Defense Tech Base
Find defense startups and established technology suppliers. Search by name or capability, filter by location and market, then compare company profiles.
Space mission operations, flight dynamics, and space domain awareness.
Beltsville, Maryland, United States
In-flight relief and aircrew support equipment for military aviators.
Colchester, Vermont, United States
Software-centric mission systems for defense and national security.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Technical solutions for national security, defense, and intelligence missions.
Odenton, Maryland, United States
Autonomous systems. Connected intelligence.
Waltham, Massachusetts, United States
AI-enabled command planning, wargaming, and decision support software.
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Technical publications, digital engineering, and product support for defense systems.
United States
Rugged high-performance computing and storage for the tactical edge.
Escondido, California, United States
Aerospace OEM that manufactures and sustains critical aircraft components for civil and military aviation, with OE and spares manufacturing and engineering.
Chatsworth, California, United States
Human-machine defense technologies for air, land, and maritime operations.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Command-and-control software for integrating, testing, and operating complex hardware.
Erie, Colorado, United States
High-power RF and microwave amplifiers for defense, radar, and test applications.
United States
Software for defense operational readiness and squadron planning.
United States
Precision optical sighting and periscope systems for military platforms.
Richardson, Texas, United States
Additively manufactured antenna and RF structures for aerospace and defense systems.
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Hall-effect propulsion systems for small satellites.
Houghton, Michigan, United States
Robotic additive manufacturing for defense, space, and advanced systems.
Campbell, California, United States
Persistent infrared sensing from geosynchronous orbit for missile warning and battlespace awareness.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
In-space spacecraft refueling services.
United States
Mission planning, scheduling, and space situational awareness software.
Greenbelt, Maryland, United States
NDAA-compliant unmanned aircraft systems built for U.S. defense customers.
Oakland, California, United States
Oshkosh Defense engineers and supplies military vehicles, including light, medium and heavy tactical vehicles, with lifecycle support.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Autonomous ground vehicles for complex terrain.
Seattle, Washington, United States
Positioning, navigation, and timing engineering for defense and federal programs.
Vienna, Virginia, United States
Autonomous airborne sensors and software for time-critical intelligence missions.
Hood River, Oregon, United States
Secure data transfer and cross-domain solutions for defense networks.
Columbia, Maryland, United States
Open architecture C5ISR, electronic warfare, and communications systems.
El Segundo, California, United States
Energetic devices and safety systems for aerospace and defense.
Chandler, Arizona, United States
Software that empowers organizations to create and govern artificial intelligence across public and private networks.
Denver, Colorado, United States
Secure intercommunication and aircraft audio management systems for military platforms.
Rancho Santa Margarita, California, United States
Secure quoting and estimating software for aerospace and defense manufacturers.
United States
Heavy-lift drones. Real-world impact.
San Leandro, California, United States
Secure hybrid-cloud and high-performance computing orchestration for defense and research workloads.
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Manufacturer of motion and control technologies and nose-to-tail systems for aerospace and defense programs, including fluid, sealing and electromechanical products.
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Provides counter-UAS and autonomous threat-detection and defeat capabilities for defense and homeland-security missions.
Centreville, Virginia, United States
Supply chain operations software for aerospace and defense manufacturers.
United States
Fiber optic and communications solutions for defense and aerospace applications.
United States
Emerging technologies, engineering, modeling, cyber, and mission operations for defense.
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
AI-enabled decision support for complex defense operations.
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Military-grade unmanned aircraft and mission software built for large-scale deployment.
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Specialty titanium and metal products for aerospace and defense manufacturing.
United States
Portable, low-cost missile interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
Buda, Texas, United States
Mobile ad hoc networking and tactical communications for military missions.
New York, New York, United States
Secure mission-video routing and distribution for defense operations.
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Secure video collaboration for National Security and Defense
United States
Electric propulsion for the next generation of space.
El Segundo, California, United States
Heavy lift uncrewed aircraft systems for defense logistics.
McMinnville, Oregon, United States
Engineering, manufacturing, and mission support for defense customers.
Gilbert, Arizona, United States
Subsea engineering, underwater robotics, and marine operations.
United States
Night vision and advanced imaging technologies for defense and security users.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 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.
No. It includes both emerging companies and established suppliers.
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