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236 defence and aerospace companies

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Companies (236)

Aardvark Clear Mine

UK company manufacturing flail systems for mine clearance and route clearance vehicles.

Energetic Materials

Accuracy International

Accuracy International is a sme based in United Kingdom specializing in ax series and l115a3. Established in 1978, headquartered in Portsmouth, United Kingdom.

Small Arms & Light Weapons

Accuracy International Defense

UK company providing precision sniper rifles.

Small Arms & Light Weapons

AmSafe Bridport

AmSafe Bridport manufactures restraint systems, cargo nets, and webbing for military applications.

Soldier Modernization

Animal Dynamics

British company developing bio-inspired drones and vehicles. Founded in 2015, headquartered in Oxford, specializes in skeeter nano-uav, stork cargo drone.

UAVs & Drones Autonomous Systems

Argon Electronics CBRN

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 1987. Specializes in simulators, cbrn training, detectors for defense and military applications.

CBRN Protection Training & Simulation

Armtrac Limited

Armtrac Limited is a British company specializing in the design and manufacture of remote-controlled mine clearance and battlefield area clearance systems. The company's flail and tiller systems are used worldwide for humanitarian demining and military route clearance operations.

Energetic Materials

Arville Textiles

UK manufacturer of technical woven fabrics for defense applications including camouflage, ballistic protection, and NBC filtration.

Body Armor & Protection

Aspire Defence

Aspire Defence provides facilities management and accommodation services for UK military.

Base Operations

Avon Aerospace

Avon Aerospace provides hydraulic and pneumatic components for military aircraft.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Avon Protection

AVON

British-American manufacturer of respiratory protection systems and ballistic protection.

CBRN Protection Body Armor & Protection

Avon Protection Defense

AVON

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Avon Technologies. Specializes in m50, fm50, respirators for defense and military applications.

CBRN Protection

AWE

British organization maintaining UK nuclear weapons. Founded in 1950, headquartered in Aldermaston, United Kingdom, specializes in nuclear warheads.

Energetic Materials

Babcock Defense

BAB

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Babcock International. Specializes in naval support, aviation, training for defense and military applications.

MRO Services

Babcock International

BAB

British multinational aerospace, defence, and security company specialising in naval and nuclear support.

Naval Shipbuilding Submarines

Babcock International Defence

LSE:BAB

Babcock provides defense support services, naval vessel maintenance, and complex engineering.

Naval Shipbuilding MRO Services

Babcock Weapons Handling

BAB.L

UK company providing weapons handling and launch systems for naval vessels.

Missiles Naval Shipbuilding

BAE Systems

BA.

British multinational defence, security, and aerospace company. One of the world's largest defence contractors.

Surface Combatants Electronic Warfare

BAE Systems Air

UK company providing military aircraft and systems.

Fighter Aircraft

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence provides cybersecurity, financial crime, and communications intelligence.

Cybersecurity Intelligence Systems

BAE Systems Artillery

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of BAE Systems. Specializes in m777, m109, as90 for defense and military applications.

Artillery Systems

BAE Systems Land UK

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of BAE Systems. Specializes in challenger 3, as90, munitions for defense and military applications.

Armored Vehicles Artillery Systems

BAE Systems Maritime

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of BAE Systems. Specializes in type 26, dreadnought, astute for defense and military applications.

Naval Shipbuilding Submarines

BAE Systems Naval Guns

British company producing naval artillery and weapon systems. Founded in 1999, headquartered in Barrow, specializes in mk 45, 57mm.

Naval Shipbuilding Artillery Systems

BAE Systems Submarines

BAE Systems Submarines is a major prime contractor based in United Kingdom specializing in astute-class and dreadnought-class. Established in 1871, headquartered in Barrow-in-Furness, United Kingdom.

Submarines Naval Shipbuilding

Banshee UAV Systems

Developer of high-speed target drones for air defence training. Founded in 2004, headquartered in Llanbedr.

UAVs & Drones

Blighter Surveillance Radar

UK company providing ground surveillance radar.

Radar Systems

Blighter Surveillance Systems

British company producing ground surveillance and counter-drone radar. Founded in 2002, headquartered in Cambridge, specializes in a400 radar, counter-uas.

Radar Systems

Blue Bear Systems

British company developing swarming UAV technologies and autonomous systems. Founded in 2003, headquartered in Bedford, specializes in smash swarming system, ghost target uavs.

UAVs & Drones Cybersecurity

Bravo Defence International

Global defence consultancy providing strategic advisory and program management services.

Defence Consulting

Bruntons Propellers

Bruntons Propellers is a private company based in United Kingdom specializing in propellers and shaft systems. Established in 1908, headquartered in Clacton-on-Sea.

Naval Shipbuilding

Capita Defence

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Capita. Specializes in recruitment, it services, training for defense and military applications.

Training & Simulation

Carrington Textiles Defence

British manufacturer of protective and performance fabrics for military uniforms, supplying flame-resistant, camouflage, and IR-reflective textiles to NATO armed forces. Produces combat uniform fabrics, NBC protective materials, and high-performance workwear textiles for defense customers.

Military Textiles

Castrol Aerospace

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of BP. Specializes in brayco, aero oils, fluids for defense and military applications.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Castrol Defense

UK company providing lubricants and fluids for military vehicles and aircraft.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Cella Energy Defense

United Kingdom-based company. Specializes in hydrogen, storage, fuel for defense and military applications.

Chelton Defense

UK company providing antennas and communications for military aircraft.

Military Communications Avionics & Flight Systems

Chelton Defense Communications

UK company providing military antennas and communication systems.

Military Communications

Chemring Countermeasures

UK manufacturer of countermeasures including flares, chaff, and decoys for aircraft and naval vessels.

Electronic Warfare

Chemring Energetics

UK subsidiary of Chemring Group designing and manufacturing energetic materials including propellants, pyrotechnics, and explosive fills for military munitions and rocket motors. Supplies warhead fills and initiators to NATO armed forces.

Energetic Materials Rocket Propulsion

Chemring EOD

UK defense company's EOD division providing bomb disposal equipment and countermeasures.

Bombs & Ordnance Electronic Warfare

Chemring Group

CHG

British munitions and countermeasures manufacturer. Founded in 1905, headquartered in Romsey, United Kingdom.

Guided Munitions Electronic Warfare

Chess Dynamics

British company producing stabilized surveillance and weapon systems. Founded in 1993, headquartered in Horsham, specializes in surveillance systems, remote weapons.

Advanced Sensors

Claxton Engineering

Claxton provides offshore engineering, decommissioning, and marine services for naval operations.

Submarines

Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions

British-American microelectronics company providing RF and microwave components, antenna systems, and space-qualified electronics for defense and intelligence applications.

Avionics & Flight Systems Satellite Communications

Cobham Advanced EW

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Cobham. Specializes in jammers, ew pods, decoys for defense and military applications.

Electronic Warfare

Cobham Antenna Systems

UK company providing advanced antenna systems for military aircraft and platforms.

Military Communications Avionics & Flight Systems

Cobham EOD

UK company providing electronic countermeasures and jammers for IED defeat.

Electronic Warfare Military Communications

Cobham Mission Equipment Seats

UK company providing ejection seat components.

Soldier Modernization

Cobham Mission Systems

British company providing aerial refuelling and mission systems. Founded in 1934, headquartered in Wimborne, United Kingdom, specializes in hose-drogue systems, pod systems.

Avionics & Flight Systems

Cobham Mission Systems Oxygen

UK company providing military oxygen and refueling systems.

Aircraft Engines

Cohort plc

LON:CHRT

British defence technology company with multiple subsidiaries. Founded in 2006, headquartered in Reading, specializes in electronic warfare, training systems.

Advanced Sensors

CRFS

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 2007. Specializes in rfeye, spectrum, geolocation for defense and military applications.

Signals Intelligence

Crysalis Technologies

Crysalis provides high-speed imagery, data acquisition, and test instrumentation for defense.

Advanced Sensors

D-RisQ

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 2015. Specializes in kapture, ai assurance, safety for defense and military applications.

Cybersecurity

David Brown Santasalo Naval

David Brown Santasalo Naval is a subsidiary based in United Kingdom specializing in naval gearboxes and propulsion systems. Established in 1860, headquartered in Huddersfield.

Naval Shipbuilding

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Defence Science and Technology Laboratory is a government agency based in United Kingdom specializing in defence r&d and cbrn. Established in 2001, headquartered in Porton Down, United Kingdom.

Cybersecurity Advanced Sensors

DefenCell

UK company providing geotextile defensive barriers.

Base Operations

DefenCell Defense

UK company providing modular defensive structures.

Base Operations

DIANA

DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) is NATO's innovation accelerator program that connects Allied defense organizations with startups and researchers developing dual-use technologies. It operates a network of test centres and accelerator sites across Allied nations.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Digital Barriers

UK technology company providing covert surveillance, edge-AI video analytics, and smart border security systems for military, law enforcement, and government agencies. Digital Barriers' TVI Edge platform deploys AI-enabled cameras on military platforms and perimeter sensors for persistent wide-area surveillance.

Surveillance & Reconnaissance Cybersecurity

Divex

UK company providing military diving equipment.

Personal Equipment

Divex Defense

UK diving equipment company providing military diving systems, helmets, and life support.

Naval Shipbuilding

Domo Tactical Communications

UK wireless communications company providing tactical video, data, and mesh networking for defense and public safety.

Military Communications

Dowty Propellers Defense

UK company providing military aircraft propellers.

Avionics & Flight Systems

Dragonfire Systems

Welsh developer of directed energy weapon systems for air and missile defence applications.

Directed Energy Weapons

Dreadnought Naval Industries

British shipbuilder specializing in naval auxiliary vessels and support ships. Founded in 1998, headquartered in Newcastle, specializes in fleet auxiliaries, tankers.

Naval Shipbuilding

Drone Defence

UK counter-UAS specialist providing detection and defeat solutions for critical national infrastructure and military sites. Offers integrated layered C-UAS systems combining radar, RF sensors, and effectors.

Counter-Drone Systems Electronic Warfare

DST Defence

UK-based manufacturer of armored vehicle track systems, rubber track pads, and bridging components for military vehicles, headquartered in Ashford.

Armored Vehicles

Dunlop Aircraft Tyres

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 1910. Specializes in aircraft tires, tubes, retreads for defense and military applications.

Avionics & Flight Systems

Element Defense Testing

UK company providing testing and certification for defense systems.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Exclusive Analysis Defense

Exclusive Analysis provides intelligence, risk analysis, and threat assessment for defense.

Intelligence Systems

Faststream Recruitment Defense

Faststream provides recruitment and staffing services for maritime and defense industries.

Naval Shipbuilding

Finastra Defense Banking

Finastra provides financial software and banking solutions for defense credit unions.

Cybersecurity

First Light Fusion Defense

First Light develops inertial confinement fusion technology for future energy and defense.

Directed Energy Weapons

Firth Rixson Defense

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Howmet Aerospace. Specializes in rings, forgings, aerospace for defense and military applications.

Composites & Advanced Materials

G&H Defense Lasers

GHH.L

UK company providing laser components and systems for defense.

Night Vision & Optics

GDUK

General Dynamics UK producing armored vehicles and IT systems. Founded in 1999, headquartered in Oakdale, United Kingdom, specializes in ajax, bowman.

Armored Vehicles Command & Control

Geollect

UK geospatial intelligence company providing maritime tracking and analysis for defense and security.

Intelligence Systems Naval Shipbuilding

GKN Aerospace

British multinational tier-1 aerospace supplier producing aerostructures and engine components.

Composites & Advanced Materials Jet Engines

GKN Aerospace Defense

UK company providing aerostructures, engine systems, and advanced composites.

Composites & Advanced Materials Rocket Propulsion

GKN Aerospace Fuel Systems

UK company providing military fuel systems and tanks.

Jet Engines Main Battle Tanks

GKN Aerospace UK

British aerospace structures manufacturer for wings and nacelles. Founded in 1759, headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Gravitricity

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 2011. Specializes in gravity storage, energy, grid for defense and military applications.

Jet Engines

Hadean

British company providing distributed computing for military simulations. Founded in 2015, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializes in hadean platform, synthetic environments.

Training & Simulation Artificial Intelligence

Harrier Aerospace Services

Provider of aircraft leasing and contract air services for military customers. Founded in 2005, headquartered in Farnborough.

Logistics & Supply Chain

HESCO

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of HESCO Group. Specializes in hesco barriers, bastion, concertainer for defense and military applications.

Base Operations

HESCO Defense

UK company providing protective barriers for military bases.

Base Operations

Horiba MIRA Defense

UK company providing autonomous vehicle tech.

Autonomous Systems

Horstman Defence

UK company providing suspension systems for armored fighting vehicles.

Body Armor & Protection

Improbable

British company providing synthetic environment technology for defense. Founded in 2012, headquartered in London, United Kingdom, specializes in spatialos, synthetic environments.

Training & Simulation Artificial Intelligence

Improbable Defence

British technology company providing synthetic environments and simulation for military training.

Training & Simulation Cybersecurity

Improbable Defense

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Improbable, founded in 2012. Specializes in spatialos, simulation, wargaming for defense and military applications.

Training & Simulation Artificial Intelligence

Inmarsat

Inmarsat is a tier 1 supplier based in United Kingdom specializing in maritime and aviation satcom. Established in 1979, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Military Satellites Military Communications

Inmarsat Government

British company providing global mobile satellite communications for defence. Founded in 1979, headquartered in London, specializes in l-band services, ka-band.

Military Communications Space Systems

Intelligent Energy Defense

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Intelligent Energy. Specializes in ie-soar, fuel cells, uav power for defense and military applications.

UAVs & Drones

Intertek Defense

ITRK.L

UK testing company providing quality assurance, testing, and certification for defense products.

MRO Services

Ironclad Maritime

Naval defence contractor building patrol vessels and maritime security systems. Founded in 2003, headquartered in Portsmouth, specializes in patrol boats, maritime surveillance systems.

Naval Shipbuilding

Ironside Maritime Technologies

Developer of ship armor systems and naval protection technology. Founded in 2010, headquartered in Glasgow.

Naval Shipbuilding

Isotropic Systems

UK satellite communications company developing multi-link terminals for defense and commercial SATCOM.

Satellite Communications Military Communications

Ivory Tower Defence

Academic spin-off developing AI-based defence technologies. Founded in 2018, headquartered in Cambridge, specializes in ai algorithms, research systems.

Artificial Intelligence

Jackal Reconnaissance Systems

Developer of reconnaissance vehicles and mobile sensor platforms. Founded in 2007, headquartered in Telford, specializes in scout vehicles, sensor platforms.

Surveillance & Reconnaissance

Jankel

UK company providing armored vehicles, tactical systems, and protection solutions.

Armored Vehicles Body Armor & Protection

Jankel Military Systems

UK company providing tactical vehicles and protection.

Armored Vehicles

JFD Defence

UK company providing submarine rescue systems, diving equipment, and hyperbaric systems.

Submarines

Laird Performance Materials Defense

UK company providing EMI shielding and thermal materials for defense.

Advanced Sensors

Leonardo DIRCM

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo. Specializes in miysis, dircm, countermeasures for defense and military applications.

Electronic Warfare

Leonardo Radar Warning

Italian company providing radar warning receivers and electronic support measures.

Electronic Warfare

Leonardo Targeting Systems

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo. Specializes in damocles, djrp, targeting for defense and military applications.

Radar Systems

Malloy Aeronautics

British company producing heavy-lift quadcopter drones. Founded in 2013, headquartered in Maidenhead, specializes in t-150, heavy lift cargo drones.

UAVs & Drones

Marine Robotics

UK unmanned maritime company providing autonomous surface vessels for survey, security, and defense applications.

Naval Shipbuilding

Marshall Aerospace

British aerospace company providing aircraft MRO and modifications. Founded in 1909, headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom, specializes in c-130 modifications, special missions.

Aircraft MRO

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group

UK aerospace company providing aircraft modification, maintenance, and special mission conversions for military operators worldwide.

MRO Services

Marshall Aerospace Medical

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Marshall Aerospace. Specializes in medevac, aircraft medical, patient transport for defense and military applications.

Martin-Baker

British company producing ejection seats for military aircraft worldwide. Founded in 1934, headquartered in Denham, United Kingdom, specializes in mk16 ejection seat, mk18.

Soldier Modernization

Martin-Baker Defense

UK company providing military ejection seats.

Soldier Modernization

Martin-Baker Rescue

UK company providing ejection seats and crew escape systems.

Electronic Warfare

MASS Consultants

British company providing electronic warfare and training systems. Founded in 1983, headquartered in Lincoln, specializes in ew training, threat simulation.

Advanced Sensors Training & Simulation

MBDA Brimstone

UK company providing Brimstone air-launched ATGM.

Missiles

MBDA Meteor

European company providing Meteor air-to-air missile.

Missiles

MBDA Seekers

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of MBDA. Specializes in seekers, brimstone, meteor for defense and military applications.

Missiles

MBDA UK

MBDA UK is a major prime contractor based in United Kingdom specializing in storm shadow and brimstone. Established in 2001, headquartered in Stevenage, United Kingdom.

Missiles

Meggitt

British aerospace components manufacturer now owned by Parker Hannifin, specialising in braking and thermal systems.

Avionics & Flight Systems Composites & Advanced Materials

Meggitt Defence

British company providing training systems and sensing equipment. Founded in 1947, headquartered in Christchurch, United Kingdom, specializes in target systems, sensors.

Advanced Sensors Electronic Warfare

Meggitt Defense

UK aerospace company providing sensing, thermal, and polymers for military aircraft and missiles.

Composites & Advanced Materials Advanced Sensors

Meggitt Defense Systems Ammunition

UK company providing ammunition handling systems.

Ammunition Missiles

Meggitt Fire Protection

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Parker Hannifin. Specializes in fire suppression, detection, smoke for defense and military applications.

Advanced Sensors

Meggitt Fuel Systems

UK company providing fuel systems, valves, and sensors for military aircraft.

Jet Engines Avionics & Flight Systems

Meggitt Fuel Systems Defense

UK company providing military fuel measurement and management.

Jet Engines Advanced Sensors

Meggitt Polymers

British company producing seals and thermal protection. Founded in 1947, headquartered in Coventry, United Kingdom.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Meggitt Safety Systems

UK company providing aerospace fire protection.

Advanced Sensors

Meggitt Sensing Defense

UK subsidiary of Parker Hannifin (formerly Meggitt) providing precision sensors, structural health monitoring systems, and vibration sensing equipment for aerospace and defense platforms.

Advanced Sensors

Meggitt Sensing Systems

British company producing sensors for extreme environments. Founded in 1947, headquartered in Christchurch, specializes in vibration sensors, temperature sensors.

Advanced Sensors

Meggitt Thermal Defense

UK company providing thermal management and cooling for military electronics.

Advanced Sensors

Meggitt Training Systems

British company producing live-fire target systems and ranges. Founded in 1847, headquartered in Simi Valley, CA.

Training & Simulation

Morgan Advanced Materials

LSE:MGAM

Morgan Advanced Materials produces ceramic armor, thermal management materials, and engineered components for defense applications.

Composites & Advanced Materials Armor Materials

Morgan Advanced Materials Defence

British company producing ceramic armor and ballistic protection. Founded in 1856, headquartered in Stourport.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Morgan Advanced Materials Defense

MGAM.L

UK company providing advanced ceramics for defense armor and components.

Armor Materials Body Armor & Protection

Nobel Explosives

Scottish-based manufacturer of commercial and military explosives, producing detonators, boosters, and explosive compounds at the historic Ardeer site. Part of the Chemring Group, supplies military-grade explosive fills and detonation systems for ordnance and demolition applications.

Energetic Materials

NP Aerospace

UK-based specialist in composite armor and vehicle protection systems for military applications. Provides ballistic protection, vehicle upgrade programs, and through-life support for armored fleets.

Body Armor & Protection Composites & Advanced Materials

Ocean Infinity

UK company operating autonomous underwater and surface vessels for seabed mapping and defense applications.

Autonomous Systems Naval Shipbuilding

Ocean Infinity Defense

UK company providing autonomous underwater operations.

Autonomous Systems

OneWeb

OneWeb is a sme based in United Kingdom specializing in leo broadband satellites. Established in 2012, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Military Satellites Military Communications

OPEC CBRNe

UK company providing CBRN training and detection.

CBRN Protection Training & Simulation

Open Cosmos

UK company providing end-to-end small satellite missions from design through launch and operations. Open Cosmos builds and operates CubeSat and microsatellite platforms for defence, intelligence, and scientific payloads, offering rapid mission timelines of under 12 months.

Military Satellites Space Systems

OpenWorks Engineering

British company producing net-capture counter-drone systems. Founded in 2012, headquartered in Northumberland, specializes in skywall, net launchers.

UAVs & Drones Counter-Drone Systems

Oxis Energy

UK lithium-sulfur battery company developing ultra-light batteries for defense aviation and unmanned systems.

Jet Engines Composites & Advanced Materials

Oxley Defense

UK company providing LED lighting and EMI filters for military vehicles.

Advanced Sensors

Oxley Developments

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 1946. Specializes in led lighting, emi filters, nvg for defense and military applications.

Advanced Sensors

Pearson Engineering

UK company providing mine clearance, obstacle breaching, and military engineering equipment.

Energetic Materials

Pearson Engineering Counter-IED

UK company providing counter-IED equipment and route clearance.

Energetic Materials

Penman Engineering

UK-based defense manufacturer specializing in military shelters, container systems, and deployable infrastructure for NATO armed forces. Produces expandable shelters, field hospitals, and mobile command posts.

Logistics & Supply Chain Base Operations

Pennant International

PEN.L

UK company providing training solutions, simulation, and integrated support for defense.

Training & Simulation

Ploughshare Innovations

British company commercializing Dstl technologies. Founded in 2005, headquartered in Salisbury, specializes in technology transfer, licensing.

Defence Consulting

Post-Quantum Defense

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 2009. Specializes in pqc, vpn, identity for defense and military applications.

Quantum Technologies

Powervamp

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 1997. Specializes in gpu, frequency converters, power for defense and military applications.

Jet Engines

PQShield Defense

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 2018. Specializes in pqc hardware, software, ip for defense and military applications.

Cybersecurity

Prometheus Medical Defense

UK company providing military medical equipment and trauma care.

Soldier Modernization

Proparms

UK company providing breaching and demolition tools.

Qinetiq

QQ

UK defense technology company providing R&D and testing services. Founded in 2001, headquartered in Farnborough, United Kingdom, specializes in test ranges, robotics.

Autonomous Systems

QinetiQ Flight Sciences

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of QinetiQ. Specializes in flight test, evaluation, training for defense and military applications.

Training & Simulation

Qinetiq Group

QQ.L

UK defense technology company providing R&D, test and evaluation, and training for military customers.

Defence Consulting

QinetiQ Quantum

British company developing quantum technologies for defence applications. Founded in 2018, headquartered in Farnborough, specializes in quantum sensors, navigation.

Advanced Sensors

QinetiQ Target Systems

UK company providing aerial targets for weapons testing.

UAVs & Drones

QinetiQ Test Services

QQ.L

UK company providing weapons and systems testing for defense.

Missiles

QinetiQ Vehicle Protection

UK company providing survivability and protection systems.

Body Armor & Protection

RBSL - Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land

UK joint venture between Rheinmetall and BAE Systems established to deliver the Challenger 3 Life Extension Programme for the British Army. RBSL modernises Challenger 2 main battle tanks with a new 120mm smoothbore gun, digital fire control, and improved protection under a £800M+ contract.

Main Battle Tanks Armored Vehicles

Rebellion Defence

Rebellion Defence is a UK-US defense AI company providing artificial intelligence solutions to defense and intelligence agencies. Develops AI-powered products for threat detection, intelligence analysis, and autonomous systems. Key supplier to UK MOD and Five Eyes partners.

Artificial Intelligence Autonomous Systems

Ricardo Defence

British company providing powertrain and vehicle engineering for defence. Founded in 1915, headquartered in Shoreham, specializes in transmissions, powertrain.

Armored Vehicles Rocket Propulsion

Riverlane

Riverlane is a Cambridge-based quantum computing company focused on quantum error correction, a critical enabler for fault-tolerant quantum systems with defense and intelligence applications. The company's Deltaflow platform provides a hardware-agnostic operating system for quantum computers used in national security research.

Quantum Technologies

Roke Manor Research

British company providing electronic warfare and sensing solutions. Founded in 1956, headquartered in Romsey, specializes in sigint, cyber.

Advanced Sensors

Rolls-Royce Defence

RR.

British multinational aerospace and defence company, world leader in military jet engines and naval propulsion.

Jet Engines Aircraft Engines

Rolls-Royce Naval

UK division providing nuclear propulsion systems for submarines and power systems for naval vessels.

Rocket Propulsion Naval Shipbuilding

Rolls-Royce Naval Marine

British company producing naval propulsion systems. Founded in 1906, headquartered in Derby, specializes in mt30, nuclear propulsion.

Naval Shipbuilding Rocket Propulsion

Rolls-Royce Submarines

British division designing and manufacturing nuclear submarine reactors. Founded in 1959, headquartered in Derby, United Kingdom, specializes in pwr3 reactor, nuclear propulsion.

Submarines

Rubb Buildings

UK company providing military relocatable buildings.

Base Operations

Sabre Precision Engineering

UK precision manufacturer of weapons components and ordnance parts. Founded in 1993, headquartered in Sheffield, specializes in weapon parts, ordnance components.

Composites & Advanced Materials

SCG - Systems Consultants Group

British company providing engineering and consultancy for defence. Founded in 1989, headquartered in Cheltenham, specializes in engineering consultancy, software.

Defence Consulting Cybersecurity

SEA Defence

British company producing torpedo countermeasures and naval systems. Founded in 1969, headquartered in Beckington, specializes in torpedo defence, naval decoys.

Naval Shipbuilding

SEA Power & Industrial

SEA Power & Industrial is a subsidiary based in United Kingdom specializing in power systems and ship integration. Established in 1969, headquartered in Beckington.

Naval Shipbuilding Advanced Sensors

Selex Galileo Electro-Optics

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Leonardo. Specializes in litening, flir, targeting pods for defense and military applications.

Advanced Sensors Radar Systems

Senior Aerospace

British aerospace company producing fluid conveyance and structures. Founded in 1933, headquartered in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, specializes in ducting, fuel systems.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Senior Aerospace Defense

SNR.L

UK company providing aerospace ducting and thermal.

Senior Aerospace Thermal

SNR.L

UK company providing heat management systems for military aerospace.

Advanced Sensors Composites & Advanced Materials

Senior plc

SNR

British aerospace and defence components manufacturer. Founded in 1933, headquartered in Rickmansworth, United Kingdom, specializes in ducting, structures.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Serco Defense

SRP.L

UK company providing defense support services.

Defence Consulting Logistics & Supply Chain

Serco Naval

SRP.L

UK company providing naval base support and maritime services.

Base Operations

Silicon Sensing Systems

UK company providing MEMS gyros and inertial sensors for defense applications.

Advanced Sensors

Smiths Detection

Smiths Detection is a tier 1 supplier based in United Kingdom specializing in explosives detection and cbrn sensors. Established in 1946, headquartered in Watford, United Kingdom.

Advanced Sensors

Smiths Detection CBRN

UK company providing threat detection systems.

CBRN Protection Advanced Sensors

Smiths Detection Defense

SMIN.L

UK detection company providing CBRN sensors, trace detection, and security screening.

CBRN Protection Advanced Sensors

Smiths Interconnect Defense

SMIN.L

UK company providing RF connectors, cables, and microwave components for defense.

Advanced Sensors

Sonardyne Defence

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Sonardyne International. Specializes in navigation, tracking, acoustics for defense and military applications.

Advanced Sensors GPS & Navigation

Sonardyne Defense

UK underwater acoustics company providing military sonar, navigation, and communication systems.

Naval Weapons GPS & Navigation

Spectra Group

Spectra Group provides satellite communications, tactical networks, and interoperability solutions for defense customers.

Military Communications Military Satellites

Spectra Group UK

British company producing tactical communications and networking. Founded in 2002, headquartered in Herefordshire, specializes in slingshot, tactical satcom.

Military Communications

Spirent Communications Defense

Spirent Communications provides GPS/GNSS simulation, network test, and cybersecurity testing solutions for defense and intelligence agencies. The company's positioning and navigation warfare simulators and network emulators are used to validate military systems resilience against jamming, spoofing, and cyber threats.

Cybersecurity

Spirent Defense

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Spirent Communications. Specializes in gps simulators, pnt, testing for defense and military applications.

Training & Simulation

Spirit AeroSystems Belfast

Northern Ireland aerostructures facility producing wings and fuselages. Founded in 1989, headquartered in Belfast, United Kingdom, specializes in a220 wings, a320 fuselages.

Composites & Advanced Materials

SSTL

SSTL is a sme based in United Kingdom specializing in small satellites and imaging systems. Established in 1985, headquartered in Guildford, United Kingdom.

Space Systems Military Satellites

SSTL Defense

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Airbus. Specializes in smallsats, dmc, earth observation for defense and military applications.

Military Satellites

Supacat

Supacat is a British company designing and manufacturing high mobility vehicles for defense including the Jackal and Coyote vehicles.

Armored Vehicles

Supacat Defense

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 1981. Specializes in jackal, coyote, hmt for defense and military applications.

Armored Vehicles

Supacat HMT

UK company providing high mobility tactical vehicles.

Armored Vehicles

Survitec Defense

UK company providing survival equipment and life rafts for military.

Survitec Group

Survitec Group is a tier 1 supplier based in United Kingdom specializing in life rafts and survival suits. Established in 1920, headquartered in Birkenhead, United Kingdom.

Naval Shipbuilding

Survitec Group Defense

UK company providing survival and protection equipment.

Personal Equipment

Tarmac Defense

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of CRH plc. Specializes in rapid repair, concrete, runway for defense and military applications.

Base Operations Composites & Advanced Materials

Tekever

Portuguese-British company developing UAS platforms for maritime surveillance and defence.

UAVs & Drones

Teledyne e2v

British company producing imaging sensors and RF power devices. Founded in 1947, headquartered in Chelmsford, specializes in ccds, rf tubes.

Advanced Sensors

Teledyne e2v Radar

UK company providing RF power devices and sensors for radar systems.

Advanced Sensors Radar Systems

Thales Optronics Periscopes

UK company providing submarine periscopes and optronics.

Submarines

Thales Watchkeeper

UK company providing Watchkeeper tactical UAV.

UAVs & Drones Surveillance & Reconnaissance

Thermoteknix Systems

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 1982. Specializes in clipir, microcam, thermal for defense and military applications.

Trident Naval Architecture

Naval design firm specializing in warship and submarine design. Founded in 2001, headquartered in Bath, specializes in warship designs, submarine architecture.

Submarines

TT Electronics Defense

TTG.L

UK company providing power electronics and sensors for defense systems.

Advanced Sensors

Turbine Surface Technologies

UK company providing turbine coatings and surface treatments.

Composites & Advanced Materials

Tyron Defense Wheels

UK company providing run-flat systems for military vehicles.

Armored Vehicles

ULTRA Acoustic Systems

UK company providing acoustic sensors for ASW.

Advanced Sensors Naval Weapons

Ultra Electronics

British defence and aerospace company acquired by Cobham, specialising in sonar, communications, and sensors.

Naval Weapons Military Communications

Ultra Electronics Soldier Systems

United Kingdom-based subsidiary, subsidiary of Ultra Electronics. Specializes in power, soldier, c4i for defense and military applications.

Soldier Modernization Advanced Sensors

Ultra Electronics Sonar

UK company providing sonar and underwater systems.

Naval Weapons Naval Shipbuilding

Ultra I&C

Division of Ultra providing intelligence and communications solutions. Founded in 1993, headquartered in Greenford, United Kingdom, specializes in tactical radios, crypto devices.

Military Communications Intelligence Systems

Ultra Maritime

UK company providing sonobuoys, sonar systems, and ASW solutions for naval defense.

Naval Weapons Naval Shipbuilding

Ultra Maritime Defense

UK company providing sonobuoys and ASW systems for naval forces.

Naval Weapons Naval Shipbuilding

Ultra Secure Mobile

UK company providing secure mobile communications and encryption for military and government.

Military Communications

Ultra Sonar Systems

British company producing sonar and ASW systems for navies. Founded in 1957, headquartered in Greenford, specializes in hull sonar, towed arrays.

Naval Shipbuilding Advanced Sensors

Victor Vehicle Systems

Designer and integrator of military vehicle electronics and systems. Founded in 2004, headquartered in Coventry, specializes in vehicle computers, display systems.

Systems Integration

Vortexa

British company providing cargo tracking and energy market analytics. Founded in 2016, headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Intelligence Systems Surveillance & Reconnaissance

WFEL

UK company manufacturing military dry support bridges and heavy ferry systems.

Logistics & Supply Chain

WFEL Defense

UK company providing military bridging systems.

Logistics & Supply Chain

WFEL Limited

United Kingdom-based company, founded in 1969. Specializes in mgb, dry support bridge, bridging for defense and military applications.

Surface Combatants

William Cook Defence

UK company providing track and vehicle components.

Armored Vehicles

Wyvern Aerospace

Wyvern Aerospace is a private company based in United Kingdom specializing in combat drones and ucav. Established in 2015, headquartered in Cardiff.

UAVs & Drones

Zaun Fencing

UK company providing high-security perimeter fencing.

Base Operations

Zebra Intelligence Group

Provider of open source intelligence and geospatial analysis services. Founded in 2015, headquartered in London, specializes in osint services, geospatial analysis.

Surveillance & Reconnaissance