Defense · KY
Defense manufacturers in Kentucky
21 domestic defense suppliers in Kentucky. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#27
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 21
- In this state
- 1.3%
- Share of industry
- 9
- Set-aside registered
- 3
- Federal track record
of 21 on this page
of 21 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 Kentucky
all 21- 1

Elizabethtown, KY · est. 2014
Fabricated Metal
—
- 2

Murray, KY · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 3

Lexington, KY · est. 2007
Fabricated Metal
$4K
- 4
Winchester, KY · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 5

Park City, KY · est. 2008
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 6
Louisville, KY · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 7
Louisville, KY · est. 2020
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 8

Nicholasville, KY · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
—
- 9
Richmond, KY · est. 2026
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 10
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$9.5M
- 11

Raceland, KY · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
—
- 12
Waddy, KY · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+3—
- 13
Waddy, KY · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 14
Barlow, KY · est. 1965
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 15
Lexington, KY · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
—
- 16
Murray, KY · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 17
Lexington, KY · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Medical Devices
—
- 18

Eubank, KY · est. 2015
Fabricated Metal
—
- 19
Louisville, KY · est. 2019
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
Small disadvantaged+2$408K
- 20
Lexington, KY · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
—
- 21
Richmond, KY · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
1–21 of 21
Defense in other states
49 states- California173
- Florida161
- Texas130
- Michigan89
- Virginia85
- Pennsylvania58
- Colorado58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Ohio42
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Tennessee33
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
Other industries in Kentucky
43 verticals- Metal Fabrication148
- Medical Devices61
- Chemical Processing41
- Textiles & Apparel38
- Building Products & Materials30
- Consumer Products30
- Food & Beverage Processing26
- Industrial Machinery24
- Aerospace23
- Plastics & Rubber Products21
- Signage, Printing & Marking21
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging20
- Pharmaceutical19
- Electrical Equipment & Components17
- Firearms & Ammunition17
- Furniture17
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement16
- HVAC & Refrigeration14
- Wood Products & Millwork14
- Electronics12
- Fasteners & Hardware12
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers10
- Primary Metals & Foundry9
- Robotics & Automation9
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect9
- Optics & Photonics8
- Agricultural Equipment7
- Marine & Shipbuilding7
- Telecommunications7
- Automotive6
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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