# CSG Launches Stevens Point Drone Engine Plant

On October 2, 2026, CSG announced an investment of up to $15 million in a Firecrest Aerospace facility at Stevens Point Municipal Airport in Wisconsin. The facility is intended to assemble, integrate, and test jet engines for drones and other unmanned systems, with full capacity planned for 2027. No government customer, solicitation, or procurement contact has been identified, so this is an industrial-capacity development rather than an announced public contract.

- U.S. suppliers with engine integration, testing, manufacturing infrastructure, or related subsystem capabilities may find potential supply-chain opportunities as the facility ramps up.
- Procurement teams and contractors should distinguish this private investment from a government award; the signal does not identify agency demand, contract terms, or a path to compete for work.
- The planned 2027 production capacity may be relevant to companies assessing future unmanned-system propulsion supply chains and domestic manufacturing capacity.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Defense & Military
**Published:** October 02, 2026

### Vendors
- CSG (Parent holding and investor)
- Firecrest Aerospace (Joint-venture manufacturer)
- CSE USA (Joint-venture participant)
- AviaNera Technologies (Joint-venture participant and propulsion technology group)

### Sources
- [Michal Strnad's CSG launches US jet engine plant for drones](https://aroundprague.cz/en/people/michal-strnad-launches-us-production-of-jet-engines-for-drones-through-csg) - Around Prague