Defense
161 organizations working in defense across the global space industry.
Aerojet Rocketdyne
operationalAerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies company, is a leading rocket propulsion manufacturer pr…
Leadership: Ken Bedingfield (President
Aerospace Corporation
operationalThe Aerospace Corporation is a nonprofit Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) es…
Aerostar
operationalAerostar is a U.S.-based company with over 65 years of experience in lighter-than-air (LTA) platform…
Akula Tech
operationalAkula Tech develops software-defined, AI-powered satellite systems that perform onboard data process…
Leadership: Preetham Akula (founder)
All.Space
operationalAll.Space, founded in 2013 and based in Reading, UK, develops and manufactures advanced satellite co…
American Dynamism Acquisition Co
operationalAmerican Dynamism Acquisition Co (NASDAQ: ADAC) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) targ…
Ananth Technologies
operationalAnanth Technologies Limited (ATL) is an Indian aerospace and defense systems manufacturer headquarte…
Anduril Industries
operationalAnduril Industries is a defense technology company applying artificial intelligence and autonomous s…
Astronics Corporation
operationalAstronics Corporation (Nasdaq: ATRO) is an East Aurora, New York-based aerospace technology company …
Astroscale U.S.
operationalAstroscale U.S. is the U.S. subsidiary of Japan-headquartered Astroscale Holdings, established in 20…
B612 Foundation
operationalB612 Foundation is a Mill Valley, California nonprofit founded in 2002 (named for the asteroid in Th…
Ball Aerospace Antennas
operationalBall Aerospace Antennas, founded in 1956 and based in Boulder, Colorado, specializes in the developm…
BlackSky Defense
operationalBlackSky Defense is a U.S.-based company specializing in real-time space-based intelligence solution…
Blue Halo
operationalBlueHalo is an Arlington, Virginia-based defense technology company founded in 2020 through the merg…
Bradford ECAPS
operationalBradford ECAPS (Enabling Concepts and Technologies for Advanced Propulsion Systems) is a Swedish in-…
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
operationalCape Canaveral Space Force Station (CCSFS), located on Florida's Atlantic coast adjacent to and shar…
CASIC
operationalChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC, 中国航天科工集团) is China's second major state-own…
Catalyst Space Accelerator
operationalCatalyst Space Accelerator is a Colorado Springs-based defense-focused startup accelerator founded i…
CODALTEC
operationalCODALTEC (Corporación de Alta Tecnología para la Defensa) is a Colombian nonprofit research and deve…
Cranfield University
operationalCranfield University Space, a division of Cranfield University established in 1946, focuses on aeros…
CRFS Limited
operationalCRFS Limited, founded in 2007 and now part of Motorola, is a UK-based company specializing in the de…
CST Composites
operationalCST Composites, headquartered in Australia, is a carbon fiber composite materials manufacturer and e…
Dynetics Lunar
operationalDynetics Lunar is the Huntsville, Alabama-based space systems division of Dynetics, Inc. — a defense…
e-GEOS
operationale-GEOS is an Italian Earth observation and geospatial services company headquartered in Matera, Basi…
Elbit Systems
operationalElbit Systems, founded in 1966 and headquartered in Haifa, Israel, is a leading defense technology c…
Electro Optic Systems
operationalElectro Optic Systems (EOS) is an Australian defense and space technology company founded in 1983 an…
Element U.S. Space & Defense
operationalElement U.S. Space & Defense is the aerospace and defense testing division of Element Materials Tech…
Embraer Defense & Security
operationalEmbraer Defense & Security is a division of the broader Embraer aerospace company, leveraging over 5…
Exail
operationalExail is a French advanced technology group formed in 2022 through the merger of iXblue and ECA Grou…
Eycore
operationalEycore is a Polish new-space company that designs synthetic aperture radar (SAR) payloads and Earth …
Founders Fund Space
operationalFounders Fund is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm established in 2005, focused on investin…
Frontgrade Technologies
operationalFrontgrade Technologies (rebranded from CAES Space Systems in 2023), headquartered in Colorado Sprin…
General Atomics EMS
operationalGeneral Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) is a diversified technology company applying decade…
General Dynamics Mission Systems
operationalGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems is a leading provider of space ground systems and network operation…
General Dynamics SATCOM
operationalGeneral Dynamics SATCOM Technologies is a division of General Dynamics Mission Systems providing sat…
GigCapital8 Corp
operationalGigCapital8 Corp (NASDAQ: GIWWU) is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) formed as the 8th P…
Hanwha Systems Space
operationalHanwha Systems Space, established in 2019 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, is a rapidly deve…
Harris Space
operationalHarris Space is now integrated as part of L3Harris Technologies, a globally-focused defense technolo…
HawkEye 360 Federal
operationalHawkEye 360 Federal is a US-based company specializing in space-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) …
Helix Geospace
operationalHelix Geospace develops resilient GNSS antennas for positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) applica…
Leadership: Oliver Leisten (CTO & founder)
HENSOLDT
operationalHENSOLDT AG (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: HAG) is a Taufkirchen, Germany-based defense electronics and …
ImageSat International
operationalImageSat International, founded in 1997 and based in Tel Aviv, Israel, is an Earth observation satel…
infiniDome
operationalinfiniDome develops GPS/GNSS protection technology that defends positioning, navigation and timing r…
Leadership: Omer Sharar (CEO & co-founder)
Infinity Systems Engineering
operationalInfinity Systems Engineering is a Colorado Springs-based defense and government IT contractor founde…
Inmarsat Government
operationalInmarsat Government, founded in 2007 and based in Reston, Virginia, is a leading provider of secure …
Israel Aerospace Industries
operationalIsrael Aerospace Industries (IAI), founded in 1953 and headquartered in Lod, Israel, is Israel's sta…
Johns Hopkins APL Space
operationalJohns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU APL), founded in 1942 and located in Laurel…
Katalyst Space Technologies
operationalKatalyst Space Technologies is a Flagstaff, Arizona-based defense space technology company founded i…
KeyW Space
operationalKeyW Space, founded in 2008 and based in Hanover, United States, operates as a provider of space int…
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
operationalKongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) is the defense and aerospace division of Kongsberg Gruppen, Norw…
Kongsberg Space
operationalKongsberg Space is the space technology and ground station division of Kongsberg Gruppen (KOG), Norw…
Korea Telecom SAT
operationalKorea Telecom SAT (KT SAT) is a South Korean satellite operator established in 2012 as a subsidiary …
Kratos Space and Missile Defense
operationalKratos Space and Missile Defense, founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, California, is a c…
L3Harris Space
operationalL3Harris Technologies' Space division is a major US defense and civil space systems integrator, head…
Lawrence Livermore Space
operationalLawrence Livermore Space, operating as part of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), is a r…
Leonardo DRS
operationalLeonardo DRS is a US defense electronics company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, operating as …
Lockheed Martin Ventures
operationalLockheed Martin Ventures (LMV) is the corporate venture capital arm of Lockheed Martin Corporation, …
LS telcom
operationalLS telcom, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Lichtenau, Germany, is a publicly traded provider of…
Lux Capital
operationalLux Capital is a New York-based venture capital firm founded in 2000, specializing in deep tech inve…
ManTech
operationalManTech is a technology solutions provider focused on national security, serving the Defense, Intell…
ManTech International Space
operationalManTech provides technology services to national security agencies including space systems support, …
MBDA Space
operationalMBDA Space, established in 2001 and located in Stevenage, UK, focuses on developing and manufacturin…
Microchip Technology
operationalMicrochip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) is a Chandler, Arizona semiconductor company that is among the m…
Millennium Space Systems
operationalMillennium Space Systems, headquartered in El Segundo, California and founded in 2001 — acquired by …
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
operationalMIT Lincoln Laboratory (MIT LL) is a Lexington, Massachusetts-based federally funded research and de…
Morocco Space Program
operationalMorocco's space program, operating under the Royal Centre for Remote Sensing (CRTS — Centre Royal de…
Motiv Space Systems
operationalMotiv Space Systems, headquartered in Pasadena, California and founded in 2014 by a team of engineer…
Nammo
operationalNammo is an international aerospace and defense company with over 3,700 employees across 27 producti…
Naval Group Space Systems
operationalNaval Group Space Systems, founded in 2017 and based in Paris, France, focuses on developing satelli…
ND SatCom
operationalND SatCom is an Immenstaad am Bodensee, Germany-based satellite communications ground systems compan…
Northrop Grumman Space
operationalNorthrop Grumman Space Systems is a leading provider of comprehensive space solutions for government…
NRO - National Reconnaissance Office
operationalThe National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, is the U.S. governme…
Optus
operationalOptus, founded in 1981 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, is a telecommunications company with …
Penn State Aerospace
operationalThe Department of Aerospace Engineering at Penn State University (University Park, Pennsylvania) is …
Penn State Applied Research Lab
operationalThe Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State University is a Department of Defense (DoD) desi…
Peraton
operationalPeraton is a Herndon, Virginia-based defense technology and government IT services company formed in…
Plesetsk Cosmodrome
operationalPlesetsk Cosmodrome (State Test Cosmodrome No. 1), located near Mirny in the Arkhangelsk Oblast of R…
PredaSAR
operationalPredaSAR is an American synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite company building a commercial const…
Rafael Space Propulsion
operationalRafael Space Propulsion, a division of the larger Rafael Advanced Defense Systems founded in 1948 an…
Raytheon
operationalRaytheon, an RTX business, is a leading defense technology company providing advanced missile system…
Raytheon Intelligence & Space
operationalRaytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) was a business segment of Raytheon Technologies (now RTX Corpor…
Raytheon Missiles & Defense
operationalRaytheon Missiles & Defense (RM&D) is an RTX (Raytheon Technologies) division headquartered in Tucso…
Renesas Electronics
operationalRenesas Electronics (TYO: 6723) is a Japanese semiconductor company and one of the world's largest m…
Roketsan
operationalRoketsan is Turkey's primary rocket and missile manufacturer, founded in 1988 in Ankara with a 50.1%…
Saab Space
operationalSaab Space is the space division of Saab AB (Stockholm: SAAB-B), the Swedish defense and aerospace c…
Sandia National Laboratories Space
operationalSandia National Laboratories, founded in 1949 and based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is a national la…
Scout Space
operationalScout Space, founded in 2021 and based in the United States, develops hosted payload space domain aw…
SES Government Solutions
operationalSES Government Solutions (SES GS) is the U.S. government-focused subsidiary of SES S.A., the Luxembo…
Shield AI
operationalShield AI, headquartered in San Diego, California, is a defense AI company founded in 2015 by former…
Space Development Agency
operationalThe Space Development Agency (SDA), established in 2019 under the Office of the Secretary of Defense…
Space Dynamics Laboratory
operationalSpace Dynamics Laboratory (SDL), founded in 1959 and located in Logan, Utah, is a University Affilia…
Space Force
operationalThe United States Space Force (USSF) is the space service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, establish…
SpaceX Starshield
operationalSpaceX Starshield is SpaceX's national security and defense satellite services division, established…
STMicroelectronics
operationalSTMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM, Geneva) is a €15B+ revenue global semiconductor company that supplies…
Synthetaic
operationalSynthetaic develops AI models that can detect and identify objects in satellite imagery with minimal…
Terma
operationalTerma A/S is an Aarhus, Denmark-headquartered defense and aerospace technology company founded in 19…
Terran Orbital (Lockheed)
operationalTerran Orbital, a Lockheed Martin company based in Boca Raton, Florida, focuses on the design, manuf…
Thales InFlyt Experience
operationalThales InFlyt Experience is the in-flight entertainment (IFE) and aviation connectivity business uni…
True Anomaly
operationalTrue Anomaly is a Colorado-based defense technology company developing the Jackal spacecraft for spa…
Trusted Space
operationalTrusted Space is a mission-engineering and software services company applying artificial intelligenc…
Leadership: Tom Kubancik (co-founder)
TUSAS Space Systems
operationalTUSAS Space Systems, established in 1984 and based in Ankara, Turkey, is a satellite manufacturing c…
Unseenlabs
operationalUnseenlabs SAS, founded in 2015 and based in Rennes, France, is a geospatial intelligence company sp…
Ursa Major
operationalUrsa Major is a privately held liquid rocket engine manufacturer based in Berthoud, Colorado, founde…
Leadership: Joe Laurienti (CEO
Vandenberg Space Force Base
operationalVandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), located near Lompoc on California's Central Coast at approximate…
ViaSat Government Systems
operationalViaSat Government Systems, founded in 2010 and based in Carlsbad, United States, is a provider of se…
Visiona Tecnologia Espacial
operationalVisiona Tecnologia Espacial, headquartered in São José dos Campos, Brazil, is a joint venture betwee…
BAE Systems
publicBAE Systems is a British multinational defense company founded in 1999 and headquartered in Farnboro…
Boeing Space
publicBoeing Space & Launch is a division of The Boeing Company responsible for spacecraft development, sp…
Booz Allen Hamilton
publicBooz Allen Hamilton is a technology consulting company providing solutions using AI, cyber, and adva…
Booz Allen Hamilton Space
publicBooz Allen Hamilton has served for more than 60 years as a trusted space program partner for defense…
CACI International Space
publicCACI International is a leading provider of mission-critical space solutions, delivering advanced si…
Curtiss-Wright Space
publicCurtiss-Wright Defense Solutions provides radiation-tolerant electronics and data acquisition system…
General Dynamics
publicGeneral Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company with a history dating back to 1899. The c…
General Dynamics Space & Mission Systems
publicGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems is a major defense contractor with significant space operations. Th…
Hanwha Aerospace
publicHanwha Aerospace, publicly traded on the Korea Stock Exchange (ticker 012450.KS, ~$8B market cap), i…
Jacobs Engineering
publicJacobs (NYSE: J) is a global professional services company with approximately $17 billion in annual …
KBR
publicKBR (NYSE: KBR) is a Houston-based global engineering and technology services company with approxima…
Korea Aerospace Industries
publicKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sacheon, South Korea, is Sout…
Kratos Defense
publicKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, Californi…
L3Harris Technologies
publicL3Harris Technologies is a global aerospace and defense technology company operating as "The Trusted…
Leidos
publicLeidos Holdings is an American defense, aviation, information technology, and biomedical research co…
Leonardo
publicLeonardo is a multinational aerospace, defense, and security company headquartered in Rome, Italy, w…
Lockheed Martin Space
publicLockheed Martin Space is a business segment of Lockheed Martin Corporation, one of the world's large…
Mercury Systems
publicMercury Systems (Nasdaq: MRCY) is an Andover, Massachusetts defense electronics company founded in 1…
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
publicMitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), founded in 1884 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the …
Northrop Grumman
publicNorthrop Grumman Corporation is a global aerospace and defense technology company that is a leading …
Leadership: Kathy Warden (Chair
OHB SE
publicOHB SE is a German space technology company listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange and headquartered in …
Palantir Technologies
publicPalantir Technologies is a leading software company providing data analytics and artificial intellig…
Parsons Corporation
publicParsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) is a US defense and intelligence technology company with approximate…
Parsons Space
publicParsons Corporation is a leading provider of space operations and ground systems solutions, supporti…
Rolls-Royce
publicRolls-Royce is a long-established engineering company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with …
RTX Corporation
publicRTX Corporation (formerly Raytheon Technologies) is the world's largest aerospace and defense compan…
SAIC
publicSAIC (Science Applications International Corporation, NYSE: SAIC) is a US government technology inte…
SkyWater Technology
publicSkyWater Technology, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bloomington, Minnesota, is the only US-own…
Viasat
publicViasat is a global communications company pioneering secure, reliable satellite connectivity for con…
Leadership: Mark Dankberg (Executive Chairman
Astrolight Lithuania
developmentAstrolight Lithuania, founded in 2020 and based in Vilnius, Lithuania, is a space technology company…
Auriga Space
developmentAuriga Space is a California company developing a ground-based electromagnetic launch system that us…
Leadership: Winnie Lai (founder
Istari Digital
developmentIstari Digital, founded in 2022 and based in Arlington, Virginia, is a software company focused on d…
L3Harris Space and Airborne Systems
developmentL3Harris Space and Airborne Systems, founded in 2019 and based in Melbourne, United States, focuses …
Meritus Talent
developmentMeritus Talent is a specialist recruitment agency founded in 2024 and based in Cardiff, United Kingd…
Mission Control Acquisition
developmentMission Control Acquisition is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) that filed for IPO in Ap…
Phantom Works Space
developmentPhantom Works Space is a research and development division of The Boeing Company, located in Hunting…
Portal Space Systems
developmentPortal Space Systems is a spacecraft and propulsion startup headquartered in Bothell, Washington, de…
Rocket Lab National Security
developmentRocket Lab National Security is a division of Rocket Lab, an end-to-end space company providing laun…
RTX Ventures
developmentRTX Ventures is the venture capital arm of RTX, a leading technology and aerospace company establish…
SARsatX
developmentSARsatX is a Saudi space-technology company that designs, develops and operates Earth observation sa…
Scepter Industries
developmentScepter Industries, founded in 2021 and based in Denver, Colorado, is a space company focused on the…
SpaceFields
developmentSpaceFields is an Indian propulsion company developing next-generation rocket propulsion systems and…
Leadership: Apurwa Masook (co-founder)
The Exclosure
developmentThe Exclosure is a space domain awareness company operating a global network of AI/ML-enhanced optic…
CAES
acquiredCAES (Cobham Advanced Electronic Systems) is a major US supplier of radiation-hardened electronics f…
Earthcube
acquiredEarthcube, founded in 2016 and based in Toulouse, France, is a space technology company specializing…
LeoStella
acquiredLeoStella, founded in 2018 and located in Tukwila, Washington, is a satellite manufacturing facility…
Maxar Intelligence
acquiredMaxar Intelligence is the geospatial intelligence and Earth observation data business of Maxar Techn…
Numerica
acquiredNumerica, founded in 1996 and based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a provider of space situational aw…
Preligens
acquiredPreligens (formerly Earthcube) is a French artificial intelligence company founded in 2016 and headq…
SA Photonics
acquiredSA Photonics, acquired by CACI in 2022, specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of…
Satcom Direct
acquiredSatcom Direct, founded in 1997 and based in Melbourne, United States, is a provider of global satell…
SpaceMicro
acquiredVoyager, founded in 2002 and based in San Diego, is a technology company specializing in both nation…
Terran Orbital
acquiredTerran Orbital is a leading satellite manufacturer specializing in small satellite platforms serving…
Leadership: Marc Bell (CEO)
Ultra Electronics Space
acquiredUltra Electronics Space (now part of Cobham Advanced Electronic Systems following Cobham's acquisiti…
Kleos Space
defunctKleos Space SA, founded in 2017 and based in Luxembourg City, is a space-based geolocation intellige…
