Defense Research & Development

52 defense suppliers operating in the Research & Development segment. Explore capabilities, certifications, and contract vehicles across the sector.

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3D Systems

Metal and polymer additive manufacturing for flight hardware, tooling, and RF components.

Rock Hill, USA

Additive Manufacturing & Advanced MaterialsAerospace & Aviation

AeroVironment

Small drones, loitering munitions, ground robots, and space and directed-energy systems.

Arlington, USA

Unmanned & Autonomous SystemsMunitions & Weapons

Anduril Industries

Autonomous aircraft, interceptors, submarines, munitions, and AI command software.

Costa Mesa, USA

Unmanned & Autonomous SystemsMunitions & Weapons

Applied Energetics

Ultrashort-pulse laser systems for counter-drone and directed energy defense.

Tucson, USA

Directed EnergyCounter-UAS & Short-Range Air Defense

Aselsan

Radar, electronic warfare, communications, and air defense electronics.

Ankara, Turkey

C4ISRElectronic Warfare

BAE Systems

Combat aircraft, submarines, warships, armored vehicles, and electronic systems.

London, United Kingdom

Aerospace & AviationNaval & Maritime

Battelle Memorial Institute

Applied research spanning national security, CBRN defense, health, and energy.

Columbus, USA

CBRN DefenseIntelligence

Bharat Electronics Limited

India's state-owned electronics house for radar, sonar, EW, communications, and missile systems.

Bengaluru, India

C4ISRElectronic Warfare

BlueHalo

Directed energy, space technology, and counter-drone systems for defense customers.

Arlington, USA

Directed EnergySpace Systems

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Fighters, rotorcraft, tankers, bombers, spacecraft, and weapons systems.

Arlington, USA

Aerospace & AviationSpace Systems

Bruker Corporation

Scientific instruments and CBRNE detection systems for defense and research.

Billerica, USA

CBRN DefenseEOD & Robotics

BWX Technologies

Naval nuclear reactors, nuclear weapons complex operations, and commercial nuclear components.

Lynchburg, USA

Nuclear & Strategic SystemsNaval & Maritime

Chemring Group

Countermeasures, energetics, sensors, and electronic warfare from the UK.

Romsey, United Kingdom

Munitions & WeaponsElectronic Warfare

Dassault Aviation

France's Rafale fighter maker, plus Falcon business jets and combat drone research.

Saint-Cloud, France

Aerospace & AviationUnmanned & Autonomous Systems

Electro Optic Systems Holdings

Australian remote weapon systems, counter-drone defense, and space tracking technology.

Canberra, Australia

Sensors, Radar & Electro-OpticsSpace Systems

Epirus

High-power microwave directed energy for counter-drone and electronic warfare defense.

Torrance, USA

Directed EnergyCounter-UAS & Short-Range Air Defense

Exail Technologies

Naval robotics, inertial navigation, and photonics for defense and civil operators.

La Garde, France

Naval & MaritimeGPS, Navigation & Timing

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems

Predator-lineage unmanned aircraft, sensors, and radar for reconnaissance and strike missions.

Poway, USA

Unmanned & Autonomous SystemsSensors, Radar & Electro-Optics

Hanwha Aerospace

South Korean conglomerate spanning jet engines, space launch, artillery and armored vehicles, submarines and surface ships, and precision machinery.

Seoul, South Korea

Land SystemsSpace Systems

Hensoldt

German sensor specialist in radar, optronics, avionics, and electronic warfare.

Taufkirchen, Germany

Sensors, Radar & Electro-OpticsElectronic Warfare

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

India's national aircraft, helicopter, and aero-engine manufacturer.

Bengaluru, India

Aerospace & Aviation

IHI Corporation

Aircraft and fighter engines, rocket propulsion, and heavy industrial systems from Japan.

Tokyo, Japan

Aerospace & AviationSpace Systems

Israel Aerospace Industries

Drones, missiles, radar, satellites, and business jet conversions from Israel's state aerospace prime.

Lod, Israel

Aerospace & AviationUnmanned & Autonomous Systems

Korea Aerospace Industries

South Korea's fighter jets, trainers, helicopters, and satellites.

Sacheon, South Korea

Aerospace & AviationSpace Systems

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Low-cost jet drones, target systems, satellite communications, and microwave electronics.

San Diego, USA

Unmanned & Autonomous SystemsSpace Systems

L3Harris Technologies

Space payloads, tactical radios, night vision, electronic warfare, and rocket propulsion.

Melbourne, USA

Space SystemsC4ISR

Leonardo DRS

Sensors, naval power systems, and force protection radar for US and allied forces.

Arlington, USA

Sensors, Radar & Electro-OpticsNaval & Maritime

Leonardo S.p.A.

Helicopters, fighter jets, defense electronics, cyber, space, and now land systems.

Rome, Italy

Aerospace & AviationNaval & Maritime

LIG Nex1

South Korean guided missiles, radar, torpedoes, and electronic warfare systems.

Yongin, South Korea

Missile DefenseNaval & Maritime

Lockheed Martin

Fighter jets, missiles, helicopters, and space systems at global scale.

Bethesda, USA

Aerospace & AviationMissile Defense

MBDA

Air, land, and sea missile systems across five European nations.

Le Plessis-Robinson, France

Missile DefenseMunitions & Weapons

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Fighter jets, submarines, tanks, missiles, and space launch for Japan.

Tokyo, Japan

Aerospace & AviationNaval & Maritime

Nammo

Ammunition, rocket motors, and shoulder-launched weapons from small caliber to space.

Raufoss, Norway

Munitions & WeaponsMissile Defense

Northrop Grumman

Stealth aircraft, space systems, strategic missiles, and battle command.

Falls Church, USA

Aerospace & AviationSpace Systems

Orolia

Resilient timing, GNSS simulation, inertial navigation, and search and rescue beacons.

Rochester, USA

GPS, Navigation & TimingElectronic Warfare

Pratt & Whitney

Jet engines for fighters, transports, and airliners, from the F135 to the geared turbofan.

East Hartford, USA

Aerospace & Aviation

QinetiQ

Test and evaluation, defense research, and directed-energy systems from a privatized UK defense lab.

Farnborough, United Kingdom

EOD & RoboticsDirected Energy

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

Air defense, precision missiles, active protection, and naval systems from Israel's state-owned developer.

Haifa, Israel

Missile DefenseMunitions & Weapons

Redwire Space

Spacecraft components, in-space manufacturing, and tactical drones for defense and civil space.

Jacksonville, USA

Space SystemsUnmanned & Autonomous Systems

Rocket Lab

Small launch, a reusable medium-lift rocket, and the spacecraft hardware that rides on top.

Long Beach, USA

Space SystemsMissile Defense

Roketsan

Guided missiles, rockets, torpedoes, and precision munitions from Turkey.

Ankara, Turkey

Munitions & WeaponsMissile Defense

Rolls-Royce Defence

Military jet engines, naval propulsion, and nuclear submarine reactors.

Derby, United Kingdom

Aerospace & AviationNaval & Maritime

RTX Corporation

Jet engines, missile defense, and aerospace electronics across three global businesses.

Arlington, USA

Missile DefenseAerospace & Aviation

Shield AI

AI autonomy software and VTOL aircraft, from reconnaissance quadcopters to a fighter jet concept.

San Diego, USA

Unmanned & Autonomous SystemsAerospace & Aviation

Sierra Nevada Corporation

ISR aircraft, electronic systems, and national security technology from a family-owned aerospace contractor.

Sparks, USA

Aerospace & AviationIntelligence

SRC Inc

Not-for-profit radar, electronic warfare, and intelligence research for defense and government.

North Syracuse, USA

Sensors, Radar & Electro-OpticsElectronic Warfare

Stratasys

Industrial 3D printing for aircraft interiors, tooling, and flight-critical parts.

Eden Prairie, USA

Additive Manufacturing & Advanced MaterialsAerospace & Aviation

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.

Analysis, modeling, and systems engineering behind U.S. naval strategic systems and missile defense.

Alexandria, United States

Naval & MaritimeMissile Defense

Teledyne FLIR

Thermal imaging, sensors, and unmanned ground and air systems for defense and industry.

Wilsonville, USA

EOD & RoboticsUnmanned & Autonomous Systems

Torch Technologies, Inc.

Employee-owned systems engineering, modeling, and simulation for missile defense and Army aviation.

Huntsville, United States

Missile DefenseAerospace & Aviation

Turkish Aerospace Industries

Fighter jets, helicopters, drones, and satellites from Turkey's national aerospace champion.

Ankara, Turkey

Aerospace & AviationUnmanned & Autonomous Systems

Voyager Technologies

Defense electronics, propulsion, and space infrastructure, including the Starlab space station.

Denver, USA

Space SystemsMunitions & Weapons

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