Market
Defense Startups and Suppliers
Core defense and dual-use companies tagged to this sector: those with obligations since FY2023 first, then the rest alphabetically.
| Company | Type | Defense relevance | First FY with obligations | All federal FY2023+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W S Darley & Co | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $5.22B |
| Leonardo S.p.A. | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $5.12B |
| Rolls-Royce | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $4.60B |
| Serco Inc. | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $3.60B |
| Peraton | Supplier | Core defense | FY2017 | $3.28B |
| Olin Corporation | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $2.64B |
| Teledyne Technologies | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $1.60B |
| DCS Corporation | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $1.35B |
| Viasat | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $1.14B |
| ECS Federal, LLC | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $1.12B |
| Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding, LLC | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $662M |
| McKesson Corporation | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $601M |
| Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $575M |
| Moog | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $501M |
| Mercury Systems | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $356M |
| Curtiss-Wright | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $301M |
| Griffon Aerospace, Inc. | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $279M |
| VSE Corporation | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $268M |
| Castelion | Startup | Core defense | FY2023 | $261M |
| Safran | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $115M |
| Prescient Edge Corporation | Supplier | Core defense | FY2013 | $110M |
| Shield AI | Startup | Core defense | FY2020 | $82.2M |
| PacMar Technologies | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $77.3M |
| Slingshot Aerospace | Startup | Dual use | FY2019 | $65.0M |
| Darkhive | Startup | Core defense | FY2022 | $64.3M |
| Firestorm Labs | Startup | Core defense | FY2023 | $53.8M |
| Defense Unicorns | Startup | Core defense | FY2021 | $52.6M |
| ExoAnalytic Solutions | Supplier | Dual use | FY2010 | $49.3M |
| Parry Labs | Startup | Core defense | FY2018 | $35.7M |
| Applied Intuition | Supplier | Dual use | FY2011 | $34.6M |
| Turion Space | Startup | Core defense | FY2022 | $31.5M |
| Onebrief | Startup | Core defense | FY2019 | $29.6M |
| Koniag Emerging Technologies LLC | Supplier | Core defense | FY2025 | $28.4M |
| Picogrid | Startup | Core defense | FY2021 | $27.6M |
| Virtualitics | Startup | Dual use | FY2019 | $27.3M |
| Karman Space & Defense | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $19.6M |
| ATA Engineering | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $18.7M |
| Falcata | Startup | Core defense | FY2008 | $18.0M |
| Exquadrum | Supplier | Core defense | FY2008 | $17.8M |
| Etegent Technologies, Ltd. | Supplier | Dual use | FY2008 | $16.7M |
| Compound Eye | Startup | Dual use | FY2023 | $16.5M |
| GIRD Systems | Startup | Core defense | FY2008 | $16.3M |
| Antares Nuclear | Startup | Core defense | FY2024 | $12.8M |
| Overland AI | Startup | Core defense | FY2023 | $11.4M |
| EngeniusMicro | Startup | Core defense | FY2008 | $10.5M |
| Asylon | Startup | Dual use | FY2019 | $9.7M |
| TrustPoint | Startup | Dual use | FY2021 | $8.6M |
| Nominal | Startup | Dual use | FY2023 | $8.3M |
| Atmo | Startup | Dual use | FY2023 | $8.1M |
| Machina Labs | Startup | Dual use | FY2020 | $7.8M |