Hidden Level Expands Syracuse Test and Manufacturing Hub to Speed RF Sensing Deployment

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Hidden Level has commissioned a state-of-the-art anechoic chamber at its advanced manufacturing campus in Syracuse, N.Y., significantly expanding its U.S. production and test infrastructure for radio-frequency sensing systems. The fully shielded facility enables automated, repeatable system-level testing without reliance on external ranges, allowing the company to accelerate both product development and high-volume delivery for airspace security and counter‑drone applications.

CEO Jeff Cole said in-house testing will shorten iteration cycles and improve validation rigor, helping Hidden Level get field-proven systems to military and government operators faster. The chamber directly underpins the firm’s work on low‑altitude airspace awareness and counter‑UAS missions, capabilities that are increasingly critical as global unmanned threats grow more complex.

Industry stakeholders view the expansion as strategically important for U.S. drone policy and defense readiness, noting that robust domestic test and manufacturing capacity is essential to closing counter‑UAS gaps and enabling safe beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations. By adding advanced RF test capability in Syracuse, Hidden Level strengthens the U.S. drone industrial base and positions itself as a key enabler of secure integration of uncrewed systems into national airspace.

The anechoic chamber is the latest step in Hidden Level’s multi-year buildout in Central New York, where it now operates four facilities supported in part by Empire State Development and New York’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership programs. Regional economic leaders highlight that the company’s investments are creating high-quality manufacturing jobs and helping establish the area as a hub for next‑generation national security technologies.

The new facility, unveiled at a May 1 ribbon-cutting attended by government, industry and regional partners, underscores Hidden Level’s strategy to keep sensitive RF sensing R&D and production onshore. For executives and stakeholders, the move signals greater capacity to scale mission-critical systems, tighter control over testing and quality, and a stronger competitive position as demand for airspace security solutions accelerates worldwide.