Top 21 Aerospace & Defense Companies by Revenue 2026

Silver

Splash Inc.

Defense startup developing 50-knot autonomous patrol boats for maritime critical infrastructure security; 800-mile range...

Champion

Quindar

Denver satellite operations management platform automating command and control for commercial and government constellations; $26.5M raised with $18M S...

$26.5M

Bronze

HEO Robotics

HEO Robotics is a space surveillance company using commercial satellites to take images of other satellites and objects ...

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Quindar

💰 $26.5M

Denver satellite operations management platform automating command and control for commercial and government constellations; $26.5M raised with $18M Series A in 2025 as satellite count explosion drives ground ops demand.

Splash Inc.

Defense startup developing 50-knot autonomous patrol boats for maritime critical infrastructure security; 800-mile range with AI threat detection targeting oil rigs and terminals at fraction of manned vessel cost.

HEO Robotics

HEO Robotics is a space surveillance company using commercial satellites to take images of other satellites and objects in orbit, providing intelligence for governments and operators. HQ: Sydney, Australia.

SalesPatriot

SalesPatriot provides CRM and pipeline intelligence tools built for defense contractors, helping business development teams track federal procurement opportunities and manage government relationships.

Enhanced Radar

Aviation AI company building machine learning for air traffic control with self-built radio hardware; pilot-founded team developing ATC transcript and radar vision models for airspace modernization.

Epsilon3

Epsilon3 provides launch operations and test management software for aerospace teams, replacing paper procedures with digital runbooks used by SpaceX, NASA contractors, and leading space startups.

Seaflight Technologies

Electric aircraft aerodynamic flow control technology increasing range and payload 30%; Australian government-backed with clean-sheet design flight planned for 2025 competing in e-aviation.

Astranis

Astranis is building the world's smallest geostationary communication satellites, providing dedicated broadband connectivity to underserved countries and island regions. HQ: San Francisco.

Array Labs

Satellite constellation company building real-time 3D Earth maps for AV and defense; In-Q-Tel backed with 2 demo satellites launched in 2024 competing with Capella Space and ICEYE.

#10

Cascade Space

Cascade Space is building low-Earth orbit satellite communications infrastructure to deliver resilient, high-throughput broadband for government and commercial customers globally.

#11

Relativity Space

Relativity Space is building the world's first fully 3D-printed rocket, using autonomous robotic manufacturing to reduce production time from years to 60 days. HQ: Long Beach, CA.

#12

Juxta

Juxta builds AI-powered visual inspection and quality assurance software for aerospace manufacturing, reducing defect escape rates and accelerating production line throughput.

#13

Talyn

Talyn is building autonomous aircraft systems and AI-driven flight operations software to enable next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles for defense and commercial missions.

#14

Starcloud

Starcloud provides on-orbit computing and cloud services for satellites, enabling real-time AI processing of space data without waiting for expensive ground downlinks.

#15

Albedo

VLEO Earth observation startup targeting 10cm resolution imagery; orbiting at 300km for highest commercial resolution to enable asset-level infrastructure monitoring.

#16

Alba Orbital

Scottish microsatellite company building low-cost CubeSats for Earth observation; Unicorn series designed for affordable rideshare launches on SpaceX and Rocket Lab.

#17

Apolink

Apolink develops inter-satellite and ground-to-space optical communication links, enabling high-bandwidth data relay for LEO constellations and deep space missions.

#18

ICEYE

World's largest SAR satellite constellation. 2025 revenue EUR250M+ with EUR100M+ profit. Valued at EUR2.4B. EUR1.7B German defense contract. Founded 2014, Finland.

#19

Perseus Defense

Perseus Defense develops AI-powered autonomous systems and counter-drone technologies for the modern battlefield, targeting DoD and allied defense customers.

#20

Lakonia

Lakonia is a defense technology startup building AI-enabled autonomous systems and decision-support tools for military operations in contested environments.

#21

Isar Aerospace

European rocket startup. Spectrum launcher. First launch failed (Mar 2025). Second scrubbed at T-3 (Mar 2026). Raising EUR250M. Germany EUR176M allocation.

Rank	Brand	Key Metrics	Description
#1	Quindar 💰 $26.5M	💰 $26.5M	Denver satellite operations management platform automating command and control for commercial and government constellations; $26.5M raised with $18M Series A in 2025 as satellite count explosion drives ground ops demand.
#2	Splash Inc.		Defense startup developing 50-knot autonomous patrol boats for maritime critical infrastructure security; 800-mile range with AI threat detection targeting oil rigs and terminals at fraction of manned vessel cost.
#3	HEO Robotics		HEO Robotics is a space surveillance company using commercial satellites to take images of other satellites and objects in orbit, providing intelligence for governments and operators. HQ: Sydney, Australia.
#4	SalesPatriot		SalesPatriot provides CRM and pipeline intelligence tools built for defense contractors, helping business development teams track federal procurement opportunities and manage government relationships.
#5	Enhanced Radar		Aviation AI company building machine learning for air traffic control with self-built radio hardware; pilot-founded team developing ATC transcript and radar vision models for airspace modernization.
#6	Epsilon3		Epsilon3 provides launch operations and test management software for aerospace teams, replacing paper procedures with digital runbooks used by SpaceX, NASA contractors, and leading space startups.
#7	Seaflight Technologies		Electric aircraft aerodynamic flow control technology increasing range and payload 30%; Australian government-backed with clean-sheet design flight planned for 2025 competing in e-aviation.
#8	Astranis		Astranis is building the world's smallest geostationary communication satellites, providing dedicated broadband connectivity to underserved countries and island regions. HQ: San Francisco.
#9	Array Labs		Satellite constellation company building real-time 3D Earth maps for AV and defense; In-Q-Tel backed with 2 demo satellites launched in 2024 competing with Capella Space and ICEYE.
#10	Cascade Space		Cascade Space is building low-Earth orbit satellite communications infrastructure to deliver resilient, high-throughput broadband for government and commercial customers globally.
#11	Relativity Space		Relativity Space is building the world's first fully 3D-printed rocket, using autonomous robotic manufacturing to reduce production time from years to 60 days. HQ: Long Beach, CA.
#12	Juxta		Juxta builds AI-powered visual inspection and quality assurance software for aerospace manufacturing, reducing defect escape rates and accelerating production line throughput.
#13	Talyn		Talyn is building autonomous aircraft systems and AI-driven flight operations software to enable next-generation unmanned aerial vehicles for defense and commercial missions.
#14	Starcloud		Starcloud provides on-orbit computing and cloud services for satellites, enabling real-time AI processing of space data without waiting for expensive ground downlinks.
#15	Albedo		VLEO Earth observation startup targeting 10cm resolution imagery; orbiting at 300km for highest commercial resolution to enable asset-level infrastructure monitoring.
#16	Alba Orbital		Scottish microsatellite company building low-cost CubeSats for Earth observation; Unicorn series designed for affordable rideshare launches on SpaceX and Rocket Lab.
#17	Apolink		Apolink develops inter-satellite and ground-to-space optical communication links, enabling high-bandwidth data relay for LEO constellations and deep space missions.
#18	ICEYE		World's largest SAR satellite constellation. 2025 revenue EUR250M+ with EUR100M+ profit. Valued at EUR2.4B. EUR1.7B German defense contract. Founded 2014, Finland.
#19	Perseus Defense		Perseus Defense develops AI-powered autonomous systems and counter-drone technologies for the modern battlefield, targeting DoD and allied defense customers.
#20	Lakonia		Lakonia is a defense technology startup building AI-enabled autonomous systems and decision-support tools for military operations in contested environments.
#21	Isar Aerospace		European rocket startup. Spectrum launcher. First launch failed (Mar 2025). Second scrubbed at T-3 (Mar 2026). Raising EUR250M. Germany EUR176M allocation.

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