DRG opened a new repair center in Oklahoma City in September, expanding the company’s capacity to service parts for military training systems and reinforcing the city’s role as a strategic hub for defense support. The move boosts logistics and maintenance capabilities that directly affect how quickly training devices can be returned to service worldwide.
Situated close to Will Rogers World Airport, the new complex combines secure storage, climate control and a dedicated precision workspace to handle delicate components. The site is intended to centralize tools and equipment used by DRG’s field teams and shorten turnaround times for customers that rely on uninterrupted training operations.
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- Location: Near Oklahoma City’s main airport
- Warehouse: About 20,000 square feet of secure, climate-controlled space
- Offices: Approximately 3,000 square feet for administration and engineering
- Precision repair room: 500 square feet dedicated to fine-component refurbishment
- Serves as a central equipment hub for more than 25 field service representatives active worldwide
Company executives framed the opening as a practical response to industry demand: faster repairs, improved parts staging and a single point for maintenance resources. For military contractors and training organizations, those operational gains can translate into more reliable training schedules and reduced downtime for simulators and other devices.
DRG began in 2002 as a specialist in aircrew and mission-crew training and has gradually broadened its portfolio to support customers globally. Leadership passed to the founder’s sons in 2023—Philip Busey Jr. as president and Brian Busey as CEO—and the family has emphasized keeping the corporate base in Oklahoma City despite the company’s international reach.
“Oklahoma City is home for our team,” Philip Busey Jr. said, noting that the region’s talent pool and business environment made it feasible to scale worldwide from a local headquarters. The statement underscores a deliberate strategy to concentrate key operations in a single, accessible location.
Aerospace and defense rank as the state’s second-largest economic sector after oil and gas, and DRG’s expansion strengthens that cluster in Oklahoma City. The company lists roughly 1,200 employees across 41 states and 19 countries, with about 100 staff at the Oklahoma City headquarters.
DRG’s campus in Quail Springs Corporate Park, established by the Busey family in 2016, has been enlarged and updated several times to accommodate growth. The firm also runs its principal warehousing and logistics functions from the city, supporting procurement, field services and relocation of training systems.
- Main business divisions: training services; mission support and simulation; field services and logistics; aircraft and ground vehicle sustainment; functional support services
Looking ahead, company leaders are positioning DRG for long-term growth as it approaches its 25th anniversary in 2027. CEO Brian Busey described the new repair center as part of a broader effort to deliver consistent, scalable support to defense customers and to project the company’s operational standards internationally.
