Defense Tech Base
Find defense startups and established technology suppliers. Search by name or capability, filter by location and market, then compare company profiles.
Showing companies in Advanced Manufacturing.
Mass-produced tactical drones with secure communications and modular payloads.
Torrance, California, United States
Precision-machined airfoils and turbine components for aerospace, defense, and marine engines.
Farmington, Connecticut, United States
Precision machining and assembly for aerospace and defense applications.
Windsor, Connecticut, United States
American-made propulsion systems and integrated solutions for unmanned aircraft.
McMinnville, Oregon, 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
Ultra-long-endurance uncrewed aircraft and rapid aircraft modification.
Hollywood, Maryland, United States
Custom displays and electromechanical assemblies for aerospace and defense.
Richardson, Texas, United States
Manufacturer of aerospace coatings, transparencies and specialty materials used to protect and equip aircraft and defense platforms.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Electronics design and manufacturing for aerospace and defense systems.
Dayton, Ohio, United States
American-made weapon cleaning and maintenance systems for military units.
Taylorville, Illinois, United States
Advanced composite and metallic structures for defense and aerospace platforms.
Red Oak, Texas, United States
Aerospace company developing WindRunner, a large cargo aircraft for outsized logistics.
Boulder, Colorado, United States
Precision formed structures and assemblies for military and commercial aircraft.
Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Ballistic protection, survivability systems, and advanced manufacturing for defense platforms.
Chandler, Arizona, United States
Mission-critical space solutions.
Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Builds launch vehicles using robotics, software, and metal additive manufacturing; its official headquarters announcement describes production of a 3D-printed rocket, engine assem…
Long Beach, California, United States
Cloud high-performance computing for engineering and research.
San Francisco, California, United States
Precision manufacturing and engineered components for aerospace and defense.
United States
Military product solutions designed for operators and field teams.
Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee, United States
Air traffic control consoles and command-center furniture for FAA and defense users.
Whittier, California, United States
Circuit-board assembly for mission-critical defense and aerospace electronics.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Autonomous surface vessels for the maritime domain.
Austin, Texas, United States
Investment castings and engineered components for aerospace and defense.
United States
Electronics manufacturing and engineering for mission-critical defense systems.
United States
3D safety sensing for industrial robots and autonomous mobile robots.
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Shakespeare combines materials science, engineering, and advanced manufacturing to develop and manufacture high-performance solutions, including military communications antennas, …
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Metal additive manufacturing for aerospace, defense, and space systems.
Hollywood, Florida, United States
Propellant-free orbital mobility and deployment systems for space operations.
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Aerospace fasteners and precision mechanisms for defense and space.
Gardena, California, United States
Complex electronics manufacturing for defense and aerospace systems.
Fairport, New York, United States
Ruggedized C5ISR electronics, data acquisition, and mission computing systems.
Alpharetta, Georgia, United States
Custom work platforms and access equipment for military aircraft and vehicles.
Lewistown, Montana, United States
Additive manufacturing for government and defense.
United States
Low-power AI processors and models for intelligent edge devices.
Irvine, California, United States
Electronics manufacturing for defense, space, and undersea systems.
Tampa, Florida, United States
Aircraft performance modifications and aerodynamic systems for civil and special mission aircraft.
United States
U.S.-manufactured small drones for short-range reconnaissance.
South Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Manufacturer of rugged electrical and electronic connectivity components and systems for aerospace, defense and military applications across land, sea, air and space.
Berwyn, Pennsylvania, United States
Electronics manufacturing for military, aerospace, and industrial applications.
North Reading, Massachusetts, United States
Electric aircraft tugs built for military flight-line operations.
St. Augustine, Florida, 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
Precision plastic machining and components for aerospace and defense.
United States
U.S.-based defense technology, manufacturing, and aftermarket support.
Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Lightweight microturbine propulsion systems for unmanned aircraft.
Tampa, Florida, United States
United Dynamics is a defense engineering, design, development, manufacturing, and test firm producing components for DoD weapons platforms and transport aircraft platforms, includ…
Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Aerospace and defense propulsion systems
Berthoud, Colorado, United States
Rapid-deploying shelters and structures for military field operations.
Fairfield, Virginia, United States
Industrial manufacturing in space.
El Segundo, California, United States
Develops and scales metal additive manufacturing for mission-critical components; its official release describes aerospace and defense demand, production-scale manufacturing, and …
Fremont, California, 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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