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Best Defense Contractors Companies in United States
The 825 best Defense Contractors companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Kratos.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
825companies tracked
$3.4Bdisclosed funding
1unicorns
76have raised
$3.4 billion in disclosed funding across 825 tracked Defense Contractors in the United States tells you this industry runs on serious capital, not just government goodwill. Northrop Grumman leads our directory at $750M in disclosed funding, with Amca close behind at $376M and Teledyne at $200M. That's a concentrated top tier. One unicorn sits in the mix, and the most active backers, including NASA, HHS, and OSTI, signal how deeply federal relationships shape who gets funded here.
What's driving coverage right now? Military procurement reform and defense spending priorities are dominating the conversation, and as shown in 2010 research on contractor accountability structures, the regulatory pressures on this sector have long roots. Today that pressure is sharpening around compliance cliffs, with CMMC certification requirements catching many firms unprepared. I'd watch that compliance layer closely. It's reshaping which contractors can realistically compete for new procurement cycles, and if you're evaluating companies in this directory, their certification posture matters as much as their funding line.
Ranked: Best Defense Contractors companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kratos Provider of AI and cloud-based platforms and products for national security 78Product top 14%Funding top 24%Market top 26%Fin. health top 27% All 11 signals ▾Producttop 14% Fundingtop 24% Markettop 26% Fin. healthtop 27% Innovationtop 41% Techtop 41% Growthtop 43% Moattop 43% Globaltop 44% Patentstop 46% Newsbottom 49% Product: 12 distinct product lines · Company stage: Public Funding: Raised $947M across 11 rounds · 11 rounds over 19 yrs (0.6/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $947M | 54 mo ago | 3,900 | — | — | 48 patents Silicon‑based group IVA anode materials for high‑performance lithium‑ion batteries | — |
| 2 | Northrop Grumman Provider of non-combat aircraft systems for aerospace and defense industries 96Market top 14%AI top 15%Funding top 17%Patents top 20% All 14 signals ▾Markettop 14% AItop 15% Fundingtop 17% Patentstop 20% Moattop 21% Talenttop 22% Techtop 23% Newstop 25% Globaltop 25% Fin. healthtop 25% Innovationtop 26% Producttop 29% Growthtop 44% Partnersbottom 49% Market: 95,000 employees (top 2% of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense) · Revenue ~$42.0B AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 96/100 | $750M | 6 mo ago | 95,000 95,000 → 86,171 (-9%) | — | 47 signals ▲38% Earnings · Announcements · Leadership | 8,207 patents Superconducting electronics, energy‑efficient compute‑in‑memory, and solid‑state lidar sensing technologies | 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 3 | Amca Provider of aerospace and defense products, scaling to meet industry needs 62Funding top 15%Talent top 28%Tech top 49%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Talenttop 28% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $376M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $376M | 1 mo ago | — | Saad Mobarak Co-Founder | Prev @ Apple & Tesla | — | — | — |
| 4 | Harris International communications and information technology solution provider | $301M | 100 mo ago | 50,000 | Alfred Harris Founder | — | 4,141 patents Aerospace engine health monitoring and advanced 3D‑printed electronic/optical components | — |
| 5 | Teledyne Manufacturer of electric and electronic components 57Funding top 28%Market top 30%News top 31%Product top 39% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Markettop 30% Newstop 31% Producttop 39% Fin. healthtop 40% Techtop 44% Growthtop 46% Moatbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Innovationbottom 35% Funding: Raised $200M · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) Market: 14,900 employees (top 8% of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense) · Revenue ~$6.1B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $200M | 11 mo ago | 14,900 | — | 31 signals Earnings · M&A · Leadership | 2 patents Medical linear accelerator technology for precise multi-dose radiation therapy | — |
| 6 | Scout AI AI-powered robotic systems for defense and related applications 53Funding top 19%AI top 25%Growth top 35%Moat top 48% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% AItop 25% Growthtop 35% Moattop 48% Techbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 44% Innovationbottom 38% Patentsbottom 37% Marketbottom 35% Funding: Raised $115M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $115M | 1 mo ago | — | Collin Otis Co-Founder & CTO | — | 3 patents Advanced hyperspectral imaging sensors and adjustable hitch mechanisms for vehicles | — |
| 7 | Vector Provider of solutions for complex national security challenges for government | $103M | 91 mo ago | 150 | Jeffery Lane CTO | — | 19 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 8 | Mach Industries Company provides hydrogen-based combustion defense systems | $90M | 32 mo ago | 36 | Ethan Thornton Founder & CEO | 6 signals Leadership · Funding · Contracts | 36 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | 1 partnership |
| 9 | Blue Water Autonomy Manufacturer of autonomous warships 48Funding top 23%Talent top 28%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 45% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 31% Funding: Raised $64.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $64M | 9 mo ago | — | Austin Gray Co-Founder & CSO | — | — | — |
| 10 | DAC International Manufacturer of military aviation and testing equipments | $64M | 85 mo ago | 31 31 → 20 (-35%) | — | — | 11 patents Firearm cleaning and maintenance handles and portable cleaning kit components | — |
| 11 | True Velocity Manufacturer and supplier of ammunition products | $34M | 55 mo ago | 101 | — | — | 320 patents Polymer-cased ammunition and advanced firearm muzzle/attachment technologies | — |
| 12 | Calcreek Developer of high-power microwave sources, components, and related technology 55Innovation top 20%Funding top 44%Product top 46%Global bottom 25% All 5 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Fundingtop 44% Producttop 46% Globalbottom 25% Techbottom 22% Innovation: 6 product lines Funding: Raised $33.4M across 33 rounds · 33 rounds over 19 yrs (1.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $33M | 11 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | TrackingPoint Precision optics and firearm technology for enhanced shooting accuracy and performance | $33M | 141 mo ago | 44 | — | — | 53 patents Advanced optical and electronic fire-control systems for precision-guided firearms | — |
| 14 | CX2 Developer of AI-enabled hardware and software for electromagnetic spectrum detection and defense 67Talent top 28%Funding top 33%Growth top 35%Tech bottom 38% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 33% Growthtop 35% Techbottom 38% Globalbottom 33% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $31.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $31M | 12 mo ago | — | Lee Thompson Co-Founder | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 15 | L3Harris Manufacturer of C6ISR system 80Patents top 13%Innovation top 18%Product top 22%Market top 24% All 14 signals ▾Patentstop 13% Innovationtop 18% Producttop 22% Markettop 24% Techtop 25% Fundingtop 31% Newstop 35% Fin. healthtop 36% Partnerstop 37% Moattop 41% Talenttop 42% Customerstop 48% Globaltop 49% Growthbottom 43% Patents: 536 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 479 filings since 2022 vs 50 in 2017-21 Innovation: 536 patents (top 4% of patent-holders) · 479 filings since 2022 vs 50 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $28M | 14 mo ago | 50,000 50,000 → 31,264 (-37%) | Christopher Kubasik Chair & CEO | 34 signals ▲17% Earnings · Capital raise · Hiring | 536 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 2 launchs · 1 expansion |
| 16 | Lockheed Martin Manufacturer of global security and defense airplanes 83Partners top 22%News top 26%Patents top 27%Funding top 29% All 13 signals ▾Partnerstop 22% Newstop 26% Patentstop 27% Fundingtop 29% Fin. healthtop 29% Markettop 30% Talenttop 32% Techtop 33% Innovationtop 37% Producttop 39% Moattop 41% Growthtop 43% Globaltop 49% Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 9 contract events in 12 mo News: 59 BI events in 12 mo (of 1170 tracked, 15 types) · -16% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 83/100 | $25M | 13 mo ago | 158 | Jim Taiclet CEO | 59 signals ▼16% Earnings · Contracts · M&A | 551 patents Advanced flow‑battery and high‑voltage electrochemical energy storage technologies | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 17 | Darkhive Defense technology startup developing open architecture uncrewed aircraft systems integrated with a secure… 48Growth top 28%Funding top 30%Patents top 44%Innovation top 47% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Fundingtop 30% Patentstop 44% Innovationtop 47% Moatbottom 49% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 31% Marketbottom 22% Newsbottom 18% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $25.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $25M | 1 mo ago | — | John Goodson Co-Founder & CEO | — | 9 patents Design and autonomous control of ergonomic, modular UAVs for deployment and operation. | — |
| 18 | Noda Developer of autonomous systems tactics and orchestration software for defense 55Funding top 33%Tech top 48%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 33% Techtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Tech: 16 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $25M | 3 mo ago | — | Thomas Corbett Co-Founder & Head of Product & Engineering | — | — | — |
| 19 | Calnetix Provider of high-speed electric motor generators, drives, and magnetic bearing systems | $22M | 139 mo ago | 56 | Larry Hawkins Co-Founder | — | 33 patents Advanced electric machines, magnetic bearings, and turbocharger control systems | 5 job openings |
| 20 | Castelion 🦄 Defense company applying modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to national security… 67Talent top 28%Funding top 32%News top 37%Growth top 40% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Newstop 37% Growthtop 40% Techtop 43% Moattop 47% Markettop 50% Globalbottom 36% Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $14.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $14M | 11 mo ago | — | Andrew Kreitz Co-Founder & CFO | 6 signals Funding · Hiring | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 21 | Revision Military Ballistic eyewear and protective solutions for military, law enforcement, and civilians | $12M | 81 mo ago | 131 | Jonathan Blanshay Founder & CEO | — | 19 patents Modular reconfigurable power management systems and adaptable eyewear optics | 1 job opening |
| 22 | Aurelius Systems Developer of directed energy systems for unmanned aerial system defense 48Growth top 28%Talent top 38%Funding top 39%Tech top 50% All 6 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 50% Globalbottom 45% Marketbottom 31% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $10M | 11 mo ago | — | Michael Laframboise Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 23 | AMS Group Provider of integrated logistics support services | $10M | 92 mo ago | 101 | Ian Haley CEO | — | 28 patents Precision fluid dispensing systems and low‑friction bow‑fishing reel mechanisms. | 1 launch · 2 expansions · 1 award |
| 24 | Dive Technologies Provider of defence engineering and manufacturing services | $10M | 52 mo ago | 30 | Jerry Sgobbo Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 25 | EWA GSI Provider of electronic warfare, radar, and cyber security-cyber defense solutions | $9M | 203 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | ZeroMark Provider of machine learning, kinetic weapons, and robotic services for military | $7M | 25 mo ago | 5 | Joel Anderson Founder & CEO | — | 2 patents Adaptive targeting technology for firearms and projectile guidance systems | — |
| 27 | Pison Stream Solutions Provider of protective coatings and primers to safeguard soldiers | $5M | 68 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Collins Aerospace Suppliers of aerospace and defense products | $4M | 42 mo ago | 67 | K Binu Managing Director - Collins Aerospace | 14 signals ▼39% Contracts · Earnings · Leadership | — | 3 expansions |
| 29 | Airstrike Firefighters Provides air-tankers to the aerial firefighting industry | $4M | 47 mo ago | 12 | Scott Schorzman Founder | — | — | — |
| 30 | RCT Systems Developer of electrical, mechanical, and software engineering solutions for multiple industries | $4M | 189 mo ago | — | John Register CHAIRMAN AND CEO | — | — | 10 job openings |
| 31 | PacMar Technologies Provider of research services in the defense and maritime industries | $4M | 112 mo ago | 84 | Daniel Brunk CEO | — | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | M9 Defense Manufacturer of bullet proof jackets | $4M | 142 mo ago | — | Jamin Micarelli CEO | — | 18 patents Modular small‑arms components and low‑light photoluminescent sight illumination | — |
| 33 | Precision Aerospace & Defense Provider of precision machining, engineering, sustainment, and non-destructive testing services 37Funding top 46%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 25% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 46% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 25% Funding: Raised $3.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $3M | 3 mo ago | — | Brent Borden CEO | — | — | — |
| 34 | GA Provider of nuclear fusion technology systems and defense solutions 76Innovation top 20%Moat top 22%Market top 37%Growth top 43% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Moattop 22% Markettop 37% Growthtop 43% Producttop 43% Fundingtop 45% Techtop 47% Partnerstop 50% Newsbottom 49% Globalbottom 32% Innovation: 9 product lines Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 76/100 | $3M | 8 mo ago | 12,430 12,430 → 11,255 (-9%) | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 3 internships · 1 partnership |
| 35 | General Dynamics Land Systems Makes armoured tanks for military | $3M | 209 mo ago | 2 | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs |
| 36 | ATI Manufacturer of super alloys, nickel based alloys and titanium based alloys | $2M | 207 mo ago | 3,946 | — | 3 signals ▼25% Regulatory · Buyback | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 37 | Raven Space Systems Developer of automated 3D printing for aerospace-grade composites | $2M | 18 mo ago | 2 | Ryan Cowdrey Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — |
| 38 | Lite Magnesium Provider of end-to-end solutions in designing, casting, machining, and production phases for magnesium… | $2M | 32 mo ago | — | Bala Jeldi Founder & Chairman | — | — | — |
| 39 | LTC Offers solutions for personal, aerospace and vehicle protection market | $2M | 201 mo ago | 380 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Alion Science Technology solutions to federal government agencies | $2M | 141 mo ago | 2,400 | Bahman Atefi Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | — | — | — |
| 41 | Fiore Ind Provider of engineering, manufacturing, protective services, and facility operations. | $2M | 213 mo ago | 83 | Bill Miera Founder/Chairperson | — | — | — |
| 42 | y AMAD Developer of wearable blast sensors and controllable vehicle suspension technologies | $2M | 202 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | IS4S Engineering and management solutions provider, employee-owned, serving government and commercial customers | $1M | 14 mo ago | 179 | — | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 44 | Vudoo Gun Works Precision firearms manufacturer with decades of industry expertise | $1M | 27 mo ago | — | Paul Parrott CEO | — | — | — |
| 45 | Trident Sensing Provider of aerospace design, manufacturing, testing, and aerial survey services | $925K | 22 mo ago | — | Steve Pollard Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch |
| 46 | Phase III Physics Developer of advanced research and development solutions for critical technologies | $826K | 14 mo ago | — | Chris Haddock Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 47 | Galvion Provider of various auxiliary products for the defense sector | $654K | 35 mo ago | 286 | — | — | 47 patents Wearable head-mounted display systems and integrated power/attachment technologies | — |
| 48 | ARMADA Marine Robotics Developer of asymmetric propulsion systems for unmanned underwater vehicles | $605K | 16 mo ago | — | Jeff Kaeli Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 49 | Fulcrum Autonomy Provider of flight services, research and development, and pilot training | $500K | 11 mo ago | — | Edward Bozeman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | 1 launch · 1 award |
Top 12 Defense Contractors companies in United States
#1
Series B · El Segundo, California · founded 2024$376Mraised▾
Series B · El Segundo, California · founded 2024
Provider of aerospace and defense products, scaling to meet industry needs. The company acquires and develops critical products for these sectors. It focuses on unified engineering and manufacturing processes. The company emphasizes responsiveness and transparency with its customers. It deploys engineering and manufacturing talent to assist customers with product development.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Talent
top 28%Tech
top 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $376M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series B (May 2026)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Tech: 17 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Security: Hsts
Audience (LinkedIn): 33 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series B$300M
- Apr 2025Series A$76M
Founders & team
Investors
Caffeinated, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Construct Capital
Tech stack
GodaddyGsapHstsLenisMicrosoft 365Next.Js
#2
Public · Falls Church, Virginia · founded 1939 · 95000 employees$750Mraised▾
Public · Falls Church, Virginia · founded 1939 · 95000 employees
Provider of non-combat aircraft systems for aerospace and defense industries. It offers aerospace systems, mission systems, and technology services such as military aircraft, autonomous, space systems, defense, and flight systems. It also provides military radar, sensors, and related products, including radar systems for air defense, airspace management radar systems such as AMASS, and battlefield surveillance systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 96how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 14%AI
top 15%Funding
top 17%Patents
top 20%Moat
top 21%Talent
top 22%Market: 95,000 employees (top 2% of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense) · Revenue ~$42.0B · Top-500,000 web property
AI: Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC)
Funding: Raised $750M · 1 rounds over 10 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Dec 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 1.7M LinkedIn followers — 22.8% of this cohort's audience · 610 engagements/post (9.9× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Investors
Military Health, OSTI, NASA, Liberty Bay Capital, Poku Capital, JANA Partners
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAkamaiAmazon CloudfrontAmazon Web ServicesAngularjs
#3
Series A · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2024$115Mraised▾
Series A · Sunnyvale, California · founded 2024
AI-powered robotic systems for defense and related applications. It enables natural language commands, robot-to-robot coordination, and mission-adaptive autonomy without cloud connectivity. Its technology enables unmanned platforms to perform tasks using vision, language, and action models. Its systems are designed for deployment across various domains. It focuses on creating adaptable and generalized decision-making capabilities for robotic systems.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 53how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%AI
top 25%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 48%Tech
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Funding: Raised $115M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Apr 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Holds AI/ML patents (G06N-family CPC) · Product described with: ai-powered
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$100M
- Apr 2025Seed$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Align Ventures, Booz Allen Hamilton, Draper, Decisive Point, Perot Jain, Habitat Partners
Tech stack
GodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle WorkspaceGsapHsts
#4
Series B · San Antonio, Texas · founded 2021$25Mraised▾
Series B · San Antonio, Texas · founded 2021
Darkhive is a defense technology startup that develops open architecture Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) integrated with a secure software delivery system. The company aims to deliver affordable, US-made autonomous drones for search and rescue, military, and public safety applications. With a focus on autonomy and intuitive user experience, Darkhive is poised to revolutionize the drone technology industry.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Funding
top 30%Patents
top 44%Innovation
top 47%Moat
bottom 49%Talent
bottom 49%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $25.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Apr 2026)
Patents: 9 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 0 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2024
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series B$30M
- Aug 2024Series A$21M
- Dec 2023Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
Crosslink Capital, Capital Factory, MVP Ventures, Stellar Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, RTX
Tech stack
BootstrapGodaddyGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGsapHsts
#5
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2019$25Mraised▾
Series A · Austin, Texas · founded 2019
Developer of autonomous systems tactics and orchestration software for defense. It builds software to develop, distribute, and orchestrate mixed-vendor tactics, behaviors, and autonomous strategies. The company offers tested and certified tactics, techniques, and procedures ready for deployment. Its software integrates with various vehicles and control systems. It also provides a synthetic environment for developing context-relevant tactics.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 33%Tech
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $25.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2026)
Tech: 16 technologies across 4/8 capability areas · Cloud: Vercel · Security: Hsts
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series A$25M
Founders & team
Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners, Booz Allen Hamilton, Draper, Bloomberg Beta, Alumni Ventures
Tech stack
Google AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsMicrosoft 365Next.JsNext.Js App Router
#6
Public · Thousand Oaks, California · founded 1960 · 14900 employees$200Mraised▾
Public · Thousand Oaks, California · founded 1960 · 14900 employees
Teledyne provides instrumentation, digital imaging, electronic components for various industries. The company's products include monitoring and control instrumentation for marine and environmental applications, harsh environment interconnects, electronic test and measurement equipment, digital imaging sensors and cameras, aircraft information management systems, and defense electronics and satellite communication subsystems.The company's markets include deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, oceanographic research, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, factory automation and medical imaging. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $5.52B and a net profit of $0.75B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Market
top 30%News
top 31%Product
top 39%Fin. health
top 40%Tech
top 44%Funding: Raised $200M · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jul 2025)
Market: 14,900 employees (top 8% of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense) · Revenue ~$6.1B · Top-5,000,000 web property
News: 31 BI events in 12 mo (of 267 tracked, 10 types) · +0% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 60k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Investors
Military Health, OSTI, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ojp
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCloudflare Browser InsightsCloudflare Rocket LoaderGoogle Analytics
#7
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2024$64Mraised▾
Series A · Boston, Massachusetts · founded 2024
Manufacturer of autonomous warships. This company designs and builds unmanned vessels for maritime defense operations. The technology focuses on endurance and reliability for open ocean environments. These systems integrate advanced robotics and engineering to support naval capabilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 35%Tech
bottom 45%Global
bottom 33%Market
bottom 31%Funding: Raised $64.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 1 yrs (2.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Aug 2025)
Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 13k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Series A$50M
- Apr 2025Seed$14M
Founders & team
Investors
Eclipse, Riot, Impatient, Google Ventures, Channel39Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#8
Funding Raised · San Mateo, California · founded 1996$33.4Mraised▾
Funding Raised · San Mateo, California · founded 1996
Developer of high-power microwave sources, components, and related technology. The company focuses on research, design, and development in the field of microwave technology. It provides expertise in areas such as gyrotrons and klystrons. The company contributes to advancements in microwave technology through research and development efforts.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Funding
top 44%Product
top 46%Global
bottom 25%Tech
bottom 22%Innovation: 6 product lines
Funding: Raised $33.4M across 33 rounds · 33 rounds over 19 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Jun 2025)
Product: 6 distinct product lines · Company stage: Grant (prize money)
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Grant (prize money)$184.3K
- Jul 2023Grant (prize money)$1.3M
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$136.3K
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$2.4M
Investors
OSTI
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpNginxPriority HintsGoogle Font Api
#9
Seed · Overland Park, Kansas · founded 2025$3.2Mraised▾
Seed · Overland Park, Kansas · founded 2025
Provider of precision machining, engineering, sustainment, and non-destructive testing services. The company offers services across aerospace and government sectors. It provides precision machining across diverse airframes, advanced non-destructive testing, and specialized contracts. The company focuses on expanding its capabilities and offerings.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 46%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 25%Funding: Raised $3.2M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 1 yrs (3.0/yr) · Last round Seed (Mar 2026)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Audience (LinkedIn): 93 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Seed$325K
- Jul 2025Seed$400K
- Jan 2025Seed$2.5M
Founders & team
#10
Public · Bethesda, Maryland · founded 1912 · 158 employees$25.1Mraised▾
Public · Bethesda, Maryland · founded 1912 · 158 employees
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company. It offers research, design, development, manufacture, integration, and sustainment of advanced technology systems, products, and services in aeronautics, missiles, fire control, space, rotary and mission systems. It has operations in 52 nations and territories. The company serves the U.S. Department of Defense and U.S. federal government agencies. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $66.15B and a net profit of $5.69B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 83how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 22%News
top 26%Patents
top 27%Funding
top 29%Fin. health
top 29%Market
top 30%Partners: 1 partnership announcement in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 9 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 9 deals
News: 59 BI events in 12 mo (of 1170 tracked, 15 types) · -16% YoY · 15 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Patents: 551 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 151 filings since 2022 vs 296 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2025
Audience (LinkedIn): 3.2M LinkedIn followers — 42.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. U.S. Air Force) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$1.2M
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$174.8K
- Mar 2025Grant (prize money)$20.8M
- Jan 2025Grant (prize money)$388.4K
Founders & team
Investors
HHS, Military Health, NASA, National Science Foundation, OSTI, Hud Exchange
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAcquia Cloud Site FactoryAdformAdobe AnalyticsAdobe Audience ManagerAdobe Experience Manager
#11
Series A · El Segundo, California · founded 2024$31Mraised▾
Series A · El Segundo, California · founded 2024
Developer of AI-enabled hardware and software for electromagnetic spectrum detection and defense. It builds platforms that detect, disrupt, and defend the electromagnetic spectrum across land, air, sea, and space. The company's systems illuminate the invisible battlefield by discovering and tracking emitters. It locates and classifies emitters, and enables rapid kinetic responses to threats. The company's hardware is orchestrated by AI-first software that cues mission data, enables visualization, and empowers operators to conduct electronic warfare operations.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 33%Growth
top 35%Tech
bottom 38%Global
bottom 33%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $31.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (May 2025)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 awards · 1 expansions (incl. Neros Technologies) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Series A$31M
Founders & team
Investors
Point72 Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareGoogle WorkspaceGsapHstsHttp/3
#12
Series B · El Segundo, California · founded 2022$14.2Mraised▾
Series B · El Segundo, California · founded 2022
It is a modern defense production company that specializes in building advanced military hypersonic, vehicle, and strike systems for future war deterrence. They apply modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to address national security challenges.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Funding
top 32%News
top 37%Growth
top 40%Tech
top 43%Moat
top 47%Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Funding: Raised $14.2M across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Series B (Jul 2025)
News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 13 tracked, 3 types) · +0% YoY · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 46k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. New Mexico) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jul 2025Series B$360M
- Jan 2025Series A$70M
- Jan 2025Venture Debt$30M
- Nov 2024Series A$60M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Lavrock Ventures, BlueYard, Champion Hill Ventures, FIRST IN, Lightspeed Venture Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAutoptimizeCloudflareGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$3.4Btotal disclosed funding
74companies funded
187disclosed rounds
3rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Saad Mobarak
Co-Founder | Prev @ Apple & Tesla · Amca
Eli Giovanetti
Co-Founder & COO · Amca
Collin Otis
Co-Founder & CTO · Scout AI
John Goodson
Co-Founder & CEO · Darkhive
Thomas Corbett
Co-Founder & Head of Product & Engineering · Noda
Austin Gray
Co-Founder & CSO · Blue Water Autonomy
Scott Miller
Co-Founder & CTO · Blue Water Autonomy
Brent Borden
CEO · Precision Aerospace & Defense
Kaila Wilson
Product Owner - CoE 1LMX Deployment & Digital Transformation · Lockheed Martin
Jim Taiclet
CEO · Lockheed Martin
Lee Thompson
Co-Founder · CX2
Porter Smith
Co-Founder · CX2
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 817,731 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Defense Contractors coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
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.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 18% → 29% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Pennsylvania State University19
- United States Air Force Research Laboratory15
- United States Naval Academy12
- U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology10
- Naval Postgraduate School9
leading researchers
Stephen J. Cimbala · Charles Cerny · Richard K. Martin · James Tsui · Chi‐Hao Cheng · David Lin · Mary Lanzerotti · SaiDhiraj Amuru
▲
Breakthroughs85 · 18%
▲ 12%→29% share
▲2.4× share momentum1 median citations38% since 2021mostly methods-led
Robustness and Scalability research newly emerged, each claiming 6 papers, doubling Breakthroughs' field-share from 12% to 29%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Photonics2→4
- Jamming6→7
Newly emergingRobustness (evolution) 0→6 · Scalability 0→6
Landmark Jamming Bandits—A Novel Learning Method for Optimal Jamming · 90 cites
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Advancements135 · 29%
▼ 34%→26% share
▼0.8× share momentum2 median citations21% since 2021mostly methods-led
Electronic warfare leads Advancements at 55 papers, though segment field-share declined from 34% to 26%.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Electronic warfare55
- Radar36
- Missile32
- Missile defense18
- Jamming12
Newly emergingDrone 0→5
Landmark Plasma physics and related challenges of millimeter-wave-to-terahertz and high power microwave generation · 624 cites
▼
Concerns150 · 32%
▼ 33%→29% share
▼0.9× share momentum1 median citations21% since 2021mostly position pieces
Cruise missile concern papers rose from 4 to 5 as Aerospace engineering doubled from 2 to 4 papers.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Aerospace engineering2→4
- Cruise missile4→5
Landmark A communications jamming taxonomy · 112 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
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.
Atlanta10 · +0.47
Boston7 · +0.26
SF Bay Area6 · +0.57
New York5 · -0.18
Los Angeles5 · +0.58
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
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.
57 filings65 assigneespeak 10/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Raytheon17
- BAE SYS INF & Elect SYS Integ15
- AAI10
- Leonardo Electronics US10
- Lockheed10
- Rocky Research7
- Huggett James M5
- Stroili Frank D5
Common questions
How many Defense Contractors companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 825 indexable Defense Contractors companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Defense Contractors companies in United States?
The Defense Contractors companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $3.4B in disclosed equity funding across 74 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Defense Contractors company in United States?
Kratos is the highest-funded Defense Contractors company in United States, with $946.7M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Defense Contractors companies in United States are funded?
74 of the 825 Defense Contractors companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Defense Contractors unicorns are there in United States?
1 Defense Contractors company in United States on this list is valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Defense Contractors companies?
The most active investors in United States Defense Contractors companies on this list include Military Health, OSTI, NASA, Europa, HHS.
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