contract, paving the way to $1B+ valuation
RFQ received for 700 part numbers in first production contract
4 Letters of Support in one week for U.S. Air Force SBIR proposal
RESULTS DELIVERED
More than 250 years of collective experience.
A record to match.
We proudly stand on our reputation of delivering outstanding results across industries and a wide spectrum of client profiles from startup to Fortune 500.
SECTOR 02
Small to Midsize
First 8-figure Maritime Defense deal created, bid, and negotiated
11X EBITDA multiplier achieved in acquisition on a 7X target
Targets exceeded three quarters in a row, each time by more than 30%
SECTOR 03
Tier 1-2
New business bookings greater than $70M USD in 1 year
BD due diligence completed, driving 9-figure acquisition decision
Prime RFP recured & proposal managed on $15B+ program
SECTOR 04
Fortune 500 Prime
$90M+ USG Defense Training Systems award for new aircraft
Forecast methodology modernized to reflect accurate geopolitical and mission demand impacts
100% success with USG Program Office penetration requests
Every win above has a name, an employer, and a story behind it. Ask, and we’ll walk you through how it was won.
TESTIMONIALS
In our client’s words
THE TEAM
Operators, strategists, engineers, closers
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Cemocan "Gemo" Yesil
GLOBAL DEFENSE | FOUNDER & OWNER
Global Business Development Executive, Entrepreneur, and Retired U.S. Air Force Pilot | Former Lockheed and Gecko Robotics | Aerospace Engineer (MIT 2003)
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Brad Nolen
GLOBAL COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE
Sales & Marketing Executive (VP), Structural Engineering Consultant, and Product Strategist | Former Bombardier, Safran, and TransDigm | Aerospace Engineer
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William "Buck" Clemons
U.S. DEFENSE & MANUFACTURING
Career Defense Consultant, U.S. Army Pilot, Electronic Warfare and Additive Manufacturing Expert | Former SAIC and CMC Electronics | IT Management Major
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Chris Anderson
U.S. AIR FORCE & JOINT PROGRAMS
Global Defense Executive | U.S. Air Force Weapons School | Bomber Pilot | AFSOC | U.S. Government Acquisitions | Former BAE and Collins | MBA, Indiana University -
John Williams
GLOBAL OEM RELATIONSHIPS & STRATEGY
Former Boeing, Textron & Bell | Defense offset SME | Business aviation and rotorcraft fleet sales | Growth strategy consultant | Multi-lingual | Economics, Northwestern
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Nate Scopac
U.S. AIR FORCE & NATO PROGRAMS
Global Defense & Strategy Executive, U.S. Air Force Pilot | Former NATO Military Committee and SOCOM Officer | Former Collins Aerospace | MBA, Tufts
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Whitney Jones
U.S. NAVY PROGRAMS, MARITIME STRATEGY
Former U.S. Navy Submarine Industrial Base (SIB) Director & Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Deputy PM | Former NAVSEA and Northrop Grumman | Communications (UVA 2006)
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James "J.T." Naylor
U.S. ARMY PROGRAMS
Strategy and Mission Solutions Executive, Data Innovation Director, U.S. Army Pilot and Acquisition Officer | Current Dell, Former Northrop Grumman | Systems Engineer
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Randy Meiklejohn
CANADIAN DEFENCE PROGRAMS
Sales Director, Royal Canadian Air Force Experimental Test Pilot & Director of Air Requirements, and Human Factors Expert | Former CMC Electronics | Mechanical Engineer
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Mari Jo Flanagan
LEGAL SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
Retired VP & General Counsel | Business Law | CT, VA, and U.S. Supreme Court bars | Adjunct Professor, MA Maritime Academy | Rutgers (BA), UNC (J.D.)
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