Drone & UAV

Components for Unmanned Systems

Domestic-Source RF, Power and Thermal Components for U.S. Drone Programs

Our Position

Built for Unmanned Platforms

Unmanned platforms compress a full RF chain, a high-current power stage, and a sensitive sensor package into an airframe with almost no thermal headroom. The components inside have to hold their values under vibration, altitude, and sustained duty cycles.

Component General has manufactured thick-film resistors, terminations, and attenuators for defense, aerospace, and advanced communications programs since 1974. The same parts specified for airborne radar and electronic warfare platforms suit the electrical and thermal demands of drone subsystems.

Every part is manufactured in our 19,000 sq ft facility in Odessa, Florida, with an in-house machine shop for custom values, footprints, and integrated assemblies.

Quad-rotor airframe annotated with the subsystems Component General supplies: RF and telemetry at the forward rotors, ESC and propulsion at the aft rotors, flight controller and battery management on the body, and payload environmental heaters at the gimbal.
Fig. 01 — CGI subsystem locations on a representative quad-rotor airframe
Supported Subsystems

Every Electrical and Thermal Layer

From telemetry through propulsion to payload, CGI components are engineered for the power density and reliability demands of unmanned platforms.

Macro view of an RF board with gold-plated connectors and precision components
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RF & Telemetry

RF terminations, attenuators, precision RF-grade resistors.

Why It Matters

Stable link margin and longer PA life through high-conductivity BeO substrates.

Close-up of a power electronics board with MOSFETs and heavy copper traces
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ESC & Propulsion

Thick-film power resistors, carbon-rod resistors, ceramic substrates.

Why It Matters

Cooler operation under sustained duty cycles with high surge tolerance.

Battery management board with balancing circuitry and cells behind it
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Battery Management

Current-sense resistors, balancing resistors, high-voltage thick-film elements.

Why It Matters

Stable sensing under load and predictable dissipation across pack cycling.

Compact flight-control board with processor and sensor components
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Flight Controller

Precision chip resistors, low-TC networks, RF-grade bias resistors.

Why It Matters

Tight temperature coefficient keeps sensor conditioning stable across the envelope.

Gimbal-mounted camera assembly with thermal management hardware
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Payload & Thermal

Thick-film heater elements, ceramic substrates, integrated assemblies.

Why It Matters

Optics and payload stay operable in cold and humid conditions.

Why Drone Programs Specify CGI

A Domestic Source That Survives Procurement Review

Federal restrictions apply not only to the airframe itself but also to critical components. Even if an aircraft is assembled domestically, it may still be subject to regulatory restrictions if a covered entity manufactured components such as the radio, flight controller, or power stage.

Technicians assembling circuit boards on a U.S. manufacturing floor
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Manufactured in the U.S.

Every part built in Odessa, Florida. No covered-entity content in the RF, power, or thermal section of your bill of materials.

Organised trays of serialised electronic components
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Traceable Supply Chain

Complete documentation packages available for defense, federal, and grant-funded programs on request.

Engineer reviewing a board assembly against CAD on screen
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Custom Engineering

Custom resistance values, footprints, and integrated heater assemblies from our in-house machine shop.

Electronics under test on a bench with oscilloscopes and instrumentation
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Tested Before Shipment

Power burn-in, VSWR analysis, thermal shock, and load-life testing on every part number.

Cross-Reference

Find the CGI Equivalent

CGI part families mapped to the component classes they are specified against. Filter by subsystem to narrow the list.

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Subsystem

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CGI Part FamilySpecified AgainstSubsystemConfiguration
CPT Series — Chip Termination50 Ω SMT chip terminationsRF power amplifier loadBeO substrate, surface mount
Chip Attenuator, T-PadFixed-value SMT attenuatorsTelemetry & video transmitStandard dB values, custom on request
RF-Grade Precision ResistorThin-film RF chip resistorsGNSS front-end biasLow TC, RF qualified
Chip ResistorsHigh power thick film resistorsESC power stage10–1000 Ω · ±2/±5%
Carbon-Rod ResistorNon-inductive pulse resistorsESC braking circuitBase mounted
Chip ResistorsHigh power thick film resistorsPropulsion load / regen10–1000 Ω
Balancing ResistorCell-balancing resistorsBattery pack balancingThick film, values on request
High-Voltage Thick-FilmHV chip resistorsPack protection circuitHigh-voltage rated
Precision Chip ResistorPrecision thin-film chip resistorsIMU & sensor conditioningLow TC, tight tolerance
Thick-Film Heater ElementCeramic & flexible heater padsCamera / gimbal opticsBeO substrate, custom geometries
Cross-reference indicates functional class only and is not a statement of drop-in mechanical or electrical equivalence. Confirm fit, footprint, and rating against the part datasheet before design-in. Full part-level datasheets available on request.
Platform Classes

Built for Platforms That Have to Pass Procurement

CGI components suit commercial, industrial, and public-sector unmanned platforms where domestic sourcing and documented testing are requirements rather than preferences.

Unmarked unmanned aircraft on a hangar ramp at dusk
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Defense & Government UAS

Programs bound by Section 848 and the American Security Drone Act, where every critical component needs a traceable domestic source.

Multirotor drone inspecting a power transmission tower at sunset
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Industrial & Inspection

Long-duty-cycle platforms for infrastructure, utility, and asset inspection where thermal margin drives service life.

Survey drone flying over farmland and a river at golden hour
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Mapping & Survey

Precision sensor conditioning for platforms where positional repeatability is the product.

Drone with a searchlight over emergency vehicles at night
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Public Safety

Cold-weather heater assemblies and reliable RF chains for first-responder fleets operating in all conditions.

Compliance

NDAA Section 848

Section 848 restrictions apply not only to the airframe itself but also to critical components. Even if an aircraft is assembled domestically, it may still be subject to regulatory restrictions if a covered entity manufactured components such as the radio, flight controller, or power stage.

Component General manufactures entirely in the United States, so the RF, power, and thermal sections of your bill of materials carry no covered-entity content. Complete documentation is available on request for defense, federal, and grant-funded programs.

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📋 NDAA Section 848 Compliant
🔗 Full Supply Chain Traceability
🏭 19,000 Sq Ft Odessa, FL Facility
✅ 100% In-Process Inspection
🔬 MIL-SPEC Documentation Available
Quality Assurance

In-House Testing

Every part number undergoes a comprehensive test program before entering production — no exceptions.

A quality control program is in effect with procedures documented in accordance with MIL-I-45208, MIL-STD-1916, MIL-STD-45662, and MIL-Q-9858. All products are inspected 100% during production and sampled on an AQL basis at final inspection.

📋 MIL-I-45208
📋 MIL-STD-1916
📋 MIL-STD-45662
📋 MIL-Q-9858
✅ 100% In-Process Inspection
🎯 AQL Final Inspection
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Engineering Support Within 24 Hours

Send us your subsystem, target resistance or attenuation value, mounting configuration, and quantity. Our team will identify the right CGI part or design a custom solution for your program.

Drone / UAV Quote Request

Our engineering team responds within one business day.

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