Defense

9 MothersAustin

Defense·Drones

AI counter-drone systems that stop FPV attack drones

AalyriaLivermore

Communications·Space·Defense

Software that orchestrates networks across land, sea, air and space

ABL Space SystemsEl Segundo

Space·Aerospace·Defense

RS1 small launch vehicle with a containerized launch system

AdjointEl Segundo

Defense·Software

Autonomous factories making critical defense components

Advanced SpadeLos Angeles

Defense

Tools and technology for installing underground utilities

Aeon IndustrialCedar Park

Defense·Manufacturing

Low-cost guided missiles and drone fuzes

AEVEXSolana Beach

Defense·Drones

Drones and autonomy systems for the military

Agilis AirNorth Benton

Drones·Defense

Low-cost U.S.-made Group 1 military drones

AlbacorePhiladelphia

Defense·Maritime·Robotics

Mass-produced long-range drone submarines

Allen Control SystemsAustin

Defense·Robotics

Autonomous weapon stations for counter-drone defense

American Lithium EnergyVista

Energy·Defense

Silicon-anode lithium cells for defense and space

AndrenamHawthorne

Defense

Distributed undersea sensing network for maritime awareness

Anduril IndustriesCosta Mesa

Defense·AI

Autonomous defense systems for US and allied forces

ANELLO PhotonicsSanta Clara

Sensors·Defense

Silicon photonic gyroscopes for GPS-denied navigation

Applied EnergeticsTucson

Defense·Optics

Ultrashort-pulse lasers for countering drones and sensors

Applied IntuitionSunnyvale

Software·Defense

Vehicle software and autonomy for automotive and defense

Ares IndustriesEl Segundo

Defense

Low-cost mass-produced cruise missiles

aRoboticsCompanyOssining

Robotics·Defense

Inspection and maintenance robots for infrastructure and DoD

Askari DefenseAtlanta

Defense

Hand-launched interceptor drones for counter-UAS defense

AtalantaWashington

Defense·AI·Software

Formal-methods software that verifies mission system designs

ATRXHuntsville

Defense

Air turbo rocket engines for flight up to Mach 5

Aurelius SystemsSan Francisco

Defense·Drones·AI

Autonomous laser weapon systems for counter-drone defense

Auron SolutionsLos Angeles

Defense·Communications·Sensors

RF systems that detect and take control of hostile drones

AuterionArlington

Software·Drones·Defense

Operating system and autopilot hardware for military drones

AventraHerndon

Defense

Guidance kits that make unguided munitions precise

BastogneNew York

Defense·AI·Maritime

Rugged edge AI compute and C2 systems for Navy ships

Beehive IndustriesCentennial

Aerospace·Defense·Manufacturing

3D-printed jet engines for drones and munitions

Blue Water AutonomyBoston

Maritime·Defense

Uncrewed ocean-going ships for the Navy

BluestaqColorado Springs

Software·Defense

Data infrastructure software for space and defense ops

Bohr SystemsLos Angeles

Defense·Drones

Bravo OrdnanceAustin

Defense·Manufacturing

3D-printed warheads for autonomous weapons

Brinc DronesSeattle

Drones·Defense

Drones for police and emergency first responders

Bulwark DynamicsMenlo Park

Maritime·Defense·Logistics

Autonomous landing craft for contested maritime logistics

Carnegie RoboticsPittsburgh

Robotics·Defense

Stereo cameras and autonomy kits for robots

CastelionTorrance

Defense·Space

Low-cost hypersonic weapons built for mass production

CHAOS IndustriesHawthorne

Defense

Networked radar systems that detect drones and missiles

Chariot DefenseSan Bruno

Energy·Defense·Electronics

Hybrid-electric power systems for battlefield equipment

CorridianBoston

Robotics·Defense·Aerospace

CovenantDallas

Defense·Manufacturing

Long-range precision strike cruise missiles

CraitorSan Diego

Manufacturing·Defense

Rugged portable 3D printers for the battlefield

CX2El Segundo

Defense

AI-enabled electronic warfare hardware and software

DarkhiveSan Antonio

Defense·Drones

Defense UnicornsColorado Springs

Software·Defense

Software delivery platforms for airgapped defense systems

DexMatHouston

Materials·Electronics·Defense

Galvorn carbon nanotube fibers and films

DispatcherSan Francisco

Defense·Drones

Software that turns drones into autonomous patrol agents

Distributed SpectrumNew York

Sensors·Defense·AI

Low-cost RF sensors with AI signal detection

Doodle LabsMarina del Rey

Communications·Defense

Mesh radios for drones and robotic systems

DroneForgeEl Segundo

Drones·Defense

AI flight controller that makes drones programmable

DroneKyllSan Diego

Drones·Defense

Low-cost AI-guided drone interceptors

Easy AerialBrooklyn

Drones·Defense

Tethered drone-in-a-box systems for military security

EchodyneKirkland

Sensors·Defense

Compact metamaterial radar for defense and security

Elroy AirSan Francisco Bay Area

Aerospace·Drones·Logistics

Autonomous heavy-cargo VTOL drones for defense logistics

Enigma AerospaceBoston

Aerospace·Defense

Long-range autonomous aircraft for contested missions

EpirusTorrance

Defense·Energy

High-power microwave systems that defeat drone swarms

Firehawk AerospaceAddison

Space·Defense

Solid rocket motors with 3D-printed propellant

FirestormSan Diego

Defense

Modular drones and field-deployable factories to build them

First Order EffectsAustin

Electronics·Energy·Defense

Field power systems for drones, robots and ships

Fortem TechnologiesLindon

Defense·Drones·Sensors

Radar and interceptor drones for counter-UAS defense

ForterraClarksburg

Robotics·Defense·AI

Autonomous driving and mesh radio systems for defense

Freedom Flight WorksSan Diego

Drones·Defense·Logistics

Powered parafoil drones for long-range cargo drops

FurientisLos Angeles

Defense·Aerospace·Manufacturing

Low-cost interceptor missiles built at scale

GaladyneAustin

Defense·Aerospace·Manufacturing

Liquid-fuel missiles built for mass production

GallatinEl Segundo

Defense

AI logistics planning software for the military

GalvanickLos Angeles

Defense·Software

Threat detection software for industrial control networks

GambitLos Angeles

Defense·AI

Autonomy software that coordinates uncrewed systems

Guardian RFWashington

Sensors·Defense·Drones

RF sensors that detect drones and locate their pilots

HavocRumford

Defense·Maritime·AI

Collaborative autonomy for uncrewed boats, aircraft and vehicles

HawkEye 360Herndon

Space·Sensors·Defense

Heaviside IndustriesLos Angeles

Defense·Aerospace

Autonomous precision munitions for special operations

Heven AeroTechSterling

Drones·Defense·Energy

Hydrogen-powered long-endurance drones

Hidden LevelSyracuse

Sensors·Defense

Passive RF sensing networks for drone detection

HiveWatchEl Segundo

Sensors·Defense

Software platform for running physical security operations

HyberLos Angeles

Drones·Defense

Counter-drone and FPV strike drones for the military

HYFIXSanta Clara

Electronics·Defense·Robotics

Autonomy chips for drones and robots

HyperKelpEncinitas

Maritime·Sensors·Defense

Solar smart buoys for ocean and defense sensing

Ibis IndustriesSanta Ana

Defense

Automated contract manufacturing of precision assemblies

IcarusLos Angeles

Aerospace·Defense

Solar-powered stratospheric drones for sensing and comms

Intellisense SystemsTorrance

Sensors·Defense

Sensing systems for defense and environmental monitoring

Inversion SpacePlaya Vista

Space·Defense

Reentry vehicles for rapid delivery from orbit

IronsteadNew York City

Manufacturing·Defense

Acquires and scales US defense and industrial manufacturers

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

KymetaRedmond

Communications·Defense·Space

Multi-orbit satellite terminals for mobile connectivity

LeoLabsMenlo Park

Space·Sensors·Defense

Radar network that tracks objects in low Earth orbit

Light LinksCampbell

Communications·Optics·Defense

Laser-based optical wireless networks that avoid RF

Long WallLong Beach

Defense

Exoatmospheric interceptors for missile defense

Longshot Space TechnologiesEmeryville

Space·Defense

Ground-based kinetic launch systems for reaching orbit

Mach IndustriesHuntington Beach

Defense·Manufacturing

Low-cost strike drones and munitions built at scale

Mantis SpaceAlbuquerque

Space·Defense

Laser power beaming systems for spacecraft in orbit

Maquoketa ResearchElk Grove Village

Defense·Drones·AI

MaraSan Francisco

Defense·Drones·AI

Autonomous counter-drone interceptors against FPV attacks

Menet AeroGenoa City

Drones·Defense

Tethered drone systems for military communications and EW

Mesa QuantumBoulder

Sensors·Defense

Chip-scale atomic clocks and quantum inertial sensors

Modern IntelligenceAustin

Defense·Sensors·Software

Sensor-fusion software for maritime defense

New Frontier AerospaceKent

Space·Aerospace·Defense

Rocket engines for hypersonic aircraft and orbital transfer

Noda AIAustin

Defense·AI·Software

Mission command software for autonomous military forces

Oceanus TechnologiesLos Angeles

Maritime·Defense·AI

Software and systems for commercial maritime operators

Odin DynamicsLong Beach

Defense

Autonomous underwater vehicles for defense

OrnadyneLos Angeles

Defense·Drones·Robotics

Bird-like flapping-wing drones for covert reconnaissance

Overland AISeattle

Defense·AI·Robotics

Autonomous ground vehicles for the military

Pacific DefenseEl Segundo

Defense

Electronic warfare hardware and CMOSS mission systems

PDWHuntsville

Defense·Drones

Drones and aerial robotic systems for defense

Perennial AutonomyMenlo Park

Defense·Drones·AI

Strike drones and interceptors that counter aerial threats

Persona AIHouston

Robotics·Manufacturing·Defense

Humanoid robots for welding in shipyards and heavy industry

PilgrimRedwood City

Biotech·Defense·Sensors

Autonomous sensors that detect airborne biothreats

QuartermasterArlington

Maritime·Sensors·Defense

Ship-mounted sensor masts for maritime awareness

RangeviewEl Segundo

Sensors·Defense

Cast superalloy turbine parts made without physical dies

Re:Build ManufacturingFramingham

Manufacturing·Defense·Aerospace

Engineering and contract manufacturing for product companies

Resonant SciencesBeavercreek

Defense·Sensors

Frequency selective radomes and antennas for defense

Reveal TechnologyBozeman

AI·Defense·Sensors

AI 3D mapping and computer vision software for the military

RevereSan Francisco Bay Area

Defense·Communications

Roam RoboticsSan Francisco

Robotics·Defense

Wearable robotic exoskeletons that boost leg strength

Rune TechnologiesRosslyn

Defense·Software·Logistics

Sustainment mission command software for military logistics

SaildroneAlameda

Maritime·Defense·Sensors

Autonomous sailing drones for ocean data and surveillance

SaronicAustin

Defense·Maritime

Autonomous surface vessels for naval operations

Scout AISunnyvale

Defense·AI·Robotics

AI foundation models for defense robotics

Scout SpaceReston

Space·Sensors·Defense

Onboard sensors and autonomy for space domain awareness

Second Order EffectsEl Segundo

Electronics·Defense

Custom electromechanical hardware and sensors for aerospace

Shield AISan Diego

Defense·AI·Drones

AI pilot software and V-BAT drones for defense

Shift5Rosslyn

Defense·Sensors·Software

Onboard OT monitoring for military and transport fleets

Singularity DefenseEl Segundo

Defense·Manufacturing

Low-cost interceptors for air and drone defense

SkydioSan Mateo

Drones·AI·Defense

Autonomous drones for inspection and defense

SkySafeSan Diego

Defense·Drones

Drone detection and airspace monitoring systems

Slingshot AerospaceColorado Springs

Space·AI·Defense

Space domain awareness data and satellite tracking software

Smack TechnologiesEl Segundo

Defense

AI models and software for military planning and autonomy

Spartan RadarLos Alamitos

Sensors·Defense

Software-defined radar for commercial vehicle safety

Specter AerospacePeabody

Aerospace·Defense

Air-breathing hypersonic vehicles and propulsion

Standard SubseaEl Segundo

Maritime·Defense·Robotics

Uncrewed boats with ROVs for near-shore subsea inspection

Surtr Defense SystemsSan Francisco

Defense·Software·AI

Hardware-agnostic operating system for drone defense

SwanPittsburgh

Defense

Autonomy software for GPS-denied navigation and targeting

Swarm AeroOxnard

Drones·Defense

Software to command large swarms of uncrewed vehicles

SySenseEl Segundo

Software·Defense

Precision navigation and GN&C software for aerospace

Teal DronesSalt Lake City

Drones·Defense

Small reconnaissance drones for the US military

Thermopylae AerospaceHawthorne

Aerospace·Defense

Low-cost autonomous interceptors against aerial threats

TheseusSan Francisco Bay Area

Defense·Sensors

Visual positioning systems for drones in GPS-denied areas

Thor DynamicsOrlando

Defense·Space

Directed energy systems for counter-drone defense

Titan DynamicsLos Angeles

Defense·Robotics

3D-printed drones manufactured at the point of need

Torev MotorsArlington

Manufacturing·Mobility·Defense

Rare-earth-free electric motors for vehicles and defense

TraysarAustin

Defense

Autonomous underground systems for strike and defense

True AnomalyCentennial

Space·Defense

Autonomous spacecraft for space domain awareness

Type IIIReno

Defense·Manufacturing·Electronics

Designs and machines mobility and communications hardware

UlyssesSan Francisco

Maritime·Defense

Autonomous ocean vehicles for maritime monitoring

Unmanned AerospaceSan Diego

Drones·Defense

VTOL gyroplane drone for long-endurance ISR

Ursa MajorBerthoud

Space·Aerospace·Defense

Rocket engines and solid rocket motors for defense

Vannevar LabsSan Francisco Bay Area

AI·Defense

AI software for national security intelligence missions

Vantage RoboticsSan Leandro

Drones·Defense

Small military-grade drones for reconnaissance

Vatn SystemsPortsmouth

Maritime·Defense

Modular autonomous underwater vehicles for naval defense

VectorSalt Lake City

Defense·Drones

Fields battlefield tech for warfighters as a service

Vector AtomicPleasanton

Sensors·Defense·Optics

Optical atomic clocks and quantum inertial sensors

Venus AerospaceHouston

Aerospace·Defense

Rotating detonation rocket engines for high-speed flight

Volantyx AerospaceSt. Petersburg

Defense·Drones·AI

VulcanFormsDevens

Manufacturing·Defense·Aerospace

Digital factories making metal parts by laser 3D printing

Wake EnergyLos Angeles

Energy·Defense·Manufacturing

Lithium-ion battery packs for drones and defense

WalarisPeachtree Corners

Defense·Drones·Sensors

AI drone detection and tracking for counter-UAS

WardstoneLos Angeles

Space·Defense

Modular interceptors against cruise and ballistic missiles

Whisper AeroCrossville

Aerospace·Electronics·Defense

Ultra-quiet electric propulsors for aircraft and drones

X-Bow SystemsAlbuquerque

Space·Defense

Solid rocket motors built with additive manufacturing

ZeroMarkNew York

Defense·AI

AI targeting systems that mount on existing weapons