Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Nevada, United States
The 38 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Nevada, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bigelow Aerospace.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Nevada
| # | Company | Employees | Disclosed funding | Last round | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerion Supersonic Manufacturer of supersonic aircraft | 122 | $27M | 91 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | BRINC Drones Provider of a drone system for first responders 45Funding top 31%Growth top 35%Moat top 43%Tech top 48% All 8 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Moattop 43% Techtop 48% Markettop 49% Globalbottom 36% Innovationbottom 30% Patentsbottom 26% Funding: Raised $27.2M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 6 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | 90 | $27M | 17 mo ago | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+28 | Top 5M | 2 patents Autonomous border surveillance drones for perimeter monitoring and security enforcement. | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Valley Tech Systems Research and development for C4ISR and rocket propulsion systems | 74 | $2M | 155 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Safe Life Defense Provider of an online platform for defense body armor for military use | 46 | — | — | Nick Groat CEO | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+32 | Top 500k | — | — |
| 5 | Iris Automation Provider of autonomous drone collision avoidance systems based on computer vision | 32 | $23M | 68 mo ago | — | — | — | 20 patents Real-time multi-camera object tracking and trajectory analysis for autonomous vehicle navigation. | — |
| 6 | Aerkomm Provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions | 32 | $1M | 109 mo ago | Jeffrey Wun Chairman & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | SkyDrop Manufacturer of drone systems for last-mile deliveries | 23 | $16M | 115 mo ago | Matt Sweeney Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 65 patents Remote, network‑controlled irrigation management and fault detection for precision agriculture. | — |
| 8 | Bigelow Aerospace Developer of expandable space habitats for various applications and research | 19 | $250M | 159 mo ago | — | PHPChart.jsCentOS+13 | Top 10M | 32 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 9 | AviSight Provides aerial filming, surveillance and inspection services using drones | 11 | $3M | 97 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Nevada
#1
Public · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2018$1.5Mraised▾
Aviation platform and artificial intelligence company operating in software and aviation segments. The company uses artificial intelligence to provide access to private air travel through CharterGPT, a mobile app connecting travelers. The company operates in both software and aviation services.
- Apr 2026Post IPO$5M
- Mar 2024Post IPO$1.5M
#2
Series C · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2017 · 90 employees$27.2Mraised▾
Provider of a drone system for first responders. It offers drones to search, rescue, monitor, track, visualize, and manage activities of civil as well as military groups. Its offering includes drone controllers, turtle modes, droppers, LiDAR visuals, and glass breakers. It caters to police, defense, and first responders sectors.
- Apr 2025Series C$75M
- 2022Series B$55M
- Oct 2021Series A$25M
- 2020Seed$2.2M
#3
Unfunded · North Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 1999 · 19 employees$250Mraised▾
Developer of expandable space habitats for various applications and research. The company offers opportunities to fly payloads to the ISS National Lab. It provides visitor information for those invited to its facilities, outlining required identification and restrictions on electronic devices. The company also provides contact information for media inquiries and employment opportunities.
#4
Acquired · Reno, Nevada · founded 2015 · 32 employees$23Mraised▾
Iris Automation develops a computer vision-based collision avoidance system for drones. The company develops the entire system, including an on-board camera, a processor and a software package. Iris claims that its systems are low-power and compatible with a large range of drones.
- Dec 2020Series B$13M
- Jan 2018Series A$8M
- Jan 2017Series A$1.5M
- Aug 2016Seed$125K
#5
Deadpooled · Reno, Nevada · founded 2002 · 122 employees$27.1Mraised▾
Aerion Supersonic is a manufacturer of supersonic aircraft. It has partnered with Boeing and GE to manufacture AS2 Supersonic business jet. It claims to travel at a speed of Mach 1.2 or approximately 1000 miles per hour. Additionally, the company claims to save approximately three hours on a transatlantic flight while meeting environmental performance requirements.
- Feb 2019Series C—
- Mar 2011Series B$1M
- Apr 2010Series B$27.1M
#6
Series A · Reno, Nevada · founded 2013 · 23 employees$16.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of drone systems for last-mile deliveries. It offers hardware and software for last-mile delivery. Its features include payload capacity, drone controllers, and navigators. It also offers drone delivery services.
- Jan 2017Series A$16M
- Aug 2015Seed—
- Aug 2015Seed$120K
#7
Deadpooled · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2008 · 5 employees$8.1Mraised▾
GeoMetWatch develops advanced environmental observation system. It operates a space-based commercial Hyperspectral Imaging/Sounding System. This system is licensed by the US Department of Commerce to operate up to six satellites in Geostationary orbit and deliver Hyperspectral Imaging/Sounding Data products under a fee-for-service basis. The data that GeoMetWatch will collect and deliver to forecasters will enable the most accurate prediction of severe weather ever achieved. The forecasts enabled by GeoMetWatch data can preserve property and improve the monitoring of environment.
- Jul 2013Series A$6M
- Mar 2011Seed$2.1M
#8
Series A · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2015 · 11 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Avisight provides aerial remote sensing and filming services using unmanned and manned aircraft. The company claims to fit third-party aircraft with its own proprietary hardware (sensors, video communication technologies, etc.) and software (computer vision-based flight autonomy), to provide industrial inspection, security and surveillance, film production and live streaming services. The company also offers drone pilot training courses.
- Aug 2018Series A$2.8M
#9
Acquired · Reno, Nevada · founded 2006 · 74 employees$1.5Mraised▾
Valley Tech Systems performs Research and Development for C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) and rocket propulsion systems. Their expertise lies in C4ISR (SIGINT system design, Multi-INT system design, Antenna design, etc), AeroSpace (Propulsion system design, Subsystem design, Component fabrication,etc) and Engneering and Consulting services.
- Sep 2013Series A$1.5M
#10
Public · Incline Village, Nevada · founded 2017 · 32 employees$1Mraised▾
Provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions. It is a satellite communication service provider which caters to aircrafts. Offers in-flight satellite internet connectivity, as well as a platform providing video-on-demand, live TV, social media & messaging, online gaming, and air cinemas.
- Aug 2017Post IPO$279.6K
- Mar 2017Seed$1M
#11
Seed · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2013$738.6Kraised▾
PRIME Ammunition is a private label ammo brand. They have partnered with RUAG Ammotec, a Swiss company that manufactures military, hunting, and sport shooting ammunition. The ammo by PRIME is designed to suit American specifications. They offer 9 mm ammo in reloadable brass cases that starts at $0.34 per round. Other available options include .40 S&W, .45 ACP, etc.
- Jan 2016Seed$738.6K
#12
Funding Raised · Las Vegas, Nevada · founded 2013$594.7Kraised▾
Provider of AI-based drones for farm spraying solutions. It consists of an AI engine, wide-angle FVP camera, DBF Image Radar, and a sixteen-liter water tank. It is primarily used for spraying fertilizers in a crop field. It also offers seed-spreading drones with fully autonomous flight.
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$306.7K
- Jan 2017Grant (prize money)$288K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Launch Vehicles is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Launch Vehicles — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,518 United States-affiliated papers.
- Marshall Space Flight Center339
- Langley Research Center111
- Jacobs77
- Purdue University West Lafayette61
- Ames Research Center61
- Detonation1→8
- Trajectory2→6
- Rocket (weapon)16→20
- Combustor1→4
- Propellant13→14
- Detonation10→40
- Propulsion26→34
- Liquid-propellant rocket20→28
- Combustor10→15
- Combustion11→16
- Detonation2→11
- Rocket (weapon)20→21
- Rocket engine12→13
Where launch vehicles 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 launch vehicles patents in the United States
United States launch vehicles patent filing is accelerating — 333 filings from 249 assignees (2016–2025), led by Boeing, BLUE Origin, United Technologies; annual filings 29→46.
- Boeing47
- BLUE Origin44
- United Technologies33
- Venus Aerospace25
- 8 Rivers Capital19
- Aerojet Rocketdyne15
- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne13
- Firehawk Aerospace13
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