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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
- 19
- Set-aside registered
- 17
- 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 3 of 4- 101

Huntington Beach, CA · est. 2014
Transportation & Aerospace
Minority-owned—
- 102

El Segundo, CA · est. 2001
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$40.9M
- 103

North Hollywood, CA · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 104

Grass Valley, CA · est. 1974
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 105

San Jose, CA · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace
$10.7M
- 106

Mountain View, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$9.7M
- 107

San Jose, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 108
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 109

Chatsworth, CA · est. 2005
Fabricated Metal · Electrical Equipment
—
- 110

Riverside, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 111

Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 112

Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 113

Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$675.0M
- 114
Long Beach, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged—
- 115

Twentynine Palms, CA · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 116
Yorba Linda, CA · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned—
- 117

Roseville, CA · est. 2009
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
Woman-owned+1—
- 118
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$5.2M
- 119
El Segundo, CA · est. 1953
Transportation & Aerospace · Machinery & Tooling
—
- 120

Los Angeles, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$75K
- 121
Hawthorne, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$1.2M
- 122

Long Beach, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$5.0M
- 123

Long Beach, CA · est. 2013
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$64.4M
- 124

Glendale, CA · est. 1971
Fabricated Metal
$4.3M
- 125

San Francisco, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$3.4M
- 126

Pasadena, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Woman-owned—
- 127
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 128
Redondo Beach, CA · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 129

El Segundo, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace
$1.0M
- 130

Carson, CA · est. 1992
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 131

San Clemente, CA · est. 2019
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 132

Santa Ana, CA · est. 1979
Fabricated Metal
—
- 133
Rancho Cucamonga, CA · est. 1956
Transportation & Aerospace · Ceramics, Glass & Abrasives
Small disadvantaged$3.4M
- 134
Yorba Linda, CA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 135
San Jose, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 136
Fallbrook, CA · est. 2026
Fabricated Metal · Field & Structural Services
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 137
Azusa, CA · est. 1985
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$222.9M
- 138
Goleta, CA · est. 1985
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 139
Monterey, CA · est. 1985
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 140
Monterey, CA · est. 2015
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 141
Ladera Ranch, CA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 142
Upland, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged—
- 143
La Verne, CA · est. 2003
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned$342K
- 144
El Segundo, CA · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 145
Los Gatos, CA · est. 1998
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 146
Hawthorne, CA · est. 2002
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$16.4B
- 147
Santa Ana, CA · est. 1979
Fabricated Metal · Electrical Equipment
—
- 148
Torrance, CA · est. 1996
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned$5.1M
- 149
Santa Ana, CA · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 150
Los Angeles, CA · est. 1998
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
101–150 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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