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Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Companies in Pennsylvania, United States
The 65 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Philly Shipyard.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
65companies tracked
$157.3Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
4have raised
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · AEROSPACE, MARITIME AND DEFENSE × PENNSYLVANIA
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.
50companies analysed
89%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
3unicorns
2017median founding year
329kcombined LinkedIn audience
84%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philly Shipyard Provider of ship repair and maintenance services | $150M | 121 mo ago | Acquired | Steinar Nerbovik CEO & President | 1997 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Heartland Fabrication Provider of custom metal fabrication services including forming, cutting, and welding | $4M | 35 mo ago | Public | Brian Mueller CEO | 2005 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+23 | — | 8 job openings |
| 3 | ATI Manufacturer of super alloys, nickel based alloys and titanium based alloys | $2M | 207 mo ago | Public | — | 1996 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 4 | OHP Technologies Provider of space exploration, research, and project services | $650K | 33 mo ago | Seed | Steven J Fleck CEO | 2023 | — | — | — |
| 5 | MAJR Products Manufacturer of EMI & RFI shielding products | $285K | 129 mo ago | Early Stage | Donald Hester Owner | 1991 | WordPressMySQLPHP+27 | — | — |
| 6 | Kennametal Supplier of industrial tools and equipments | — | 137 mo ago | Public | Christopher Rossi President and Chief Executive Officer | 1938 | DrupalApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27 | 5,275 patents Advanced metal cutting tool holders, modular inserts, and precision machining components. | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships · 2 awards |
| 7 | acr machine ACR Machine manufactures precision machining parts and systems. | — | — | Private | — | 1985 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Acutecprecision Manufacturer of precision aerospace components for defense and power generation | — | — | Unfunded | — | 1994 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
Top 6 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania
#1
Public · Brownsville, Pennsylvania · founded 2005 · 76 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Public · Brownsville, Pennsylvania · founded 2005 · 76 employees
Provider of custom metal fabrication services including forming, cutting, and welding. The company offers various fabrication processes to meet specific client requirements. It provides services for diverse industrial applications, ensuring precision and quality.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 8 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +8 · hiring: Wilder, PAID ON-THE-JOB training
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$660.8K
- Apr 2021Grant (prize money)$983K
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$1M
- Aug 2011Grant (prize money)$877.9K
Founders & team
Investors
U.S. Department of Transportation
Tech stack
BluehostCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDiviFacebook Pixel
#2
Seed · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2023$650Kraised▾
Seed · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2023
Provider of space exploration, research, and project services
Founders & team
#3
Acquired · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 1997 · 1744 employees$150.5Mraised▾
Acquired · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 1997 · 1744 employees
Philly Shipyard, Inc. is a leading U.S. shipbuilder engaged in commercial and government projects. They offer a 39-month competency program for candidates with little to no experience to become multi-skilled employees.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 6.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- May 2016Conventional Debt$150M
- Sep 2009Grant (prize money)$465.6K
Founders & team
Investors
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
#4
Public · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 1996 · 3946 employees$2.4Mraised▾
Public · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 1996 · 3946 employees
In 2013 the company recorded annual revenues of $5.03B, and a net profit of $0.15B
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 49k LinkedIn followers — 14.8% of this cohort's audience · 82 engagements/post (3.4× cohort median)
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. BWXT) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2009Grant (prize money)$336.1K
- Sep 2007Grant (prize money)$2.1M
Investors
OSTI, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tech stack
Microsoft SharepointWindows ServerMicrosoft Asp.NetIis
#5
Early Stage · Saegertown, Pennsylvania · founded 1991$285Kraised▾
Early Stage · Saegertown, Pennsylvania · founded 1991
Manufacturer of EMI & RFI shielding products
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 282 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Sep 2015Unattributed$285K
Founders & team
Tech stack
AddtoanyAddtoany Share ButtonsBeaver BuilderCalltrackingmetricsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#6
Public · Latrobe, Pennsylvania · founded 1938 · 8739 employees—raised▾
Public · Latrobe, Pennsylvania · founded 1938 · 8739 employees
Supplier of industrial tools and equipments
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 205k LinkedIn followers — 62.4% of this cohort's audience · 105 engagements/post (4.4× cohort median)
Activity: 2 product launches · 2 partnerships · 2 awards (incl. NASCAR) announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Military Health
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience ManagerAdobe Experience Platform Identity Service
Funding & investor landscape
$157.3Mtotal disclosed funding
5companies funded
9disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Connecticut Innovations1 rounds
Notable founders
Brian Mueller
CEO · Heartland Fabrication
Steven J Fleck
CEO · OHP Technologies
Joshua Cordle
CEO · OHP Technologies
Steinar Nerbovik
CEO & President · Philly Shipyard
Donald Hester
Owner · MAJR Products
Christopher Rossi
President and Chief Executive Officer · Kennametal
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 1,424,695 docs
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
RESEARCH FROM Pennsylvania · institutions
What Pennsylvania researches in defense tech
20 papersstance -0.160% breakthrough84% concern
local research themes
Nuclear Issues and DefenseInternational Relations and Foreign PolicyEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military StrategiesEconomic Sanctions and International RelationsFault Detection and Control SystemsMicrowave Imaging and Scattering Analysis
top institutions
- Pennsylvania State University19
- Indiana University of Pennsylvania1
Common questions
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies are there in Pennsylvania, United States?
Radar tracks 65 indexable Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies headquartered in Pennsylvania, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania, United States?
The Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania, United States on this list have raised a combined $157.3M in disclosed equity funding across 5 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense company in Pennsylvania, United States?
Philly Shipyard is the highest-funded Aerospace, Maritime and Defense company in Pennsylvania, United States, with $150.5M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania, United States are funded?
5 of the 65 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Aerospace, Maritime and Defense unicorns are there in Pennsylvania, United States?
None of the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Pennsylvania, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Pennsylvania, United States Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies?
The most active investors in Pennsylvania, United States Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies on this list include National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Assurance Capital, BRS, Connecticut Innovations, Court Square.
Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.