Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Companies in Georgia, United States
The 54 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Georgia, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Crown.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies
$6.7b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Georgia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Manufacturer of swivel bar stools, swing bar stools, pedestals and other custom furniture for ships | $557M | 166 mo ago | Funding Raised | Efrem Weiss CEO | 1981 | — | 162 patents Interactive gaming systems with network event synchronization and broadcast-driven UI optimization | — |
| 2 | Kencoa Aerospace Provider of aircraft parts and component manufacturing services 48Funding top 28%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 48%Tech bottom 41% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 48% Techbottom 41% Globalbottom 36% Funding: Raised $97.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $97M | 29 mo ago | Series C | Kenny Lee Founder & CEO | 1998 | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — |
| 3 | Worldmicro Provider of supply chain services for electronic components and hardware | $18M | 42 mo ago | Series B | — | 1994 | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Jeh Aerospace Manufacturer of aerostructures and aero-engine components 64Partners top 14%Growth top 18%News top 24%Tech top 32% All 10 signals ▾Partnerstop 14% Growthtop 18% Newstop 24% Techtop 32% Fin. healthtop 35% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Globalbottom 43% Moatbottom 42% Marketbottom 33% Partners: 7 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 7 deals Growth: Revenue +1804% YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $3M | 11 mo ago | Series A | Venkatesh Mudragalla Co-Founder | 2022 | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | 1 partnership |
| 5 | Argos Intelligence Provider of remote sensing and image processing technologies for long-range imaging | $141K | 199 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Acclaim Manufacturer of fabricated stainless steel, titanium, and other metal products | — | — | Funding Raised | Rebecca Premo CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 7 | advanced armament corp. Advanced Armament Corp. is a community - one that upholds the highest ideals of freedom. | — | — | Acquired | — | 1999 | WordPressMySQLPHP+22 | — | — |
| 8 | afterburner Afterburner provides management consulting, leadership development training, and team building services for… | — | — | Unfunded | James Murphy Founder | 1996 | WordPressMySQLPHP+40 | — | — |
Top 5 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Georgia
#1
Series A · Johns Creek, Georgia · founded 2022 · 12 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Manufacturer of aerostructures and aero-engine components. The company delivers conforming components from certified facilities by expert aerospace professionals following robust processes. It provides comprehensive aerospace manufacturing solutions for commercial aerospace requirements. The business offers engineering services, tubes and pipes, sheet metal, surface treatment, machining, and structural assembly.
- Aug 2025Series A$11M
- Jul 2025Seed—
- Jan 2024Seed$2.8M
#2
Series C · Eastman, Georgia · founded 1998 · 345 employees$97Mraised▾
Provider of aircraft parts and component manufacturing services
- Jan 2024Series C$97M
#3
Funding Raised · Savannah, Georgia · founded 1981$557Mraised▾
Manufacturer of swivel bar stools, swing bar stools, pedestals and other custom furniture for ships
- Sep 2012Conventional Debt$557M
#4
Series B · Roswell, Georgia · founded 1994 · 69 employees$18.1Mraised▾
Provider of supply chain services for electronic components and hardware. The company offers bill of materials analysis and component engineering support. It also provides global distribution, kitting service, and vendor consolidation. Supply chain management from manufacturing to customer delivery is available.
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2022Series B$18.1M
#5
Funding Raised · Marietta, Georgia · founded 2009$140.8Kraised▾
Provider of remote sensing and image processing technologies for long-range imaging, perimeter surveillance, and environmental monitoring. This company leverages expertise in signal processing, stochastic modeling, and tracking to develop unique solutions. Its work includes turbulence effects mitigation for improved long-range video detail and passive ranging algorithms. The company offers its services to defense and industry clients. They are actively seeking software developers to contribute to future projects.
- Dec 2009Grant (prize money)$140.8K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Defense Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Defense Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 462 United States-affiliated papers.
- Pennsylvania State University19
- United States Air Force Research Laboratory15
- United States Naval Academy12
- U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology10
- Naval Postgraduate School9
- Photonics2→4
- Jamming6→7
- Electronic warfare55
- Radar36
- Missile32
- Missile defense18
- Jamming12
- Aerospace engineering2→4
- Cruise missile4→5
Where defense tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing defense tech patents in the United States
United States defense tech patent filing is accelerating — 57 filings from 65 assignees (2016–2025), led by Raytheon, BAE SYS INF & Elect SYS Integ, AAI; annual filings 3→6.
- Raytheon17
- BAE SYS INF & Elect SYS Integ15
- AAI10
- Leonardo Electronics US10
- Lockheed10
- Rocky Research7
- Huggett James M5
- Stroili Frank D5
Common questions
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