Defense · TX
Defense manufacturers in Texas
130 domestic defense suppliers in Texas. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#3
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 130
- In this state
- 8.2%
- Share of industry
- 31
- 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 Texas
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Hutto, TX · est. 1979
Transportation & Aerospace · Machinery & Tooling
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- 2
Austin, TX · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$251K
- 3
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$179K
- 4
Houston, TX · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 5
Spring, TX · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 6
Houston, TX · est. 2016
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$657.0M
- 7
La Vernia, TX · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 8
Monahans, TX · est. 1998
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
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- 9
Groesbeck, TX · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 10
Richardson, TX · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 11
Shallowater, TX · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
HUBZone Joint Venture—
- 12
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 13
Cedar Creek, TX · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 14
Dallas, TX · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 15
Houston, TX · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 16
League City, TX · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal · Medical Devices
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 17
San Angelo, TX · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
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- 18
Spring, TX · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 19
Ennis, TX · est. 2014
Fabricated Metal
—
- 20
Fort Worth, TX · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal · Seals, Gaskets & Sealing
Small disadvantaged—
- 21
Austin, TX · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 22
San Antonio, TX · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 23
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned+1—
- 24
Arlington, TX · est. 2017
Fabricated Metal
$7.1M
- 25
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned$2K
- 26
San Antonio, TX · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 27
Houston, TX · est. 2014
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
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- 28
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged$2.1M
- 29
Leander, TX · est. 2017
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$436.3M
- 30
Irving, TX · est. 2022
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Packaging
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 31
Garden Ridge, TX · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2$39K
- 32
Irving, TX · est. 2004
Fabricated Metal
Minority-owned—
- 33
San Antonio, TX · est. 2020
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 34
Van Horn, TX · est. 2006
Transportation & Aerospace
$2.7M
- 35
Haslet, TX · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
—
- 36
Fort Worth, TX · est. 1986
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged—
- 37
Lakehills, TX · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
Veteran-owned—
- 38
San Antonio, TX · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 39
Fort Worth, TX · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged—
- 40
Weatherford, TX · est. 1985
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1$472K
- 41
Cypress, TX · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1$78K
- 42
Florence, TX · est. 1997
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
$29K
- 43
Texarkana, TX · est. 2010
Fabricated Metal
$391.0M
- 44
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 45
Texarkana, TX · est. 2007
Transportation & Aerospace · Plastics & Rubber
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- 46
Hooks, TX · est. 2018
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged$17.2M
- 47
Forney, TX · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 48
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$34.6M
- 49
Del Valle, TX · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
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Fabricated Metal
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Defense in other states
49 states- California173
- Florida161
- Michigan89
- Virginia85
- Pennsylvania58
- Colorado58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Ohio42
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Tennessee33
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
- Indiana27
Other industries in Texas
42 verticals- Metal Fabrication914
- Chemical Processing360
- Medical Devices338
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement310
- Aerospace293
- Consumer Products262
- Signage, Printing & Marking236
- Electrical Equipment & Components207
- Food & Beverage Processing190
- Electronics186
- Textiles & Apparel174
- Industrial Machinery131
- Building Products & Materials130
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect122
- Telecommunications120
- Plastics & Rubber Products117
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging113
- Optics & Photonics108
- Pharmaceutical107
- Fasteners & Hardware96
- Firearms & Ammunition96
- Robotics & Automation96
- Furniture91
- Semiconductor80
- HVAC & Refrigeration67
- Renewable Energy (Solar & Wind)65
- Marine & Shipbuilding54
- Oil & Gas52
- Wood Products & Millwork51
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers41
- Heavy Truck, Trailer & Vehicle Bodies37
- Sporting Goods36
- Space & Satellite32
- EV & Battery30
- Primary Metals & Foundry30
- Lighting29
- Agricultural Equipment25
- Automotive24
- Construction Equipment16
- Fluid Power & Hydraulics16
- Energy & Power Generation11
- Water & Wastewater10
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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