Defense Tech Base
Find defense startups and established technology suppliers. Search by name or capability, filter by location and market, then compare company profiles.
Develops performance-critical RF, optical and electromagnetic-interference interconnect technologies and serves military and defense markets, including aerospace and drone applica…
Irvine, California, United States
Signals analysis and technical support for counter-UAS missions.
Aurora, Colorado, United States
Technology manufacturer building autopilots, autonomy software, and reference aircraft for small drones and robots.
San Diego, California, United States
Intelligence software and data management for defense missions.
Melbourne, Florida, United States
Precision turbine-engine components for military, commercial, and space applications.
United States
Precision manufacturing for aerospace and defense programs.
United States
In-space transportation and services
San Jose, California, United States
Designs and manufactures spacecraft, missile and launch-vehicle components including avionics, actuation, mechanisms and propulsion.
East Aurora, New York, United States
Mission oriented engineering for defense and aerospace.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Integrated U.S. rare-earth materials and magnet production.
Mountain Pass, California, United States
Underwater systems capabilities for defense and national security.
Groton, Connecticut, United States
RF filters, oscillators, resonators, and amplifiers for aerospace and defense.
Orlando, Florida, United States
End-to-end satellite constellations and mission payloads for Earth and national-security missions.
San Jose, California, United States
Directed energy capabilities for defense and national security.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Signals intelligence and technical support for government missions.
Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
Shipboard automation, machinery control, and rugged computing systems.
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Munitions and propulsion products for U.S. defense programs.
Mesa, Arizona, United States
Next-generation aircraft designed to transport people and cargo more efficiently.
San Diego, California, United States
Develops ocean robots and autonomy cloud software for subsea and ocean operations; its official announcement describes a Defense Innovation Unit award for autonomous subsea comman…
Houston, Texas, United States
Built for the mission.
Lisle, Illinois, United States
Rugged vehicles, maritime subsystems, electronics, and cyber-resilient defense systems.
United States
Naval architecture, marine engineering, and technical services for government clients.
Thorofare, New Jersey, United States
Autonomous pilot systems that make existing aircraft ready for uncrewed missions.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
CubeSat systems, subsystems, and satellite communications for government and commercial missions.
Upland, Indiana, United States
Mass-produced tactical drones with secure communications and modular payloads.
Torrance, California, United States
Rugged communications and data-acquisition systems for aerospace missions.
Kirkland, Washington, United States
Precision-machined airfoils and turbine components for aerospace, defense, and marine engines.
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Mission software, digital engineering, and AI for federal operations.
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Precision machining and assembly for aerospace and defense applications.
Windsor, Connecticut, United States
Off-road autonomy software solutions
Wexford, Pennsylvania, United States
Advanced avionics displays and systems for military and civil aircraft.
Vista, California, United States
High-power lasers for directed energy and defense systems.
Camas, Washington, United States
Engineering data and digital-thread software for manufacturing and sustainment.
United States
Electromagnetic sensors and RF technologies for defense and intelligence missions.
Charleroi, Pennsylvania, United States
Real-time data software for testing and operating complex hardware.
Austin, Texas, United States
Technology and budget intelligence for defense and national security.
Loveland, Ohio, United States
Builds space systems, advanced weapons, missile products, solid rocket propulsion and hypersonic systems.
Falls Church, Virginia, United States
American-made propulsion systems and integrated solutions for unmanned aircraft.
McMinnville, Oregon, United States
Silicone materials, sealants, and coatings for aerospace and defense applications.
United States
Cybersecurity for the connected world.
San Francisco, California, United States
RF measurement systems for defense, aerospace, and satellites.
Suwanee, Georgia, United States
High performance RF and mmWave components for defense and space.
Durham, North Carolina, United States
NuWaves RF Solutions provides RF and microwave design and engineering services and manufactures COTS RF modules and complex RF systems for military and aerospace applications.
Middletown, Ohio, United States
Geospatial software for defense and intelligence imagery analysis.
United States
Software-defined wireless networks for defense and public safety.
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States
Wind- and solar-powered autonomous surface and underwater vehicles.
Gulfport, Mississippi, United States
Underwater systems capabilities for defense and national security.
Houston, Texas, United States
Develops autonomous maritime systems, WAM-V unmanned surface vehicles, and persistent maritime security infrastructure for defense and government users.
Monroe Township, New Jersey, United States
Cyber defense and secure network infrastructure for federal missions.
Sterling, Virginia, United States
Commercial aerial refueling services for U.S. military training and operations.
United States
Use this directory to shortlist companies by mission area, capability and market. For a scan of the full published set, see the alphabetical company list. Compare company capabilities and government awards.
This directory covers companies developing products for defense and national security, including dual-use technology with civilian applications. Sector tags help distinguish autonomy, software, sensing, space and other capabilities.
Start with the capability and market tags, then review each company’s public website. Federal award activity is useful context on reported public awards, but it is not a measure of product quality, company size or private funding.
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Defense Tech Base