AcQ – Dutch Partner for Modular Mission-Critical Defence Subsystems
AcQ is a Netherlands-based SME with more than 20 years of experience in the MIL-AERO domain. The company delivers high-reliability embedded electronics, firmware and software for defence applications and safety-critical systems. AcQ develops and supports modular mission-critical subsystems for aerospace, land and ISR platforms operating in demanding environments.
AcQ designs advanced processing units, data acquisition systems, control and monitoring systems, and communication subsystems. These solutions typically operate under strict size, weight, and power (SWaP) constraints while requiring high processing performance, deterministic behavior and long-term reliability under harsh operational conditions.
In addition to subsystem development, AcQ provides reliable embedded boards and modules based on open industry standards such as VPX, XMC, PMC, VMEbus and CompactPCI. Designed for mission-critical applications, these solutions deliver high-end processing performance, robust I/O and communication capabilities and seamless system integration with long-term availability and support. By leveraging open architectures, AcQ enables scalability, interoperability and future upgrade paths within complex defence platforms.
A core capability of AcQ lies in the design and integration of ruggedized embedded computing architectures, including OpenVPX-based platforms for high-performance and real-time applications. The company combines expertise in embedded hardware, firmware, and software with hardware/software co-design methodologies, ensuring optimized system architectures that integrate effectively into broader defence ecosystems.
AcQ provides engineering services across the full development lifecycle, from system architecture definition and requirements analysis to prototyping, integration, verification, validation, qualification support and lifecycle sustainment. Structured and traceable engineering processes ensure reliable performance throughout extended operational lifetimes.
Operating under an AS9100-certified quality management system, AcQ maintains disciplined and auditable processes throughout projects and across the entire product lifecycle. AcQ is familiar with and can work according to established military and aviation standards, including MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-1275E, MIL-STD-461, DO-160, DO-178 and DO-254. This standards-driven approach enables the development of qualification-ready subsystems for demanding environmental, electromagnetic and safety-critical requirements.
As an independent and flexible technology partner, AcQ supports prime contractors, system integrators and governmental organizations. Depending on program requirements, the company can provide specialist expertise or deliver fully integrated and validated subsystems.
By combining modular architecture principles, rigorous quality assurance, and deep embedded systems expertise, AcQ delivers dependable solutions that strengthen resilient and future-ready defence capabilities.