Reported as acquired by Siemens in July 2022. Zona Technology Inc has longtim specialized in advanced engineering software products and services, Offering products in the areas of aeroelasticity, aeroservoelasticity, multi-disciplinary optimization and computational fluid dynamics for the aerospace industry - and long-time involved in SBIR across the mission agencies and NSF - ZONA Technology Inc. has developed, licensed, and supported Computer-aided Engineering (CAE) software for aircraft design and analysis and provides R&D and CAE services to the aerospace industry; including private aerospace companies, the US Department of Defense, and NASA. Though never a very large firm - 12-15 3mployees - the firm's products and services have enabled engineering design and analysis and conceptual/preliminary vehicle designs supporting the aerospace industry. The firm's highly experienced technical team have expertise in disciplines ranging from unsteady aerodynamics, aeroelasticity, aeroservoelasticity, control, structures, finite element analysis, heat transfer, boundary element methods, and computational fluid dynamics. In July 2022, it was announced that Siemens acquired Zona Technology for an undisclosed amount . It was further reproted that ZONAs aeroelastic/aeroservoelastic CAE technologies will be integrated into Siemens Xcelerator portfolio to assist clients towards making their digital threads as comprehensive and as efficient as possible to help speed innovation, ensure ontime and on-budget delivery of more sustainable aerospace invention. The ZONA Technology, Inc. technology will become part of Siemens Simcenter software portfolio, allowing the creation of a unique end-to-end airframe structure design and certification analysis digital thread, beginning with early concept studies, through high-fidelity aero-structural optimization and to the structural certification and documentation. The combination of ZONA Technology, Inc. high fidelity aeroelastic methods and industry leading Simcenter simulation could reduce dependency on third-party aeroelasticity tools and replace disjointed workflows for airframe analysis, simulation and verification
