Defense · CO
Defense manufacturers in Colorado
58 domestic defense suppliers in Colorado. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#7
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 58
- In this state
- 3.7%
- Share of industry
- 25
- Set-aside registered
- 18
- 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 Colorado
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Colorado Springs, CO · est. 2014
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged$143K
- 2
Morrison, CO · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 3
Falcon, CO · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 4
Littleton, CO · est. 2019
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+1$148K
- 5
Denver, CO · est. 2019
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$8.9M
- 6
Colorado Springs, CO · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 7
Parker, CO · est. 2016
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
Veteran-owned$624K
- 8
Lafayette, CO · est. 2008
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$70.0M
- 9
Littleton, CO · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$9.1M
- 10
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Louisville, CO · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$13.2M
- 11
Colorado Springs, CO · est. 1968
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 12
Denver, CO · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
—
- 13
Dillon, CO · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 14
Englewood, CO · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$2.9M
- 15
Erie, CO · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 16
Denver, CO · est. 2014
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
$474K
- 17
Englewood, CO · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 18
Broomfield, CO · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 19
Sheridan, CO · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal · Engineering & Testing
Veteran-owned$43K
- 20
Colorado Springs, CO · est. 2016
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged—
- 21
Littleton, CO · est. 1994
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$15.5B
- 22
Arvada, CO · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$208.9M
- 23
Boulder, CO · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+3—
- 24
Elizabeth, CO · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1$1.0M
- 25
Wheat Ridge, CO · est. 1951
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 26
Manitou Spgs, CO · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 27
Colorado Springs, CO · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned$135K
- 28
Lafayette, CO · est. 2018
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$1.8M
- 29
Centennial, CO · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 30
Westminster, CO · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged—
- 31
Grand Junction, CO · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal · Electrical Equipment
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 32
Golden, CO · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 33
Colorado Springs, CO · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
—
- 34
Broomfield, CO · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$4.5M
- 35
Durango, CO · est. 2012
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 36
Fort Collins, CO · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Veteran-owned—
- 37
Golden, CO · est. 2008
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 38
Centennial, CO · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Packaging
Veteran-owned—
- 39
Longmont, CO · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$55.9M
- 40
Superior, CO · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 41
Broomfield, CO · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 42
Broomfield, CO · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$2.4M
- 43
Denver, CO · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 44
Sterling, CO · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
—
- 45
Canon City, CO · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
—
- 46
Monument, CO · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
Minority-owned—
- 47
Denver, CO · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 48
Fort Collins, CO · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 49
Boulder, CO · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 50
Denver, CO · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Distribution
Small disadvantaged—
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Defense in other states
49 states- California173
- Florida161
- Texas130
- Michigan89
- Virginia85
- Pennsylvania58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Ohio42
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Tennessee33
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
- Indiana27
Other industries in Colorado
43 verticals- Metal Fabrication259
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement165
- Consumer Products94
- Medical Devices94
- Chemical Processing84
- Aerospace82
- Optics & Photonics66
- Food & Beverage Processing62
- Building Products & Materials60
- Electrical Equipment & Components57
- Signage, Printing & Marking56
- Electronics53
- Textiles & Apparel49
- Industrial Machinery48
- Telecommunications45
- Robotics & Automation44
- Space & Satellite38
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect38
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging34
- Furniture32
- Plastics & Rubber Products29
- Pharmaceutical28
- Semiconductor25
- Firearms & Ammunition24
- Wood Products & Millwork24
- Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind)20
- HVAC & Refrigeration18
- Sporting Goods18
- Fluid Power & Hydraulics11
- Primary Metals & Foundry11
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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