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Companies with related published capabilities

  • Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals, LLC

    United States

    Mi-Tech Tungsten Metals manufactures tungsten and refractory metal products used in aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.

  • MP Materials

    Mountain Pass, CA, United States

    Operates rare-earth mining and processing at Mountain Pass and advanced metallization and magnet manufacturing; its official site identifies defense and aerospace as applications for its permanent magnets.

  • nLIGHT, Inc.

    Camas, WA, United States

    nLIGHT develops and manufactures high-power semiconductor and fiber lasers, beam directors, and directed-energy systems for countering drones, rockets, artillery, and missiles.

  • Novagard Solutions, Inc.

    United States

    Novagard manufactures silicone compounds, sealants, lubricants, and coatings used in aerospace, defense, electronics, and industrial systems.

  • Orbital Composites, Inc.

    Campbell, CA, United States

    Orbital Composites develops automated composite manufacturing systems and produces structures for drones, interceptors, hypersonics, satellites, and other defense and space applications.

  • Perryman Company

    United States

    Perryman Company produces titanium and specialty metal products used in aerospace, defense, and medical manufacturing.

  • Plymouth Engineered Shapes

    United States

    Plymouth Engineered Shapes manufactures and supplies aluminum extrusions and engineered shapes for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers.

  • Qarbon Aerospace, Inc.

    Red Oak, TX, United States

    Qarbon Aerospace manufactures complex composite and metallic components and assemblies for defense, space, commercial, and business aviation platforms.

  • Qore Performance, Inc.

    Knoxville, TN, United States

    Qore Performance designs wearable cooling, heating, and hydration products for military and other demanding users. Its ICEPLATE ecosystem integrates water carriage and thermoregulation with tactical equipment.

  • Ravelin Defense, Inc.

    Chandler, AZ, United States

    Ravelin Defense designs and manufactures armor, composite structures, energy-absorbing seats, precision enclosures, and other survivability systems for military aircraft, vehicles, ships, and infrastructure.

  • Solvay S.A.

    United States

    Solvay develops advanced materials, composites, and specialty chemicals for aerospace, defense, and other high-performance markets.

  • Stratasys

    United States

    Provides 3D printers and materials for defense production of spare parts, tools and lightweight components, including on-demand production intended to reduce lead times and supply-chain risk.

  • TDA Research, Inc.

    Golden, CO, United States

    TDA Research develops materials, propulsion, sensors, electromagnetic imaging, drones, and other technologies for defense and aerospace customers, alongside commercial products in energy, medical, and materials markets.

  • TriStar Plastics (TSTAR)

    United States

    Develops and supplies high-performance polymer materials and engineered components for military applications, addressing wear, friction, temperature, chemical exposure and weight requirements described on its defense page.

  • Triton Systems

    Chelmsford, MA, United States

    Creates deployable defense technologies including counter-UAS, advanced materials, energy systems and expeditionary sensing products.

  • Valbruna Stainless, Inc.

    United States

    Valbruna Stainless produces and distributes stainless steel and specialty alloys for aerospace, defense, and industrial customers.

  • W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

    United States

    W. L. Gore develops advanced materials, cables, seals, and protective technologies used in aerospace, defense, and other demanding environments.

Related product offerings

  • 500-210

    Novagard Solutions, Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-07

    A general-purpose sprayable silicone conformal coating that cures with moisture.

  • 800-505FC

    Novagard Solutions, Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-07

    A sprayable silicone coating with UV and secondary moisture curing.

  • Ceramic matrix composites

    Axiom Materials, Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-06

    Ceramic composite material offerings within Axiom’s advanced-materials portfolio.

  • Composite prepregs

    Axiom Materials, Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-06

    Pre-impregnated composite materials for downstream fabrication.

  • Film adhesives

    Axiom Materials, Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-06

    Film-form bonding materials offered alongside Axiom’s composite materials.

  • G661

    Novagard Solutions, Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-07

    A silicone lubricant described for valves, seals and O-ring applications.

  • Rolled nickel-based alloys

    ATI Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-06

    Nickel-based specialty alloy materials offered alongside ATI’s other rolled metal products.

  • Rolled titanium alloys

    ATI Inc. · Advanced materials · Checked 2026-10-06

    Titanium-based alloy materials supplied in rolled forms for aerospace and other demanding applications.

Related award descriptions

  • SPE2D626F5YP3 contract award

    3M Company · Department of Defense · 2026-07-10 · Reported $1K

    4572357938!KIT COMPOSITE WARMER FILTEK HEATING BASE

  • SPE2D626F3QT5 contract award

    3M Company · Department of Defense · 2026-07-10 · Reported $498

    4572352493!COMPOSITE FILTEK 10S

  • W911RQ26PA013 contract award

    Trimble · Department of Defense · 2026-06-23 · Reported $18K

    RSMEANS - FACILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMPOSITE COST DATA (FACILITY COMP) W/ASSEMBLIES - CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION

  • W912HZ26PA051 contract award

    VRC Metal Systems, LLC · Department of Defense · 2026-06-16 · Reported $54K

    COLD SPRAY ERDC OWNED COMPOSITE PANELS

  • FA239426FB002 contract award

    BlueHalo · Department of Defense · 2026-01-30 · Reported $4.7M

    CERAMICS ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES (CAMP IV)

  • N0001923F0012 contract award

    Kratos Defense & Security Solutions · Department of Defense · 2023-03-23 · Reported $2.1M

    COMPOSITE MAINTENANCE & REPAIR

  • FA865022F5287 contract award

    BlueHalo · Department of Defense · 2022-02-07 · Reported $6.3M

    CERAMIC ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES TASK ORDER 0003 SURFACE MORPHING AND ADAPTIVE STRUCTURES FOR HYPERSONICS (SMASH)

  • FA865021F5280 contract award

    BlueHalo · Department of Defense · 2021-09-29 · Reported $19.4M

    CERAMIC ADVANCED MATERIALS AND PROCESSES (CAMP)

  • FA865021F5237 contract award

    BlueHalo · Department of Defense · 2020-12-30 · Reported $3.5M

    PICASSO - PHYSICS-BASED AND IN-SITU COMPOSITE ANALYSIS

Recently observed open and planning notices

  • US Production of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic-Yielding Preceramic Polymers

    DSIP · Pre-Release · Closing 2026-11-25 · Observed 2026-10-13

    DoW SBIR 2027 BAA Preceramic Polymer, Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics, UHTC, Precursors, Ceramic Matrix Composites, CMC, Scaled Production. The Department of the Air Force seeks to establish the domestic production of ultra-high temperature ceramic (UHTC)-yielding preceramic polymers. UHTCs are used for demanding aerospace applications, including propulsion and aeroshell components.

  • Engineered Microstructures for Enhanced IR Aperture Performance

    DSIP · Open · Closing 2026-10-21 · Observed 2026-10-13

    DoW SBIR 2026 BAA composite ceramic; infrared transparent; nanoscale microstructure; ceramic scale-up; IR window; nanocomposite; thermal stability; thermal shock resistance The objective of this topic is to spur research into industrially scalable production methods for an IR-transparent composite ceramic exhibiting sub-100 nm microstructural features in all phases on samples larger than 2" x 4" x 0.5", porosity below 0.1%, microstructural and optical stability to 1200 degrees C, and a thermal expansion to thermal conductivity ratio (alpha/k) at or below 1.0 micrometers/W at 1000 degrees C.

Specialist provider profiles

  • ACP Composites

    United States

    ACP explicitly offers custom composite components for military and defense contractors, with layup, fabrication, vacuum bagging, autoclave curing, CNC machining, bonded assemblies and final assembly from prototype to scalable production.

  • Additive Engineering Solutions, LLC

    Akron, OH, United States

    Large-format polymer additive manufacturer providing design/engineering, 3D printing, CNC, molds, dies, and composite tooling.

  • Advanced Composites Inc.

    United States

    Advanced Composites says it is a critical defense supplier that prototypes parts and systems and manufactures production runs for defense applications, including work for major defense contractors and the DoD.

  • Aerodine Composites, LLC

    Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Composite design, prototyping and manufacturing for SBIR, military, aerospace and UAV programs.

  • Aerospace Composites (Aerospace Composites, LLC)

    United States

    The company offers composites engineering, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing from concept to certification and presents itself as an aerospace composites supplier.

  • Applied Composites

    United States

    Applied Composites describes missile canisters and structures, UAV structures, mission pods, radar/optical yokes and radomes, and says it provides OE production, MRO service and rotables for military applications, including work for the US Army.

  • ATC Manufacturing

    United States

    Manufactures thermoplastic composite parts and structures, including solutions for defense aircraft and UAV applications, with emphasis on production-rate and cost-efficient composite manufacturing.

  • Buchalter

    Los Angeles, CA, United States

    Buchalter counsels aerospace, electronics, advanced-materials, and emerging-technology companies and government/defense contractors on export controls and federal contracting.

  • Composite Manufacturing Inc. (CMI)

    San Clemente, CA, United States

    Composite engineering, tooling, manufacturing and assembly partner taking custom carbon-fiber solutions from design through production for aerospace, military and defense applications.

  • Composites Universal Group

    Warren, OR, United States

    Contract composite manufacturer specializing in carbon-fiber and advanced composite components for aerospace OEMs, suppliers, and defense contractors, including prototypes and production.

  • DIVSYS Aerospace & Engineering (DIVaero)

    Indianapolis, IN, United States

    Engineering and manufacturing provider for military and aerospace electronics, offering PCB assembly, box builds, functional testing, conformal coating, wire-harness integration and LRIP/prototype support.

  • Eagle Composites, LLC

    West Chester, OH, United States

    Advanced composite components and bonded assemblies, from tooling and process design through NPI and full-rate production.

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