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Showing companies in Drones and Uncrewed Systems.
Vision-based autonomous flight software for crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Precision manufacturing and assembly for aerospace platforms.
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Technology for the changing defense and security environment.
San Diego, California, United States
Defense technology company offering counter-unmanned systems and autonomous systems for threats across land, sea, and air.
Melbourne, Florida, United States
Electromechanical and power-control products for aerospace and defense platforms.
Buena Park, California, United States
Designs and fields maritime robotics and autonomous systems, including small unmanned surface vessels using its LAVA architecture.
Reston, Virginia, United States
Long-endurance float-and-fly drones for maritime surveillance and defense.
Monett, Missouri, United States
Compact, multi-fuel rotary engines for mobile power and aircraft.
Bloomfield, Connecticut, United States
Persistent wave-powered autonomous surface vehicles for maritime monitoring.
Herndon, Virginia, United States
Provides modular, operationally proven autonomous unmanned surface vessels for military, security, commercial and scientific customers; its T38 supports ISR and autonomous at-sea …
Melbourne, Florida, United States
Aircraft-agnostic autonomy software for military and civil aviation.
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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
Technology manufacturer building autopilots, autonomy software, and reference aircraft for small drones and robots.
San Diego, California, 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
Autonomous pilot systems that make existing aircraft ready for uncrewed missions.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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
Advanced avionics displays and systems for military and civil aircraft.
Vista, California, 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
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
Robotic additive manufacturing for defense, space, and advanced systems.
Campbell, California, United States
Provides counter-UAS and autonomous threat-detection and defeat capabilities for defense and homeland-security missions.
Centreville, Virginia, United States
Portable, low-cost missile interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
Buda, Texas, United States
Ultra-long-endurance uncrewed aircraft and rapid aircraft modification.
Hollywood, Maryland, United States
Manufacturer of aerospace coatings, transparencies and specialty materials used to protect and equip aircraft and defense platforms.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft for ISR and mission-critical cargo.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
Aerospace company developing WindRunner, a large cargo aircraft for outsized logistics.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Rugged power and electronic systems for military aircraft and defense platforms.
Los Osos, California, United States
Modular unmanned ground vehicles for defense operations.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Aerospace and defense company whose Raytheon business develops Coyote and KuRFS counter-UAS systems for complex drone threats.
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Persistent ocean intelligence from autonomous surface vehicles.
Alameda, California, United States
Remote communications and counter-drone systems for government missions.
Melbourne, Florida, United States
AI pilots for the world’s most important missions.
San Diego, California, United States
Power conversion and electrical systems for military and commercial aircraft.
Camarillo, California, United States
Autonomous drones made in the USA.
San Mateo, California, United States
Solar-powered uncrewed aircraft designed for long-endurance missions.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Hybrid-electric multirotor drones for long-duration sensing missions.
Redwood City, California, United States
Builds long-range, heavy-payload autonomous cargo aircraft and operates autonomous drone solutions for government and commercial customers.
Austin, Texas, United States
Rugged electrical connectors and wiring components for aircraft and defense systems.
North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Custom work platforms and access equipment for military aircraft and vehicles.
Lewistown, Montana, United States
Cockpit controls and illuminated panels for military aircraft.
Irvine, California, United States
Applied research and technology development for defense and aerospace.
Golden, Colorado, United States
U.S.-manufactured small drones for short-range reconnaissance.
South Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Edge AI and FPGA systems for electromagnetic spectrum operations and autonomous sensors.
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Develops defense autonomy across domains and maritime systems including the TSUNAMI unmanned surface vessel.
Hunt Valley, Maryland, United States
Manufacturer of proprietary aerospace components and systems including actuators, controls, pumps, valves, switches, cockpit displays, restraints and power products used on milita…
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Stabilized imaging systems for crewed and uncrewed ISR aircraft.
Hood River, Oregon, United States
Autonomy and edge intelligence for aircraft operating without GPS or communications.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
Certified avionics for crewed and uncrewed aircraft.
Bigfork, Montana, 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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