Defense · VA
Defense manufacturers in Virginia
85 domestic defense suppliers in Virginia. Suppliers cleared and equipped for defense work, from ITAR-controlled parts to hardened components for ground, air, and naval systems.
#5
of 50 by manufacturers listed
- 85
- In this state
- 5.4%
- Share of industry
- 26
- Set-aside registered
- 13
- 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 Virginia
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Fabricated Metal
$3.1M
- 2

Fredericksburg, VA · est. 2018
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 3
Vienna, VA · est. 2005
Fabricated Metal
$64.1M
- 4

Chesapeake, VA · est. 2015
Fabricated Metal · Plastics & Rubber
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 5

Herndon, VA · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 6

Reston, VA · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 7

Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 8

Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 9

Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged+2$71.5M
- 10

Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+2—
- 11
Rockingham, VA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 12
Fredericksburg, VA · est. 2010
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 13

Suffolk, VA · est. 2000
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged—
- 14

Vienna, VA · est. 2024
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 15

Mechanicsville, VA · est. 2013
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 16
Herndon, VA · est. 1997
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
—
- 17

Chesapeake, VA · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
Small disadvantaged+2$8.5M
- 18

Arlington, VA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$5.5M
- 19
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Lorton, VA · est. 1932
Transportation & Aerospace · Plastics & Rubber
$53.2M
- 20

Sterling, VA · est. 2013
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
$680K
- 21

Fairfax, VA · est. 2019
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Minority-owned—
- 22
Poquoson, VA · est. 2015
Fabricated Metal · Technical Textiles
Small disadvantaged+4—
- 23

Chesapeake, VA · est. 2002
Fabricated Metal
—
- 24
Alexandria, VA · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal · Industrial Distribution
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 25
Vinton, VA · est. 2013
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned—
- 26
Norfolk, VA · est. 2005
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 27

Arlington, VA · est. 2009
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
—
- 28
Sterling, VA · est. 2021
Fabricated Metal
Veteran-owned$71K
- 29
Urbanna, VA · est. 2024
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+3—
- 30

Great Falls, VA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal · Machinery & Tooling
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 31
Herndon, VA · est. 2008
Transportation & Aerospace · Engineering & Testing
Small disadvantaged+2$430K
- 32
Falls Church, VA · est. 1997
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
—
- 33
Centreville, VA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 34
Dulles, VA · est. 1985
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
$3.4B
- 35
Fairfax, VA · est. 2013
Transportation & Aerospace · Electronics & Instruments
Veteran-owned$3.7M
- 36
Arlington, VA · est. 2025
Transportation & Aerospace · Industrial Chemicals & Gases
Small disadvantaged—
- 37
Richmond, VA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 38
Reston, VA · est. 1952
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 39
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 40
Richmond, VA · est. 2015
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 41
Arlington, VA · est. 2025
Fabricated Metal
—
- 42
Virginia Beach, VA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 43

Burke, VA · est. 2023
Fabricated Metal
Small disadvantaged+1—
- 44
Vienna, VA · est. 2023
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 45
Fabricated Metal
Minority-owned—
- 46
Ashburn, VA · est. 2021
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 47
Falls Church, VA · est. 2026
Transportation & Aerospace
—
- 48
Lynchburg, VA · est. 1992
Transportation & Aerospace · Fabricated Metal
$2.7M
- 49
Chantilly, VA · est. 2008
Fabricated Metal · Transportation & Aerospace
$1.7M
- 50
Alexandria, VA · est. 2011
Fabricated Metal
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Defense in other states
49 states- California173
- Florida161
- Texas130
- Michigan89
- Pennsylvania58
- Colorado58
- Arizona53
- North Carolina47
- Georgia44
- Ohio42
- Alabama40
- New York36
- Washington34
- Tennessee33
- Missouri30
- Nevada29
- Indiana27
Other industries in Virginia
42 verticals- Metal Fabrication328
- Instrumentation, Test & Measurement164
- Marine & Shipbuilding161
- Signage, Printing & Marking140
- Consumer Products132
- Aerospace127
- Textiles & Apparel111
- Chemical Processing108
- Medical Devices105
- Food & Beverage Processing90
- Optics & Photonics88
- Telecommunications83
- Electrical Equipment & Components76
- Furniture67
- Building Products & Materials63
- Wire, Cable & Interconnect48
- Electronics47
- Firearms & Ammunition42
- Space & Satellite37
- Industrial Machinery36
- Wood Products & Millwork35
- Pharmaceutical31
- Plastics & Rubber Products30
- Pulp, Paper & Packaging30
- Robotics & Automation29
- Fasteners & Hardware20
- Tanks, Vessels & Heat Exchangers19
- HVAC & Refrigeration14
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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