ARCS Aviation

ARCS Aviation Interactive tools for training and operations designed by our Subject Matter Experts and technology specialists.

As we enter Memorial Day weekend, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service...
05/22/2026

As we enter Memorial Day weekend, we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country. We are deeply grateful. 🇺🇸

Wishing everyone a safe holiday weekend!

Meet Sophie! 👩‍💻 ARCS is excited to welcome Sophie to our team this summer as part of the LaunchTN Summer Internship Pro...
05/20/2026

Meet Sophie! 👩‍💻

ARCS is excited to welcome Sophie to our team this summer as part of the LaunchTN Summer Internship Program!

Sophie joins us as a Business Intern, where she'll work alongside our business development team, learn through real-world projects, and gain hands-on industry experience.

Sophie is a Tennessee Technological University grad assistant pursuing her MBA, set to graduate this fall. She holds a BS in Business Administration and brings previous internship experience in marketing, retail, and business operations. She says, "I am eager to leverage these skills in the aviation industry and look forward to connecting with the team!"

We've collaborated with LaunchTN over the years and are grateful for their resources like SBIR workshops, 3686 conferences, and more. They're a nonprofit whose mission is to empower innovators, just like ARCS, with commercialization support and connections.

Each summer, they connect talented students with host companies across Tennessee through their internship program. Thank you, , for supporting amazing talent each summer, and welcome Sophie! 🙌

05/19/2026

Another from our AI/ML Researcher, Chad Hickman! 🛠️

This week, we’re sharing more behind-the-scenes insight into our Battle-Damage Data Recording System (BDDRS), an AI-driven damage detection tool designed to support our Navy customers, with applications that extend to a wide range of environments and use cases.

In this demo, Chad breaks down how AI systems determine if the detected damage should be flagged or ignored. The goal is to balance accuracy and false alarms to help users make better real-time decisions. 📊🎯

As Chad explains: “A visual demonstration of the trade-offs when selecting a cutoff for a binary classifier. The slider here is equivalent to selecting a point on the ROC curve or the precision-recall curve.”

Honored for ARCS to attend the inaugural Hill Industry Partner Exchange (HIPE)! It was an outstanding opportunity to lea...
05/08/2026

Honored for ARCS to attend the inaugural Hill Industry Partner Exchange (HIPE)! It was an outstanding opportunity to learn, network, and collaborate in support of the critical warfighting mission of America’s Depot.

ARCS CEO Barjes Alotaibi and Project Manager Chris Williams represented the team at , engaging with industry partners and government leaders.

The excellent panels, speakers, and discussions reinforced the urgent need for innovative solutions that shorten logistics timelines and reduce aircraft maintenance time to operational availability as we prepare for current threats and future challenges in contested environments.

As Chris shared, “It was great to meet the Hill Air Force Base Small Business Office (SBO) and HAFB supply representatives to share ARCS capabilities, and explore how we can support requirements as we continue our current work with Ogden Air Logistics Complex and the 309th AMXG.”

A special thank you to KC Sanders and Kelli Pendleton, IOM (pictured) for hosting, connecting, and welcoming us. It was a privilege to visit your beautiful city, and we'll be back soon!



Ogden City Economic Development Division | Ogden City Government | Visit Ogden | Ogden Eccles Conference Center | Department of the Air Force Office of Small Business Programs | U.S. Small Business Administration

Happy Monday! We’re heading to Ogden this week for the 2026 Hill Industry Partner Exchange (HIPE). Our team is looking f...
05/04/2026

Happy Monday! We’re heading to Ogden this week for the 2026 Hill Industry Partner Exchange (HIPE).

Our team is looking forward to meeting, networking, and collaborating with industry partners, as well as connecting in person with one of our customers at Hill AFB. 🤝

Attending? Reach out, we’d love to connect. 💬

ARCS is celebrating 14 years! 🏆✈️ May 2026 marks 14 years since Barjes Alotaibi founded ARCS Aviation, a HUBZone-certifi...
05/01/2026

ARCS is celebrating 14 years! 🏆✈️

May 2026 marks 14 years since Barjes Alotaibi founded ARCS Aviation, a HUBZone-certified small business supporting critical training and operational needs across the Department of Defense.

Over the years, ARCS has proudly worked with the Army, Navy, and Air Force, and supported the broader DoD community through a variety of innovation-driven solutions. We have been awarded over a dozen SBIR/STTR contracts, developed talent within the Tennessee community, and partnered with numerous of organizations. We’re grateful to our customers, partners, and team members.

Congratulations to ARCS on 14 years of growth, innovation, and impact! 🎉

If you’ve been part of the ARCS journey, we’d love to hear from you: share your favorite project, memory, or experience working with the team in the comments. 💬

We’re thrilled to be attending the 2026 Hill Industry Partner Exchange (HIPE) next week!Barjes Alotaibi and Chris Willia...
04/30/2026

We’re thrilled to be attending the 2026 Hill Industry Partner Exchange (HIPE) next week!

Barjes Alotaibi and Chris Williams will be on-site, representing our team and networking with leaders across the military and defense community.

is a three-day gathering that brings together key partners to collaborate, share insights, and strengthen relationships across the industry. We’re excited to be part of the conversation!

Attending? Send us a message. We’d love to connect! 🤝

04/28/2026

ARCS is excited to introduce “Tech Tuesday”: a new series where we take a deeper dive into the technology we’re building, showcase real-world demos, and highlight the impact behind our innovation. 🚀

Today's is our Battle-Damage Data Recording System (BDDRS), an AI-enhanced system for battle damage assessment. This application automatically identifies and classifies aircraft components and creates spatially indexed battle damage reports. The technology aims to improve work order support and damage prediction.

Check out today’s demo highlight from Chad Hickman, including a look back at a pivotal moment during development:

Chad shares: "Excited to share a demo of something I’ve been working on at ARCS Aviation: an AI-powered damage detection system for aircraft!

I want to give a huge thanks to Jian Liu for the strategic guidance, and to Brian Bleck, Dan Ketchen, and Caleb Smith for collecting data in the rain with me.

I said I wanted to apply computing to real-world problems. I think being hands-on with an F-18 while it's pouring rain, then building an AI to analyze it, definitely counts!”

Happy Groundhog Day from ARCS Aviation!  Whether we’re in for six more weeks of winter or an early spring, one thing rem...
02/02/2026

Happy Groundhog Day from ARCS Aviation!
Whether we’re in for six more weeks of winter or an early spring, one thing remains constant: our dedication to innovation, reliability, and excellence in every project.
Here’s to clear skies, smooth operations, and a strong season ahead! ️

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