Top California Defense Companies (148)

A leading global aerospace company and top U.S. exporter, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. Our U.S. and global workforce and supplier base drive innovation, economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing is committed to fostering a culture based on our core values of safety, quality and...

Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do. As a leading aerospace, defense, and security company, we work together to deliver a full range of products and services for air, land, space, and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. How we work is rooted...

Rangeview is building a modern casting platform to manufacture critical metal parts for aerospace, defense, and energy. We combine advanced software, automation, and materials science to reinvent how parts are designed and produced. Based in El Segundo, California, our team brings engineering, manufacturing, and technology together to build the foundry system that reindustrializes America.

Vannevar combines Silicon Valley innovation with former special operators to build AI for real-world national security outcomes. Since our founding in 2019, Vannevar has deployed its technology across 125 missions, safeguarding our service members and improving our country's deterrence. We believe our military service members and intelligence officers deserve access to the best technology American innovation can offer, and we are...

HRL Laboratories, an IBM company, pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science. Delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace and defense, HRL advances the critical missions of its customers. As a private company owned by IBM, HRL is a source of innovations that advance the state of the art in profound and far-reaching ways.

Space was once the quietest place in the universe. Now, it's crowded, contested, and confrontational.  We are True Anomaly: the only defense company focused exclusively on space defense. Founded in 2022 by ex-U.S. Space Force members, True Anomaly designs and builds advanced systems for space superiority: agile and powerful spacecraft platforms, mission software engineered for unmatched command and control, and payloads...

STR makes the world a safer place by developing technology and applying it to solve emerging national security challenges.

We’re developing reusable vehicles that bring payloads home from orbit safely and precisely, enabling faster in-space manufacturing, global delivery, and entirely new capabilities in the space economy.

Red 6 is an innovative Augmented Reality (AR) technology startup leading the way in synthetic air combat training. Our primary technology, supporting our ATARS product, enables pilots to simulate the cognitive challenges of flying while accessing realistic, scalable training in dynamic outdoor environments

Stratolaunch LLC designs, manufactures, and launches aerospace vehicles and technologies to fulfill several important national needs, including the need to significantly advance U.S. hypersonic flight test capabilities and help improve the nation’s ability to design and operate cutting edge hypersonic vehicles. Our hypersonic testbeds will provide customizable, reusable, and affordable access to the Mach 5+ flight regime. We are delivering...

EaglePicher Technologies develops and manufactures high-reliability battery systems and related power solutions for demanding defense, aviation, space, maritime, and other specialized applications. Its offerings include custom battery assemblies, battery-management systems, pyrotechnic devices, and specialty batteries for aircraft, rockets, missiles, satellites, and military equipment. The company combines research and development with advanced manufacturing to deliver mission-critical energy products for customers worldwide.

Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PA&E) designs and manufactures hermetic connectors and electronic packaging solutions for aerospace, defense, medical, space, telecommunications, and extreme environments, utilizing proprietary technologies and specialized manufacturing techniques.

Votaw Precision Technologies is a trusted leader in the manufacturing of complex precision components, assemblies, and systems for the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors, specializing in precision machining, fabrication, welding, and complex assembly operations for mission-critical applications.

QuinStar Technology, Inc. is an ISO 9001:2015 and AS:9100D-certified manufacturer specializing in millimeter-wave and radio frequency (RF) technology. The company designs and manufactures high-performance electronic components and subsystems for communication, scientific, and test applications, serving established and emerging markets across the commercial, scientific, and defense sectors, including aerospace and space flight hardware.

The company’s Chaska operation is an aerospace and defense manufacturer focused on advanced brushless DC electric motors and related actuation solutions. Its activities include engineering, production engineering, machining, assembly, and testing, supporting high-performance motor technologies for demanding aerospace applications. The facility is located in Chaska, Minnesota, and is associated with AS9100 aerospace quality standards, indicating a specialized, vertically oriented manufacturing...

QBE LLC is a management and technology consulting organization that provides services to the federal government and defense communities, offering IT services, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, data management, and system engineering.

Building the frontline service to safeguard all off-earth operations.

Sciolex Corporation is a CVE-certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business that provides systems and mission engineering, technical assistance, operations advisory, cloud computing, acquisition support, and executive and administrative services. The company supports federal civil, defense, and Intelligence Community agencies, helping them plan, integrate, test, deploy, and manage information, technology, and mission capabilities while improving information operations through research and innovative processes.

Spectrum Plastics Group is a global leader in the design, development, and manufacturing of specialty medical components and devices, providing solutions from development through scaled manufacturing for medical and other demanding markets.

Durin was founded under the belief that raw materials should not be a constraint on civilization's progress. We are actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of becoming the foundation of the global supply chain. Our modern way of life, from smartphones to skyscrapers, starts as ore in the ground. But mines don't simply appear. In...