Companies that develop aircraft, missiles, space systems, and military electronics. Many are government-dependent, with most revenue from the U.S. government (the Department of Defense) and allied nations, and with long, large procurement programs driving results. They consistently rank at the top of the federal contracts this site aggregates — the industry most deeply tied to government.
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Public companies in this industry
| Company | Ticker | Exchange | Industry (SIC) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOEING CO Explained | BA | NYSE | Aircraft |
| L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. /DE/ Explained | LHX | NYSE | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP Explained | LMT | NYSE | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORP /DE/ Explained | NOC | NYSE | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| RTX Corp Explained | RTX | NYSE | Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts |
| AAR CORP | AIR | NYSE | Aircraft & Parts |
| AeroVironment Inc | AVAV | Nasdaq | Aircraft |
| AEVEX Corp. | AVEX | NYSE | Aircraft |
| AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc. | UAVS | NYSE | Aircraft |
| AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP | AIRI | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| AIRO Group Holdings, Inc. | AIRO | Nasdaq | Aircraft |
| Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. | AADX | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| APPLIED ENERGETICS, INC. | AERG | OTC | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| Archer Aviation Inc. | ACHR | NYSE | Aircraft |
| Arxis, Inc. | ARXS | Nasdaq | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| ASTRONICS CORP | ATRO | OTC | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| BETA Technologies, Inc. | BETA | NYSE | Aircraft |
| Coda Octopus Group, Inc. | CODA | Nasdaq | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC | CVU | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| Draganfly Inc. | DPRO | Nasdaq | Aircraft |
| DUCOMMUN INC /DE/ | DCO | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| DUKE Robotics Corp. | DUKR | Nasdaq | Aircraft |
| EHang Holdings Ltd | EH | Nasdaq | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| ELBIT SYSTEMS LTD | ESLT | Nasdaq | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| EMBRAER S.A. | EMBJ | NYSE | Aircraft |
| Eve Holding, Inc. | EVEX | NYSE | Aircraft |
| FACT II Acquisition Corp. | FACT | Nasdaq | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| Firefly Aerospace Inc. | FLY | Nasdaq | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| GARMIN LTD | GRMN | NYSE | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| HEICO CORP | HEI | NYSE | Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts |
| Helio Corp /FL/ | HLEO | OTC | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| Honeywell Aerospace Inc. | HONA | — | Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts |
| HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC | HON | Nasdaq | Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts |
| Intuitive Machines, Inc. | LUNR | Nasdaq | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| Joby Aviation, Inc. | JOBY | NYSE | Aircraft |
| Karman Holdings Inc. | KRMN | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. | KTOS | Nasdaq | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| Leonardo DRS, Inc. | DRS | Nasdaq | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| LIBERTY DEFENSE HOLDINGS, LTD. | DETX | Nasdaq | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| Lilium N.V. | LILMF | OTC | Aircraft |
| Loar Holdings Inc. | LOAR | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| MDA Space Ltd. | MDA | NYSE | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| MIND TECHNOLOGY, INC | MIND | Nasdaq | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| Mobilicom Ltd | MOB | Nasdaq | Aircraft |
| Momentus Inc. | MNTS | Nasdaq | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| New Horizon Aircraft Ltd. | HOVR | Nasdaq | Aircraft |
| NEXTNAV INC. | NN | OTC | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| NON INVASIVE MONITORING SYSTEMS INC /FL/ | NIMU | OTC | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| ParaZero Technologies Ltd. | PRZO | Nasdaq | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| PARK AEROSPACE CORP | PKE | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| Redwire Corp | RDW | NYSE | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| Rocket Lab Corp | RKLB | Nasdaq | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
| SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC | SIF | NYSE | Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts |
| StandardAero, Inc. | SARO | NYSE | Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts |
| TAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD | TATT | Nasdaq | Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts |
| TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES INC | TDY | NYSE | Search, Detection, Navigation, Gui... |
| TEXTRON INC | TXT | NYSE | Aircraft & Parts |
| TransDigm Group INC | TDG | NYSE | Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipme... |
| Vertical Aerospace Ltd. | EVTL | OTC | Aircraft |
| Voyager Technologies, Inc./DE | VOYG | NYSE | Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles &... |
FAQ
Why do these firms top federal contracts?
Most revenue comes from the Department of Defense and allied nations, built on long, large procurement programs. They are perennial leaders in the contracts this site aggregates.
Which companies are representative?
Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon), Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, and Boeing.
What drives results?
The size of the defense budget and the awards and progress of specific programs — fighters, missiles, and space.
Sources (primary)
Organized from the SEC's industry classification (SIC). Classification reflects the issuer's reported principal business and may differ from a company's actual mix.
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