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Research dossiers on defense contractors, aerospace companies and space companies shaping the new arms race. Defense Briefing profiles public and private companies across launch, national security space, defense technology, aerospace and the industrial base, with financials, SEC filings, leadership, government contracts, major programs, competitive analysis and risk.
Launch & Space Systems
Nasdaq: SPCX
SpaceX
Reusable launch, Starlink broadband, Starship heavy-lift, xAI infrastructure. The benchmark.
Launch
Starlink
AI
Private
Blue Origin
New Glenn heavy-lift, Blue Moon lunar landers, BE-4 engines and Orbital Reef station architecture.
Launch
Lunar
Engines
Nasdaq: RKLB
Rocket Lab
Vertically integrated launch and space systems. Acquiring Iridium for $8B. The closest Western challenger.
Launch
Space Systems
Satcom
NYSE: YSS
York Space Systems
Proliferated spacecraft prime and top PWSA supplier. S-CLASS to M-CLASS platforms, ground software, vertical-integration buildout.
Space Systems
PWSA
SDA
NYSE: RDW
Redwire
Space infrastructure and defense technology. Edge Autonomy uncrewed systems, in-space manufacturing and national security payloads.
Space Infrastructure
Autonomy
Payloads
Nasdaq: MNTS
Momentus
Vigoride orbital transfer vehicles, in-space transportation, hosted payloads and satellite bus services.
In-Space Transport
OTV
Hosted Payloads
Nasdaq: FLY
Firefly Aerospace
Alpha launch vehicle, Blue Ghost lunar landers and Elytra orbital vehicles. First commercial company to soft-land on the Moon.
Launch
Lunar
Responsive Space
NYSE: VOYG · Parent Co.
Astrobotic / Voyager Lunar Systems
Voyager Technologies' lunar-operations business since July 2026. Peregrine and Griffin landers, CubeRover mobility, navigation and lunar surface infrastructure under NASA CLPS.
Lunar
CLPS
Moon Base
NYSE: VOYG
Voyager Technologies
Defense and space technology. Solid propulsion and energetics, radiation-hardened electronics, ISS mission management, the Starlab station and Voyager Lunar Systems.
Propulsion
Starlab
Lunar
Nasdaq: ASTS
AST SpaceMobile
Space-based cellular broadband direct to standard smartphones. BlueBird constellation buildout with defense and government connectivity applications.
Direct-to-Cell
Satcom
Constellation
Private
Sierra Space
Dream Chaser spaceplane, Orbital Reef commercial station and LIFE habitats. Defense-focused in-space infrastructure and resilient GPS.
Spaceplane
Stations
In-Space Infrastructure
Private
Relativity Space
3D-printed launch vehicles. Terran R medium-heavy reusable rocket and Stargate additive manufacturing platform. Backed by Eric Schmidt.
Launch
Additive Manufacturing
Reusable
Nasdaq: LUNR
Intuitive Machines
Nova-C lunar landers under NASA CLPS, lunar data relay satellites, orbital transfer vehicles and space infrastructure services.
Lunar
Landers
CLPS
Private
Axiom Space
Commercial space station modules, private astronaut missions to the ISS and next-generation AxEMU spacesuits under NASA contract.
Stations
Human Spaceflight
Spacesuits
Defense Primes
NYSE: LMT
Lockheed Martin
The largest defense contractor on Earth. F-35, hypersonics, missile defense, space systems.
Prime
F-35
Missile Defense
NYSE: LHX
L3Harris
ISR, electronic warfare, space payloads, tactical communications and Aerojet Rocketdyne propulsion.
ISR
EW
Space Payloads
NYSE: BA
Boeing
Commercial aircraft, defense and space. Turnaround in progress against a record backlog and persistent execution risk.
Prime
Commercial Aviation
Space
Euronext: AIR
Airbus
Europe's aerospace prime. Commercial aircraft dominance, military airlift and fighters, helicopters, satellites and space systems.
Prime
Commercial Aviation
Space
NYSE: NOC
Northrop Grumman
Strategic prime across the B-21 Raider, Sentinel ICBM, space systems and missile defense. The backbone of U.S. nuclear modernization.
Prime
B-21
Space Systems
NYSE: GD
General Dynamics
Combat systems, Gulfstream aviation, marine (Virginia and Columbia submarines) and GDIT technology services. Diversified defense prime.
Prime
Submarines
Combat Systems
NYSE: RTX
RTX
Aerospace and defense prime. Raytheon missiles and air defense, Pratt & Whitney engines and Collins Aerospace systems. Patriot and NGAD supplier.
Prime
Missiles
Engines
Defense Technology & New Space
Private
Anduril
Autonomous systems, Lattice AI, counter-UAS, Golden Dome space-based interceptor selection.
Autonomy
Counter-UAS
Golden Dome
Nasdaq: PLTR
Palantir
AI-driven software for defense and intelligence. Gotham, Foundry, AIP and the Maven Smart System backbone.
AI
Software
Data Fusion
NYSE: AVEX
AEVEX
Autonomous unmanned systems, precision strike and airborne ISR. Phoenix Ghost heritage, Atlas Launched Effects and a 2026 NYSE debut.
Unmanned Systems
Precision Strike
Airborne ISR
Private
Applied Aerospace & Defense
Defense technology and aerospace systems for national security programs and next-generation platforms.
Defense Tech
Aerospace
Nasdaq: TSLA
Tesla
EV, battery and energy company with defense-adjacent capability in autonomy, Optimus humanoid robotics and Megapack grid storage.
Autonomy
Robotics
Energy Storage
Nasdaq: KTOS
Kratos Defense
Affordable jet drones, hypersonic targets, tactical UAS and space and satellite systems. Valkyrie XQ-58 and unmanned combat air vehicles.
Drones
Hypersonics
Unmanned
Private
Six Robotics
Autonomous robotic systems for defense and industrial applications, spanning uncrewed platforms and AI-driven mobility.
Autonomy
Robotics
Uncrewed
ISR & Earth Observation
Industrial Base & Components
NYSE: AMPX
Amprius Technologies
Silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries with industry-leading energy density. Powering drones, UAS, wearables and defense electrification.
Batteries
Energy Density
UAS Power
Nasdaq: AMPG
AmpliTech Group
Low-noise amplifiers, RF and microwave components and 5G ORAN systems for satcom, quantum computing and defense.
RF Components
LNAs
Satcom
In Production
Dossiers currently being researched and built. Profiles go live as they clear review.
Launch, In-Space & Stations
Vast Space
Starlab Space
Exotrail
Orbit Fab
TransAstra
Starfish Space
Katalyst Space
True Anomaly
SpaceWorks
Mynaric
Primes & Aerospace
BAE Systems
General Atomics
Honeywell Aerospace
SAIC
KNDS Group
Oshkosh Defense
Curtiss-Wright
Moog
Huntington Ingalls Industries
Howmet Aerospace
AeroVironment
Griffon Corp
Parsons Corp
KBR Inc
TransDigm
Amentum Holdings
Elbit Systems
Leidos Holdings
HEICO Corp
Textron
V2X
Surf Air Mobility
Spirit AeroSystems Holdings
Mercury Systems
Teledyne Technologies
Merlin Labs
Hop Aero
Defense Tech & Autonomy
Helsing
Epirus
Mach Industries
Red Cat Holdings
Unusual Machines
Ondas
Swarmer
Destinus
CoAspire
Pacific Defense
SpektreWorks
Aurora Innovation
Hyundai / Boston Dynamics
Kela
Valinor Enterprises
Panthalassa
Richtech Robotics
Nebius
Cellebrite
Digi Power X
Quantinuum
Cyberlux
Axon Enterprise
Earendil Robotics
Isengard Industries
Greypoint Industries
Maquoketa Research
Arlo Industries
AICE
Tenet Industries
Surtr Defense Systems
9 Mothers
DAIVIN!
Seeing Systems
Icarus
Perseus Defense
Albacore Inc
Null Labs
Conntour
Deepnight
Hermes Robotics
ApolloShield
ISR & Earth Observation
BlackSky
Spire Global
Sidus Space
Industrial Base & Components
Harmonic Drive Systems
Schaeffler
Siemens
Teradyne
Velo3D
Elmet Technologies
Divergent Technologies
Black & Veatch
ST Engineering iDirect
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