Defense · SC
Defense manufacturers in South Carolina
23 domestic defense suppliers in South Carolina. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#21
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 23
- In this state
- 1.4%
- Share of industry
- 12
- Set-aside registered
- 7
- 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 South Carolina
all 23- 1
Columbia, SC · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 2
Charleston, SC · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
—
- 3
Columbia, SC · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 4
Columbia, SC · est. 1978
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
$210.2M
- 5
Campobello, SC · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 6
Summerville, SC · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal · Seals, Gaskets & Sealing
—
- 7
Camden, SC · est. 2008
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged$1K
- 8
Columbia, SC · est. 2009
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Distribution
Small disadvantaged+2$5.0M
- 9
Rock Hill, SC · est. 2011
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
$89.4M
- 10
Sumter, SC · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 11
Pelzer, SC · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
—
- 12
Travelers Rest, SC · est. 2014
Fabricated Metal
—
- 13
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
—
- 14
Lexington, SC · est. 2026
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 15
Yemassee, SC · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 16
Duncan, SC · est. 2008
Transportation & Aerospace · Ceramics, Glass & Abrasives
$16.4M
- 17
Columbia, SC · est. 2008
Fabricated Metal
$25K
- 18
Greenville, SC · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Veteran-owned—
- 19
Greenville, SC · est. 2010
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 20
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 21
Summerville, SC · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 22
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 23
Charleston, SC · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged$47K
1–23 of 23
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 South Carolina
42 verticals- Metal Fabrication164
- Medical Devices66
- Consumer Products65
- Chemical Processing64
- Textiles & Apparel53
- Food & Beverage Processing39
- Electrical Equipment & Components38
- Signage, Printing & Marking37
- Industrial Machinery34
- Aerospace32
- Plastics & Rubber Products30
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging30
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement29
- Building Products & Materials24
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect20
- Firearms & Ammunition19
- Marine & Shipbuilding19
- Electronics18
- Furniture17
- Pharmaceutical17
- Robotics & Automation17
- Wood Products & Millwork15
- Fasteners & Hardware14
- Primary Metals & Foundry14
- Telecommunications13
- HVAC & Refrigeration12
- Automotive10
- Sporting Goods9
- Lighting8
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers8
- Heavy Truck, Trailer & Vehicle Bodies7
- Optics & Photonics7
- Energy & Power Generation6
- Construction Equipment5
- Semiconductor5
- Agricultural Equipment4
- Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind)4
- EV & Battery2
- Rail & Transit2
- Water & Wastewater2
- Fluid Power & Hydraulics1
- Space & Satellite1
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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