DA-Group is a Finnish technology company providing advanced electronics and high technology solutions and products to extremely demanding conditions from the pressure of sea bed to the vacuum of space. DA-Group is specialized in embedded software solutions, FPGA designs, electronics, mechanics and simulations in naval technology, as well as RF, microwave and millimeter wave engineering. The service portfolio covers the turnkey solutions: from R&D, product development and engineering, testing and validation, manufacturing to product lifecycle management. The company serves industrial, defence and space sector customers on a global scale. DA-Group’s headquarter is located in Forssa with the offices in Helsinki, Oulu, Tampere and Turku. In 2019, the company operates in three main sectors of Defence, Space and Industry. DA-Group consists of the parent company, DA-Design Oy, and it has several fully owned subsidiaries which offer solutions from R&D, product development, electronic manufacturing services and accredited testing services.
History
1995-2013 (DA-Design)
DA-Design Oy, the parent company, was established in 1995. In addition to the organic growth of the early years, the company has expanded through acquisitions. In the beginning of 2008, the company purchased Elektrobit Microwave’s space business unit. In the fall of 2009, DA-Design acquired Cross Country Systems Oy’s defence sector and industry automation operations.
2014- (DA-Group)
In 2014, DA-Group was registered as the auxiliary business name to cover the parent company and its subsidiaries. In 2015, DA-Group purchased Hämeen Paino Oy from Sanoma Media. The real estate contract included the printing mill facilities and the land area. In 2016, the consolidated turnover was 7.8 million euros. In the spring of 2017, DA-Group purchased a part of Microsoft’s testing laboratories and equipment in Tampere. The company offers accredited testing services for electronic and mobile solutions. In the Tampere office, about 20 professionals were employed. The consolidated turnover was over 10 million euros, with about half for exports. In 2018, DA-Group acquired an injection mold and precision mechanics business. Later in the year, DA-Group purchased a Helsinki-based company, Surma Ltd which is specialized in navy combat survivability solutions. The companies had previously collaborated in naval and underwater technology solutions. In 2019, DA–Group and Elbit Systems EW & SIGINT–Elisra started collaboration on the production and marketing of Immune Satellite Navigation System used for protecting against GPS interference and jamming threats. DA-Group purchased Creowave Filters, which designs and manufacturers high performance radio frequency filters for special applications in defence and mobile network industry.
Products
The group manufactures e.g.
Darad equipment
underwater defence solutions and naval combat survivability solutions
SURMA survivability simulation software
electromagnetic compatibility and interference equipment and
electromagnetic compatibility planning and management.
DA-Group has delivered technology and product development projects as well as instruments for e.g. the following space missions:
