ITI Engineering (ITI), a leading provider of rugged military computing systems, today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding with KIHOMAC to jointly pursue opportunities that support forward F-35 sustainment and Agile Combat Employment (ACE).
The MOU was signed during the 2026 Farnborough International Airshow, one of the world’s premier aerospace and defense industry events.
The agreement brings together ITI’s deployable ODIN hardware, which supports F-35 mission planning, maintenance, and sustainment activities, with KIHOMAC’s MXU-1072/A Advanced Travel Pod to support concepts that help move mission support capability closer to forward operating locations.
The companies will explore integrated capability concepts, including the F-35 Forward Sustainment Kit and missionized pod configurations, aimed at improving the deployment, transport, and accessibility of mission support capabilities for F-35 operators.
“Forward sustainment is becoming increasingly important as military operators look for ways to support distributed operations with less dependence on fixed infrastructure,” said Kevin Speed, president of ITI Engineering. “By working with KIHOMAC, we can bring together deployable ODIN hardware and physical transport capability in a way that supports more flexible mission operations.”
KIHOMAC’s MXU-1072/A Advanced Travel Pod is designed to support worldwide mobility, adaptive basing and ACE requirements for U.S. and international F-35 users. The pod is designed for the F-35 internal carriage space and supports deployment cargo, support equipment, and spare parts.
“The Advanced Travel Pod was developed to give F-35 operators a practical, certified way to carry the equipment they need to support distributed operations,” said Ki Ho Kang, CEO of KIHOMAC. “Working with ITI creates an opportunity to pair that physical carriage capability with deployable ODIN hardware that can help customers operate with greater flexibility at the tactical edge.”
The MOU reflects a shared focus on practical, deployable capability for F-35 operators. By combining complementary sustainment and mobility technologies, ITI and KIHOMAC aim to help customers support readiness, reduce reliance on centralized infrastructure and better equip units operating in forward environments.
About ITI Engineering
Headquartered in Winter Springs, Florida, ITI Engineering has delivered high-performance defense electronics and custom-designed systems for aerospace mission planning, debrief, and maintenance for more than 20 years. Specializing in mission-critical data management, ITI provides advanced airborne, ground-based, and naval computing solutions, including secure data transfer and recording devices, ruggedized servers, and engineering and software services. As part of the Aeronix Technologies Group (ATG), ITI combines its rugged computing and mission data expertise with complementary communications capabilities across the ATG portfolio to support the aerospace, defense, and commercial markets.
For more information, visit the ITI Engineering website.
About KIHOMAC
Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, KIHOMAC is an aerospace and defense company providing engineering, manufacturing, aircraft sustainment, logistics, and mission support solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense, allied nations, and leading defense contractors. For more than 20 years, KIHOMAC has delivered innovative solutions across aircraft modernization, systems engineering, advanced manufacturing, integrated logistics support, and sustainment, helping customers improve mission readiness and operational capability in complex environments.
For more information, visit the KIHOMAC website.
