Defense · MI
Defense manufacturers in Michigan
89 domestic defense suppliers in Michigan. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#4
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 89
- In this state
- 5.6%
- Share of industry
- 19
- Set-aside registered
- 15
- 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 Michigan
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Warren, MI · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$109K
- 2
Muskegon, MI · est. 2004
Transportation & Aerospace · Machinery & Tooling
—
- 3
Lapeer, MI · est. 2019
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 4
Shelby Township, MI · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 5
Charlevoix, MI · est. 2008
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+3$526K
- 6
Grand Rapids, MI · est. 2014
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 7
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 8
Macomb, MI · est. 2019
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged—
- 9
Rapid River, MI · est. 1994
Transportation & Aerospace · Plastics & Rubber
—
- 10
Grand Haven, MI · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
$4K
- 11
South Lyon, MI · est. 2013
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 12
Transportation & Aerospace · Technical Textiles
Veteran-owned$449K
- 13
Sterling Heights, MI · est. 1999
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 14
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$137.7M
- 15
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 16
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 17
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$12.7B
- 18
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 19
Waterford, MI · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
—
- 20
Canton, MI · est. 1982
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 21
Plymouth, MI · est. 2003
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned$47.2M
- 22
Bath, MI · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 23
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 24
Holland, MI · est. 2008
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
—
- 25
Transportation & Aerospace · Seals, Gaskets & Sealing
—
- 26
Livonia, MI · est. 1992
Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned+1—
- 27
Milan, MI · est. 2013
Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned—
- 28
Petersburg, MI · est. 2012
Fabricated Metal
—
- 29
Caledonia, MI · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 30
Auburn Hills, MI · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
—
- 31
Sterling Heights, MI · est. 2009
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$541K
- 32
Dearborn, MI · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal · Medical Devices
Small disadvantaged—
- 33
Shelby Township, MI · est. 1990
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$545K
- 34
Sterling Heights, MI · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned$2.5M
- 35
Macomb, MI · est. 2019
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned—
- 36
Commerce Township, MI · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Woman-owned—
- 37
Lansing, MI · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 38
Plymouth, MI · est. 1971
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$540.7M
- 39
Auburn Hills, MI · est. 2019
Transportation & Aerospace · Repair & Maintenance
$718.6M
- 40
Grass Lake, MI · est. 1992
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 41
Transportation & Aerospace
$2.1B
- 42
Clay, MI · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
$16K
- 43
Remus, MI · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 44
Auburn Hills, MI · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 45
Rapid City, MI · est. 1999
Transportation & Aerospace
Woman-owned—
- 46
Livonia, MI · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged—
- 47
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 48
Macomb, MI · est. 1954
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 49
Saline, MI · est. 2022
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+3—
- 50
Madison Heights, MI · est. 2004
Transportation & Aerospace · Machinery & Tooling
$147.4M
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Defense in other states
49 states- California173
- Florida161
- Texas130
- Virginia85
- Pennsylvania58
- Colorado58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Ohio42
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Tennessee33
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
- Indiana27
Other industries in Michigan
41 verticals- Metal Fabrication645
- Industrial Machinery241
- Chemical Processing141
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement135
- Medical Devices121
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging108
- Automotive107
- Plastics & Rubber Products98
- Consumer Products91
- Aerospace88
- Electrical Equipment & Components85
- Fasteners & Hardware79
- Signage, Printing & Marking76
- Robotics & Automation73
- Food & Beverage Processing68
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect55
- Building Products & Materials53
- Furniture52
- Electronics51
- Textiles & Apparel51
- Primary Metals & Foundry45
- Optics & Photonics40
- HVAC & Refrigeration35
- Firearms & Ammunition34
- Wood Products & Millwork34
- Pharmaceutical24
- EV & Battery22
- Telecommunications19
- Energy & Power Generation18
- Heavy Truck, Trailer & Vehicle Bodies17
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers17
- Fluid Power & Hydraulics16
- Marine & Shipbuilding15
- Lighting12
- Semiconductor12
- Sporting Goods12
- Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind)9
- Agricultural Equipment6
- Space & Satellite6
- Construction Equipment5
- Water & Wastewater5
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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