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 Sensors and Electronic Warfare.
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
Mission software, digital engineering, and AI for federal operations.
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States
Advanced avionics displays and systems for military and civil aircraft.
Vista, California, 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
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
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
Space mission operations, flight dynamics, and space domain awareness.
Beltsville, Maryland, United States
Human-machine defense technologies for air, land, and maritime operations.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
High-power RF and microwave amplifiers for defense, radar, and test applications.
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
Open architecture C5ISR, electronic warfare, and communications systems.
El Segundo, California, United States
Software that empowers organizations to create and govern artificial intelligence across public and private networks.
Denver, Colorado, United States
Fiber optic and communications solutions for defense and aerospace applications.
United States
AI-enabled decision support for complex defense operations.
Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Secure mission-video routing and distribution for defense operations.
Huntsville, Alabama, United States
Subsea engineering, underwater robotics, and marine operations.
United States
Mission systems that connect sensors, platforms, and operators.
El Segundo, California, United States
Communications capabilities for defense and national security.
Kirkland, Washington, 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
Laser and photonics systems for defense, aerospace, and industrial applications.
Alexander, Arkansas, United States
AI for mission-critical operations.
San Francisco, California, United States
Lidar navigation and perception for GPS-denied environments.
Hampton, Virginia, United States
Qorvo develops RF and power technologies and supplies RF solutions for defense and aerospace, including high-power MMIC amplifiers and defense radar and communications solutions.
Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
Maneuverable spacecraft and orbital mobility for national security and commercial missions.
Rockville, Maryland, United States
High-performance telemetry for demanding missions.
Mason, Ohio, United States
Ruggedized electronic-warfare technology for government users.
Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States
AI, robotics, and sensor technologies for mission-critical applications.
Woodstock, Georgia, United States
Software for the national-security mission.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Drones for the warfighter
San Juan, United States
Interoperable tactical communications for command and control at the edge.
Victor, New York, United States
Defense-grade connected hardware and software for frontline teams.
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Aerospace and defense company whose Raytheon business develops Coyote and KuRFS counter-UAS systems for complex drone threats.
Arlington, Virginia, United States
Certified avionics and identification transponders for uncrewed aircraft.
Bingen, Washington, United States
Persistent ocean intelligence from autonomous surface vehicles.
Alameda, California, United States
RF, pulsed-power, acoustics, and threat-warning technologies for defense.
Cypress, California, United States
Space-based sensing, autonomy, and orbital intelligence for national security missions.
Reston, Virginia, United States
Maritime defense engineering and submarine electronic systems.
Middletown, Rhode Island, United States
Resilient communications and digital infrastructure for defense missions.
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
3D safety sensing for industrial robots and autonomous mobile robots.
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Remote communications and counter-drone systems for government missions.
Melbourne, Florida, 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
AI pilots for the world’s most important missions.
San Diego, California, United States
Satellite manufacturing, space-based data, and defense hardware from an integrated space company.
Cape Canaveral, Florida, United States
Software-defined C5ISR, networking, and electronic-warfare training.
Perry, Georgia, United States
MANET radio and mesh-network communications
Los Angeles, California, United States
Autonomous drones made in the USA.
San Mateo, 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.
No. It includes both emerging companies and established suppliers.
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