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Andy Domovich, PresidentAdvanced Conversion Technology (ACT) has built its business around that principle, placing the voice of the customer at the center of every decision from technology development through production and long-term support. What enables that responsiveness is ACT’s vertically integrated model, which brings engineering, manufacturing, testing, and qualification together under one roof. Direct collaboration across teams allows ACT to maintain visibility, accelerate decision-making, and adapt quickly as program requirements evolve.
That agility is reinforced by a culture built on customer relationships that shape how ACT approaches innovation, product development, and future planning. Since the company became 100 percent employee-owned in 2021, that commitment has grown even stronger.
“We partner with our customers to deliver mission-ready solutions that perform and protect in defense applications on land, in the air, or at sea,” says Andy Domovich, president.
Customer Needs Shape Every Stage of Development
ACT’s approach to partnership shapes product development. Military customers need greater power output, improved efficiency, and smaller form factors without compromising performance in demanding operational environments. ACT addresses those requirements through a combination of extensive fielded experience, a deep design library, and a continued investment in advanced technologies. Modern semiconductors, advanced magnetic materials, and sophisticated power converter topologies further help increase power density and efficiency while maintaining the rugged reliability required for defense applications.
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We partner with our customers to deliver mission-ready solutions that perform and protect in defense applications on land, in the air, or at sea.
While certifications like AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 provide an important framework, ACT views quality as something that must exist throughout the design and manufacturing process. Every employee contributes to that effort, and process controls support a culture where quality becomes part of daily decision-making. This builds excellence into products long before final inspection occurs and has contributed to ACT’s recognition as the Top Military Power Supplies Manufacturer of 2026.
ACT supports that quality culture through rigorous validation processes tailored to customer requirements. Four Corner testing is one example of the company’s advanced capabilities. While not required for every application, ACT maintains the equipment, engineering expertise, and established processes needed to execute this testing when required. Design verification testing evaluates performance across demanding electrical and environmental conditions, helping verify reliability before deployment.
Complex custom projects often reveal the strength of that approach. A recent maritime program required a replacement power solution that could improve operational readiness while meeting demanding military requirements. ACT developed a multikilowatt AC-DC solution from the ground up, completed prototype development, achieved qualification, and reached full-rate production in less than three years. Close collaboration between customer and supplier helped remove obstacles, solve technical challenges, and maintain focus on mission objectives throughout the project.
Vertical Integration Creates Speed, Agility, and Trust
ACT’s integrated model creates shorter development cycles, stronger communication across teams, and greater agility when customer requirements change. That customer insight has influenced the expansion of the company’s MIL-COTS portfolio of rugged military off-the-shelf power supplies, which provides rapidly deployable, field-ready solutions while also offering modification options for specialized requirements. The result is faster development cycles, greater flexibility when requirements change, and stronger quality control throughout a program’s lifecycle.
Those evolving requirements are also shaping the next generation of military power systems. ACT is seeing growing demand driven by autonomous platforms and tactical microgrids, which require greater efficiency, higher power density, and advanced power management capabilities. To meet these needs, the company continues investing in technologies such as wide bandgap semiconductors and digital controls.
Decades of customer partnerships have helped ACT build a strong reputation across military markets, while its longterm customer partnerships influence product development, quality, and accountability. With extensive fielded experience and a growing portfolio of custom and MIL-COTS military power solutions, ACT remains committed to helping customers meet evolving defense challenges with confidence, speed, and reliability.
Power Supply Decisions for Defense Programs
A power supply selected for a defense platform rarely fails as a line item. It fails as a schedule risk, a qualification delay, retrofit cost or a field-support problem that reaches far beyond the electrical cabinet. Defense buyers are not simply comparing wattage or input range. They are judging whether a manufacturer can carry a design from early electrical requirements through documentation and repeatable production under environmental-test pressure without forcing the program team to manage every gap.
The hardest buying pressure sits between speed and evidence. Contracting timelines rarely wait for perfect electrical maturity. Program teams often need a unit fast enough for demonstration or replacement work, but the part still has to survive the same scrutiny as equipment designed for long deployment cycles. That tension makes off-the-shelf availability useful only when it is backed by testing discipline and a credible path to modification. A catalog item that cannot be adjusted for voltage, cooling, mounting constraints or military standards may shorten procurement at the start and lengthen qualification later.
Manufacturing control matters for the same reason. Military power electronics carry too many handoffs for a loosely connected supply chain to remain invisible. Engineering decisions affect magnetics, thermal behavior, component selection and test results. Buyers should look closely at how much of that work stays inside one facility, how quickly design changes move between teams and whether production feedback reaches engineering before a problem becomes a program issue. The advantage is not just faster delivery. It is fewer blind spots when requirements change.
Testing depth is another separator. A supplier should be able to show how design verification reaches the electrical and temperature boundaries the application demands. MIL-STD alignment has to be more than a reference in a datasheet; it should connect to how the unit will be used on mobile platforms and shipboard or airborne power environments. For custom work, buyers should ask how non-operating conditions, load points, thermal boundaries and component stress are evaluated before the product enters the field. Confidence comes from documented limits, not broad ruggedness language.
Quality systems also deserve a practical reading. AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 matter most when they shape daily engineering and manufacturing behavior rather than sit apart as audit evidence. Strong suppliers build quality into design reviews and process controls before final inspection. That distinction is critical in power electronics, where a late defect can trigger redesign work and retesting under delivery pressure.
Advanced Conversion Technology (ACT) aligns well with these priorities. Its military power supply portfolio includes AC-DC and DC-DC products, custom designs and MIL-COTS offerings that can be modified to meet application-specific requirements. The company designs, manufactures and tests its products in a single U.S. facility, allowing engineering, qualification and production teams to work in close coordination. Its approach combines field-proven design experience with modern power-conversion technologies while maintaining compliance with military standards relevant to land, maritime and aerospace applications. For defense organizations balancing qualification demands, deployment schedules and long-term reliability requirements, ACT presents a well-supported option grounded in manufacturing control, testing discipline and customer collaboration.
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Advanced Conversion Technology
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Andy Domovich, President
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Advanced Conversion Technology (ACT) designs, manufactures, tests, and supports custom and MIL-COTS AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies for demanding defense applications. Operating as a vertically integrated, employee-owned company, ACT combines engineering expertise, rigorous quality standards, and customer collaboration to deliver mission-ready power solutions that perform and protect.
