Defense · TN
Defense manufacturers in Tennessee
33 domestic defense suppliers in Tennessee. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#15
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 33
- In this state
- 2.1%
- Share of industry
- 17
- Set-aside registered
- 7
- Federal track record
of 33 on this page
of 33 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 Tennessee
all 33- 1
Christiana, TN · est. 1984
Fabricated Metal
$52.4M
- 2

Nashville, TN · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 3

Clarksville, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 4
Nashville, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 5
Knoxville, TN · est. 2026
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
Veteran-owned—
- 6

Nashville, TN · est. 1984
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
Veteran-owned$3.9M
- 7

Lewisburg, TN · est. 2016
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Small disadvantaged+2$128K
- 8

Mcewen, TN · est. 2012
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
$923K
- 9
Murfreesboro, TN · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 10
Maryville, TN · est. 1991
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
—
- 11
Maryville, TN · est. 1987
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
$74K
- 12

Knoxville, TN · est. 2007
Fabricated Metal
—
- 13

Clarksville, TN · est. 2003
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 14
Cleveland, TN · est. 2016
Fabricated Metal
—
- 15
Milan, TN · est. 1998
Fabricated Metal
—
- 16
Mount Juliet, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged$2K
- 17
Apison, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 18
Gallatin, TN · est. 2015
Fabricated Metal
—
- 19

Indian Mound, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 20
Murfreesboro, TN · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 21
Huntingdon, TN · est. 2011
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 22
Oak Ridge, TN · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 23
Hendersonville, TN · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 24
Loudon, TN · est. 2001
Fabricated Metal
—
- 25

Fayetteville, TN · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 26
Lawrenceburg, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 27
Robbins, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+3—
- 28
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 29
Franklin, TN · est. 2019
Fabricated Metal · Engineering & Testing
$94K
- 30
Nashville, TN · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 31
Maryville, TN · est. 1981
Fabricated Metal
—
- 32
Memphis, TN · est. 2002
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
—
- 33
Paris, TN · est. 2009
Fabricated Metal · Engineering & Testing
—
1–33 of 33
Defense in other states
49 states- California173
- Florida161
- Texas130
- Michigan89
- Virginia85
- Pennsylvania58
- Colorado58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Ohio42
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
- Indiana27
Other industries in Tennessee
40 verticals- Metal Fabrication251
- Medical Devices86
- Chemical Processing81
- Textiles & Apparel57
- Consumer Products56
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement56
- Building Products & Materials51
- Food & Beverage Processing49
- Signage, Printing & Marking47
- Electrical Equipment & Components40
- Aerospace38
- Industrial Machinery38
- Plastics & Rubber Products33
- Firearms & Ammunition30
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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