Defense · CA
Defense manufacturers in California
173 domestic defense suppliers in California. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#1
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 173
- In this state
- 10.9%
- Share of industry
- 20
- Set-aside registered
- 20
- Federal track record
of 50 on this page
of 50 hold awards
Standards that matter in defense
2 to specify- ITAR Registered
- CMMC
Listings carry the federal set-aside registrations a company filed in SAM, not its quality-system certificates. Ask each shop for the current certificate and its scope before you release a drawing.
Defense suppliers in California
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San Jose, CA · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace
Minority-owned—
- 2
San Jacinto, CA · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged$7K
- 3
Livermore, CA · est. 2015
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 4
Rialto, CA · est. 2013
Fabricated Metal · Primary Metals & Foundry
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 5
Oxnard, CA · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$15.9M
- 6
San Francisco, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Minority-owned$110K
- 7
Costa Mesa, CA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 8
Anaheim, CA · est. 2002
Fabricated Metal · Seals, Gaskets & Sealing
—
- 9
Torrance, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$11.2M
- 10
El Segundo, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$3.2M
- 11
Stockton, CA · est. 1995
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$502K
- 12
El Segundo, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 13
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$18.0M
- 14
Mojave, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 15
Goleta, CA · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 16
Garden Grove, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+2$2.8M
- 17
Torrance, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
$237.2M
- 18
Montara, CA · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$1.0M
- 19
Van Nuys, CA · est. 1988
Transportation & Aerospace
$101K
- 20
Irvine, CA · est. 1988
Fabricated Metal · Primary Metals & Foundry
$61.6M
- 21
Temecula, CA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
—
- 22
Poway, CA · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$33K
- 23
Simi Valley, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged—
- 24
Fremont, CA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
—
- 25
Fremont, CA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
—
- 26
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 27
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2$13K
- 28
San Diego, CA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace · Primary Metals & Foundry
—
- 29
Long Beach, CA · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$19.5M
- 30
Ladera Ranch, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 31
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 32
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 33
Irvine, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 34
Granada Hills, CA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 35
Coachella, CA · est. 1967
Fabricated Metal · Engineering & Testing
$508.5M
- 36
San Diego, CA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace
Veteran-owned—
- 37
San Francisco, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 38
Seal Beach, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$300K
- 39
San Jose, CA · est. 2005
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$470.5M
- 40
Arcadia, CA · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace
Minority-owned—
- 41
Sausalito, CA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Veteran-owned—
- 42
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 43
San Jose, CA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace
Minority-owned—
- 44
Monterey Park, CA · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 45
Danville, CA · est. 2016
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
—
- 46
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
—
- 47
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$25.7M
- 48
San Diego, CA · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 49
Santa Rosa, CA · est. 1997
Transportation & Aerospace · Plastics & Rubber
—
- 50
Anaheim, CA · est. 1976
Fabricated Metal
$59K
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Defense in other states
49 states- Florida161
- Texas130
- Michigan89
- Virginia85
- Pennsylvania58
- Colorado58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Ohio42
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Tennessee33
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
- Indiana27
Other industries in California
42 verticals- Metal Fabrication1,854
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement856
- Electronics727
- Aerospace644
- Medical Devices591
- Chemical Processing571
- Electrical Equipment & Components477
- Consumer Products426
- Semiconductor328
- Signage, Printing & Marking312
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect307
- Food & Beverage Processing302
- Textiles & Apparel298
- Optics & Photonics293
- Telecommunications292
- Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind)276
- Pharmaceutical272
- Industrial Machinery264
- Plastics & Rubber Products227
- Fasteners & Hardware205
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging192
- Robotics & Automation177
- Furniture144
- Marine & Shipbuilding135
- Building Products & Materials134
- Space & Satellite132
- HVAC & Refrigeration79
- Automotive74
- EV & Battery66
- Wood Products & Millwork62
- Lighting58
- Sporting Goods53
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers49
- Firearms & Ammunition43
- Primary Metals & Foundry43
- Fluid Power & Hydraulics38
- Heavy Truck, Trailer & Vehicle Bodies35
- Water & Wastewater22
- Agricultural Equipment19
- Construction Equipment15
- Energy & Power Generation15
- Oil & Gas11
What buyers specify in defense
3 requirements- 01ITAR-registered handling of controlled technical data
- 02CMMC-aligned cybersecurity practices
- 03Hardened components for ground, air, and naval programs
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