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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
- 7
- Set-aside registered
- 8
- Federal track record
of 23 on this page
of 23 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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Santa Ana, CA · est. 2011
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1$1.2M
- 152
Ventura, CA · est. 2007
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Woman-owned+1—
- 153

Lake Arrowhead, CA · est. 2005
Fabricated Metal
—
- 154

Irvine, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 155
Newport Beach, CA · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
—
- 156

Huntington Beach, CA · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 157
Long Beach, CA · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 158

Irvine, CA · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$26.6M
- 159

Irvine, CA · est. 2011
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$15.0M
- 160

Culver City, CA · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal · Engineering & Testing
$769K
- 161

El Segundo, CA · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$48.0M
- 162

San Jose, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 163

Hawthorne, CA · est. 2019
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$203.7M
- 164
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 165
Vallejo, CA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 166
Rancho Cordova, CA · est. 2015
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
Veteran-owned—
- 167
Aliso Viejo, CA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged—
- 168
San Jose, CA · est. 1961
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 169
Cypress, CA · est. 1971
Transportation & Aerospace
$1.1M
- 170
San Jose, CA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 171
Los Altos, CA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 172
Los Angeles, CA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 173
Long Beach, CA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$1.6M
151–173 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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