Orange County
29 companies · 12 sectors
Douglas Aircraft built the Saturn V's third stage in Huntington Beach in the 1960s. Anduril, headquartered in Costa Mesa, builds autonomous defense systems for the US and its allies, and Rivian designs electric trucks and delivery vans from Irvine. AstroForge is building spacecraft to mine platinum-group metals from asteroids.
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Mach Industries raises another $600M at a $3.7B valuation to scale weapons production
Funding·Sep 10, 2026·Mach Industries
Auriga Space fires its containerized electromagnetic launcher above Mach 1 in a first field test
Milestone·Aug 25, 2026·Defense Daily
First Fury combat drone rolls off Anduril's Arsenal-1 line in Ohio
Milestone·Jul 27, 2026·Defense News
Anduril's YFQ-44A becomes the first Collaborative Combat Aircraft to fire a live air-to-air missile
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All 29 companies
AC FutureIrvine
Mobility
Smart travel trailers and mobile homes
AcceliotHuntington Beach
Software
RFID and RTLS hardware and software for asset tracking
Anduril IndustriesCosta Mesa
Defense·AI
Autonomous defense systems for US and allied forces
APEX Space & DefenseSanta Ana
Manufacturing·Aerospace
Machined parts and assemblies for space and defense
ArkisysLos Alamitos
Space·Robotics
Modular spacecraft and orbital hosting platforms
AstroForgeSeal Beach
Space·Mining
Spacecraft for mining platinum group metals from asteroids
Auriga SpaceGarden Grove
Space
Electromagnetic launch systems for space and defense
BrelleIrvine
Electronics
Batteries and electric powertrains for vehicles and drones
DreamStar LinesNewport Beach
Mobility
Overnight sleeper train between the Bay Area and LA
Field AIIrvine
AI·Robotics
Autonomy software that runs mobile robots in the field
Harbinger MotorsGarden Grove
Mobility
Electric and hybrid chassis for commercial trucks
Ibis IndustriesSanta Ana
Defense
Automated contract manufacturing of precision assemblies
Karman Space & DefenseHuntington Beach
Space·Defense
Missile and launch vehicle subsystems, from fairings to motors
KineticCosta Mesa
Defense
Repair systems for electric and autonomous vehicles
Layup PartsHuntington Beach
Manufacturing·Materials
Composite parts from prototype through production
Mach IndustriesHuntington Beach
Defense·Manufacturing
Low-cost strike drones and munitions built at scale
Menlo MicroIrvine
Electronics
RF MEMS switches for high-power electronics
RivianIrvine
Mobility
Electric adventure vehicles and commercial delivery vans
RossMericaCosta Mesa
Manufacturing
Rapid-turn wiring harnesses and custom cables
SoaringOrange
Aerospace
Autonomous heavy-lift drones for military logistics
Spartan RadarLos Alamitos
Sensors·Defense
Software-defined radar for commercial vehicle safety
SupernalIrvine
Aerospace·Mobility
eVTOL air taxi for Hyundai Motor Group
SyntiantIrvine
AI·Electronics
Ultra-low-power edge AI chips for always-on devices
TOMI EngineeringSanta Ana
Manufacturing
AS9100 precision machining and aerostructure assemblies
TRL11Irvine
Space
Space cameras and imaging for orbital awareness
Turion SpaceIrvine
Space
Spacecraft and mission software for orbital operations
Verus AerospaceAnaheim
Aerospace
Manufactures complex aerospace components and assemblies
Virgin GalacticTustin
Space·Aerospace
Suborbital spaceplanes that fly people to space
Volund ManufacturingHuntington Beach
Manufacturing
Low-cost attritable gas turbine engines