From development of the world's largest parafoil to landing spacecraft on other planets, Pioneer's engineering staff produces some of the most sophisticated parachutes, high-tech decelerators and ancillary equipment in the industry. We are a leader in the analysis, design, development, fabrication, testing and integration of reliable aerodynamic deceleration systems for a variety of military and commercial customers and applications worldwide.

Examples of Pioneer's Engineering Capabilities include:

• Complete Recovery Design
• Research and Development of Innovative Deceleration / Recovery System Concepts
• Recovery / Deceleration Methods and Sequence Definition
• Parachute Components and System Performance Analysis
• Components and System Structural Analysis
• 3-D Modeling and Finite Element Analysis for Optimized Hardware Design
• 2-D and 3-D Detailed Drawings
• Use of numerical codes specifically developed for Aerodynamic / Parametric analysis of parachute deployment and inflation, canopy stress, aerodynamic stability and deployment method development
• Fluid dynamics analysis for pressure distribution assessment in support of parachute design
• Aerodynamic scaling analysis in support of development and test of new designs
• High-fidelity modeling and prototyping of parachute components
• Component and system reliability analysis reporting
• Complex machining process definition and supervision
• Vehicle Interface Definition and Integration
• Prototype, test and flight article fabrication and assembly
• “Clean Room” parachute fabrication and assembly for Space Missions
• Guidance and Control System design, development and implementation
• Deployment System development and testing including mortars and rockets
• Test Instrumentation design, fabrication and implementation
• Air Drop Test Vehicle design and fabrication
• Aerial Drop Testing – from helicopters or aircraft – at a wide variety of weights and test conditions
• Test Range Coordination
• Full and sub-scale wind tunnel testing