Defense · CA · page 2
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
- 18
- 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
page 2 of 4- 51
Placentia, CA · est. 2010
Fabricated Metal · Repair & Maintenance
Woman-owned+1—
- 52
Pasadena, CA · est. 2001
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 53
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
$306K
- 54
El Segundo, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 55
La Puente, CA · est. 2005
Transportation & Aerospace · Primary Metals & Foundry
Woman-owned+2—
- 56
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Redondo Beach, CA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 57
Long Beach, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Minority-owned$5.7M
- 58
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2000
Transportation & Aerospace
$1.5M
- 59
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 60
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 61
Torrance, CA · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace
$500
- 62
Oxnard, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
$2.2M
- 63
Burbank, CA · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 64
Hesperia, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Primary Metals & Foundry
—
- 65
San Jose, CA · est. 2013
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 66
Irvine, CA · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$4.4M
- 67
Mojave, CA · est. 1996
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Woman-owned—
- 68
Poway, CA · est. 2014
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 69
Torrance, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$26.7M
- 70
Oxnard, CA · est. 2011
Fabricated Metal
—
- 71
San Leandro, CA · est. 1990
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$232K
- 72
South El Monte, CA · est. 1977
Transportation & Aerospace · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged—
- 73
Riverbank, CA · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 74
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$1.1M
- 75
Tustin, CA · est. 1971
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Minority-owned$1.3M
- 76
Hawthorne, CA · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$2.0M
- 77
San Diego, CA · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 78
Santa Cruz, CA · est. 1994
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 79
Sunnyvale, CA · est. 1994
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$6.6B
- 80
Palo Alto, CA · est. 1994
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$801.9M
- 81
Ventura, CA · est. 1994
Fabricated Metal
—
- 82
San Diego, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 83
Inglewood, CA · est. 1995
Transportation & Aerospace · Electrical Equipment
$175.3M
- 84
Pasadena, CA · est. 2012
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$11.1M
- 85
San Diego, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 86
Fresno, CA · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 87
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 88
West Hills, CA · est. 1986
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
$9.2M
- 89
San Bernardino, CA · est. 2018
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$500
- 90
Torrance, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
$500
- 91
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 92
San Diego, CA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 93
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 94
Torrance, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 95
Pacoima, CA · est. 1970
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Woman-owned—
- 96
Redondo Beach, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$46.3M
- 97
Brea, CA · est. 1999
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Minority-owned+1—
- 98
Westlake Village, CA · est. 1987
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Woman-owned$30K
- 99
Thousand Oaks, CA · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
—
- 100
Woodbridge, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Plastics & Rubber
Small disadvantaged—
51–100 of 173
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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