MK 54 Fleet Exercise Section
Recoverable, non-explosive exercise section for the MK 54 lightweight torpedo.
Prototype
Supplier · United States
Karman Space & Defense
HQ Huntington Beach, CA1001-5000 employeesKRMN
Publicly traded maker of missile, space and defense subsystems (propulsion, shielding, composites); formed a Maritime Defense Systems unit after buying Seemann Composites and MSC in 2026.
- AcquisitionsMaterials SciencesSeemann CompositesWalker Precision Engineering
- SubsidiariesMaterials SciencesSeemann Composites
SupplierPrototype
Jul 22, 2026CompanyKarman Space & Defense Awarded $21.3 Million Contract by Northrop Grumman for U.S. Navy MK 54 Torpedo Fleet Exercise SectionKarman Space & DefenseJul 20, 2026Company (high significance)Karman Space & Defense Expands into International Market with Agreement to Acquire Glasgow-Headquartered Walker Precision Engineering, a Leading Supplier to the European Missile Industry, for $94 MillionKarman Space & DefenseMar 12, 2026CompanyKarman Space & Defense Names Jon Rambeau as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Company’s Next Phase of GrowthKarman Space & Defense
- Jul 22, 2026CompanyKarman Space & DefenseKarman Space & Defense Awarded $21.3 Million Contract by Northrop Grumman for U.S. Navy MK 54 Torpedo Fleet Exercise Section
- Jul 20, 2026Company (high significance)Karman Space & DefenseKarman Space & Defense Expands into International Market with Agreement to Acquire Glasgow-Headquartered Walker Precision Engineering, a Leading Supplier to the European Missile Industry, for $94 Million
- Mar 12, 2026CompanyKarman Space & DefenseKarman Space & Defense Names Jon Rambeau as Chief Executive Officer to Lead Company’s Next Phase of Growth
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedIPO · Feb 12, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2025 | IPO | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Confirmed |
- IPOConfirmedUndisclosedFeb 12, 2025
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Supply Chain5 facilities
Facilities5
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karman Space & Defense Huntington Beach headquarters | Headquarters | Huntington Beach, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Karman Space & Defense Brea site | Other | Brea, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Karman Space & Defense Corona site | Other | Corona, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Karman Space & Defense Santa Ana site | Other | Santa Ana, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
| Karman Space & Defense South El Monte site | Other | South El Monte, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Karman Space & Defense Huntington Beach headquartersHeadquarters · Huntington Beach, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Karman Space & Defense Brea siteOther · Brea, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Karman Space & Defense Corona siteOther · Corona, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Karman Space & Defense Santa Ana siteOther · Santa Ana, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
- Karman Space & Defense South El Monte siteOther · South El Monte, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People6
- Chris Boynton
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
- David Stinnett
Chairman of the Board
- Doug Laurendeau
Chief Growth Officer
- Jonathan Beaudoin
Chief Operating Officer
- Jon Rambeau · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Executive Officer
- Tony Koblinski
Director (former CEO)
Company Metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources9
Profile2
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Business Wire via Nasdaq (Karman) · Feb 5, 2026 · Supports Organization
“Seemann Composites (“Seemann”) and MSC combine with Karman’s existing maritime programs to form Karman’s Maritime Defense Systems (MDS) end market”
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 1001-5000 (profile: 1001-5000)”
Systems1
- 3
Karman Space & Defense · Jul 22, 2026 · Supports System, System · maturity
“It replaces the live warhead with a non-explosive exercise and recovery assembly”
Funding1
- 4
Karman Space & Defense · Feb 12, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“the pricing of its initial public offering of 23,000,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $22.00 per share”
Supply chain2
- 5
Karman Space & Defense · Supports Facility
“Headquartered in Huntington Beach, CA”
- 6
Karman Space & Defense · Supports Facility
“South El Monte, CA”
People2
- 7
Karman Space & Defense · Mar 12, 2026 · Supports Organization · aliases, Role
“Karman Space & Defense (“Karman”, “Karman Holdings, Inc.” or “the Company”) (NYSE: KRMN)”
- 8
Karman Space & Defense · Supports Role
“Doug Laurendeau Chief Growth Officer”
Other1
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LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“employee_range: 1001-5000 (profile: 1,001-5,000 employees)”
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