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 Propulsion and Hypersonics.
Electromechanical and power-control products for aerospace and defense platforms.
Buena Park, California, 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
Develops IronSled, a secure developer platform that supports development, testing, security validation, and deployment in government-authorized environments; the platform supports…
Tysons, Virginia, United States
Robotic metal forming for aerospace and defense structures.
Chatsworth, California, United States
New defense systems powered by novel manufacturing.
Huntington Beach, California, United States
Tactical and logistical military vehicle solutions based on proven truck platforms.
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Electronic control systems for military, industrial, and transportation equipment.
Horicon, Wisconsin, United States
Mission-critical controls, actuation, power, and fluid systems.
Montville, New Jersey, United States
Advanced-materials company with aerospace and defense solutions, including beryllium and other engineered materials for demanding applications.
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States
Rugged computers and portable workstations for tactical-edge missions.
Madison, Alabama, United States
Anti-jam GPS and assured positioning technology for military platforms.
Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Engineering rugged armament and tactical systems for defense customers.
Clearwater, Florida, United States
Delivers secure processing, mission computing and sensor-processing subsystems, including electronic-warfare-related technologies, for aerospace and defense programs.
Andover, Massachusetts, United States
Precision metal components and subassemblies for defense and aerospace.
Westminster, Colorado, United States
Develops high-reliability aerospace and defense electronics, including microcontrollers, companion ICs, connectivity interfaces, memory, power-management and RF solutions for spac…
Chandler, Arizona, United States
Micross provides high-reliability components, semiconductors, and end-to-end packaging, testing, qualification, ruggedization, and sustainment solutions for aerospace, defense, an…
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Weapon mounts and accessories for military vehicles.
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
Designs and manufactures spacecraft, missile and launch-vehicle components including avionics, actuation, mechanisms and propulsion.
East Aurora, New York, United States
Integrated U.S. rare-earth materials and magnet production.
Mountain Pass, California, United States
Munitions and propulsion products for U.S. defense programs.
Mesa, Arizona, United States
Rugged vehicles, maritime subsystems, electronics, and cyber-resilient defense systems.
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
Precision machining and assembly for aerospace and defense applications.
Windsor, Connecticut, 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
Builds space systems, advanced weapons, missile products, solid rocket propulsion and hypersonic systems.
Falls Church, Virginia, 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
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
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
Hall-effect propulsion systems for small satellites.
Houghton, Michigan, United States
Robotic additive manufacturing for defense, space, and advanced systems.
Campbell, California, United States
Oshkosh Defense engineers and supplies military vehicles, including light, medium and heavy tactical vehicles, with lifecycle support.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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
Portable, low-cost missile interceptors for counter-UAS missions.
Buda, Texas, United States
Secure mission-video routing and distribution for defense operations.
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Ultra-long-endurance uncrewed aircraft and rapid aircraft modification.
Hollywood, Maryland, United States
Plexus designs, manufactures and services highly complex products, including mission-critical aerospace and defense products, industrial automation systems and semiconductor capit…
Neenah, Wisconsin, United States
Custom displays and electromechanical assemblies for aerospace and defense.
Richardson, Texas, United States
Rapidly maneuverable spacecraft for persistent orbital mobility and space-domain missions.
Bothell, Washington, United States
Laser and photonics systems for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.
Alexander, Arkansas, 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
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.
Defense Tech Base