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Top 25 Defense research and development companies worldwide
RevenueBase identified 2,144 company matches for defense research and development companies worldwide as of October 2026 and tracks 462,689 professional contacts across them, including 69,637 with verified work emails. The United States is the largest market and Ankara the largest hub.
This list covers company matches for defense research and development companies worldwide, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed October 11, 2026. Country and city lists for defense research and development companies follow the table.
Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.
The 25 largest defense research and development companies worldwide
Ranked by team size| # | Company | Contacts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76,380 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 2 | 53,676 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 3 | 44,552 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 4 | 34,132 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Leonardo is a global security company that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in AD & S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 5 | 16,356 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “With headquarters in New York City and approximately employees worldwide, L3 develops advanced defense technologies and commercial solutions in pilot training, aviation security…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 6 | 16,207 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission ("Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives").” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 7 | 14,325 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “ASELSAN is a company of Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, established in 1975 in order to meet the communication needs of the Turkish Armed Forces by national means.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 8 | 9,254 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “From Gulfstream business jets and combat vehicles to nuclear-powered submarines and communications systems, people around the world depend on our products and services for their…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 9 | 6,815 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 10 | 6,372 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Leonardo DRS Inc.(Nasdaq: DRS) is at the forefront of developing transformative defense technologies using its proven agility and delivering innovative solutions for U.S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 11 | 5,791 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Roketsan, was founded on 14 June 1988 by the decision of the Defense Industries Executive Committee for the purpose of “Establishing a leading institution in the country for…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 12 | 5,786 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 13 | 4,741 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “The freedom to explore.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 14 | 4,207 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 15 | 3,465 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Individually, we make valuable contributions to cutting-edge technologies that help keep Australia safe.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 16 | 2,859 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 17 | 2,805 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Applied Research Associates, Inc.(ARA) is the company that government and industry turn to for innovative technologies and solutions to problems that improve our safety, security…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 18 | 2,712 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “At Kratos, we deliver affordable, disruptive technologies that enable real-world readiness for national security.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 19 | 2,454 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Aegis provides custom engineering and technology development services to a broad array of clients, including Fortune 100 companies, the U.S.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 20 | 2,246 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Elbit Systems is a leading global defense technology company, delivering advanced solutions for a secure and safer world.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 21 | 2,088 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Textron Systems has been providing innovative solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace communities for more than 50 years.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 22 | 2,014 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Le centre français de recherches aérospatiales/ L’ONERA, acteur central de la recherche aéronautique et spatiale, emploie environ 2200 personnes.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 23 | 1,837 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 24 | 1,506 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “SRC, Inc, a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
| 25 | 1,412 contacts → | ||||
Exact match “IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…” Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Oct 11, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase | |||||
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Defense research and development companies worldwide at a glance
As of Oct 11, 2026Companies by employee count
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- The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
- Coverage
- Every country. Country and city lists for defense research and development companies are linked below.
- What qualifies
- Company records worldwide whose business descriptions match “defense research and development companies” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
- RevenueBase SmartSearch
- Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
- Public preview
- The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
- Match quality
- RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
- Ranking
- Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
- Verification
- Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 69,637 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
- Refresh
- This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on October 11, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
- Record context
- Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.
Defense research and development companies by location
11 lists · largest firstEvery Defense research and development companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Defense research and development companies based in the United States665
- Defense research and development companies based in India241
- Defense research and development companies based in Türkiye180
- Defense research and development companies based in the United Kingdom60
- Defense research and development companies based in Italy46
- Defense research and development companies based in Australia40
- Defense research and development companies based in France34
- Defense research and development companies based in Canada32
- Defense research and development companies based in Poland28
Cities
Frequently asked
What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?
RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “defense research and development companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.
How many defense research and development companies are there worldwide?
RevenueBase identified 2,144 company matches for defense research and development companies worldwide as of October 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.
What is the largest company on this list?
Northrop Grumman tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.
Which country has the most defense research and development companies?
The United States leads with 665 companies, followed by India (241) and Türkiye (180). Every defense research and development companies list by country and city is linked on this page.
Which city has the most defense research and development companies?
Ankara leads with 58 company records, followed by Bangalore (37) and Huntsville (30).
How do I get contact information for these companies?
A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 69,637 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 2,144 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.
How current is this list?
The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on October 11, 2026.
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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.
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Top 25 defense research and development companies worldwide
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Describe the businesses you want in your own words. RevenueBase SmartSearch matches company descriptions by meaning.
RevenueBase records 2,144 matching company records for defense research and development companies worldwide, with 462,689 tracked contacts and 69,637 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: October 11, 2026.
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Top 25 defense research and development companies worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Northrop Grummannorthropgrumman.comHQ: Falls Church, VA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Falls Church, VA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 76,380 contacts → |
“We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 |  Thalesthalesgroup.comHQ: Meudon, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Meudon, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 53,676 contacts → |
“Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 |  Raytheonrtx.comHQ: Arlington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Arlington, VA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 44,552 contacts → |
“Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 |  Leonardoleonardo.comHQ: Roma, TürkiyeReported employees: 10001+ | Roma, Türkiye | 10001+ | Exact match | 34,132 contacts → |
“Leonardo is a global security company that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in AD & S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 |  L3 Technologiesl3harris.comHQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | New York, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,356 contacts → |
“With headquarters in New York City and approximately employees worldwide, L3 develops advanced defense technologies and commercial solutions in pilot training, aviation security…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | CEAcea.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,207 contacts → |
“The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission ("Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives").” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 |  Aselsanaselsan.comHQ: Mehmet Akif Ersoy, TürkiyeReported employees: 10001+ | Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Türkiye | 10001+ | Exact match | 14,325 contacts → |
“ASELSAN is a company of Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, established in 1975 in order to meet the communication needs of the Turkish Armed Forces by national means.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 |  General Dynamicsgeneraldynamics.comHQ: Reston, VA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Reston, VA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,254 contacts → |
“From Gulfstream business jets and combat vehicles to nuclear-powered submarines and communications systems, people around the world depend on our products and services for their…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 |  Anduril Industriesanduril.comHQ: Orange County, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Orange County, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,815 contacts → |
“Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 |  Leonardo DRSleonardodrs.comHQ: Arlington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Arlington, VA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,372 contacts → |
“Leonardo DRS Inc.(Nasdaq: DRS) is at the forefront of developing transformative defense technologies using its proven agility and delivering innovative solutions for U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Roketsanroketsan.com.tr HQ: Ankara, TürkiyeReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Ankara, Türkiye | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,791 contacts → |
“Roketsan, was founded on 14 June 1988 by the decision of the Defense Industries Executive Committee for the purpose of “Establishing a leading institution in the country for…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 |  Battellebattelle.orgHQ: Columbus, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Columbus, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,786 contacts → |
“Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 |  General Atomicsga.comHQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | San Diego, CA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,741 contacts → |
“The freedom to explore.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 |  Qinetiqqinetiq.comHQ: Farnborough, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Farnborough, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,207 contacts → |
“QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 |  BAE Systems Australiabaesystems.comHQ: Adelaide, AustraliaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Adelaide, Australia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,465 contacts → |
“Individually, we make valuable contributions to cutting-edge technologies that help keep Australia safe.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 |  AIR Force Research Laboratoryafresearchlab.comHQ: Wright-patterson Afb, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Wright-patterson Afb, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,859 contacts → |
“WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 |  ARAara.comHQ: Albuquerque, NM, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,805 contacts → |
“Applied Research Associates, Inc.(ARA) is the company that government and industry turn to for innovative technologies and solutions to problems that improve our safety, security…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 |  Kratos Defense And Security Solutionskratosdefense.comHQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Diego, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,712 contacts → |
“At Kratos, we deliver affordable, disruptive technologies that enable real-world readiness for national security.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 |  AEGISaegisgrp.comHQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Seattle, WA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 2,454 contacts → |
“Aegis provides custom engineering and technology development services to a broad array of clients, including Fortune 100 companies, the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 |  Elbit Systemselbitsystems.comHQ: Haifa, IsraelReported employees: 10001+ | Haifa, Israel | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,246 contacts → |
“Elbit Systems is a leading global defense technology company, delivering advanced solutions for a secure and safer world.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 |  Textron Systemstextronsystems.comHQ: Haslet, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Haslet, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,088 contacts → |
“Textron Systems has been providing innovative solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace communities for more than 50 years.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | ONERAonera.fr HQ: Palaiseau, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Palaiseau, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,014 contacts → |
“Le centre français de recherches aérospatiales/ L’ONERA, acteur central de la recherche aéronautique et spatiale, emploie environ 2200 personnes.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 |  Rafael Advanced Defense Systemsrafael.co.ilHQ: Haifa, IsraelReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Haifa, Israel | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,837 contacts → |
“Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 |  SRCsrcinc.comHQ: North Syracuse, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | North Syracuse, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,506 contacts → |
“SRC, Inc, a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Alexandria, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Alexandria, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,412 contacts → |
“IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Defense research and development companies: dataset insights
October 11, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
2,143 records in the displayed employee bands.
1 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 2,144 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: October 11, 2026.
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Defense research and development companies by location
11 lists · largest firstEvery Defense research and development companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Defense research and development companies based in the United States665
- Defense research and development companies based in India241
- Defense research and development companies based in Türkiye180
- Defense research and development companies based in the United Kingdom60
- Defense research and development companies based in Italy46
- Defense research and development companies based in Australia40
- Defense research and development companies based in France34
- Defense research and development companies based in Canada32
- Defense research and development companies based in Poland28
Cities
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for defense research and development companies?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many defense research and development companies did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,144 matching company records, 462,689 tracked contacts and 69,637 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
Select a company's contact count to open its filtered contacts in RevenueBase. Free signup is required and includes 500 credits and limited free results. Verified emails, direct dials and mobile numbers depend on available coverage.
How current is this list?
Snapshot: October 11, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 defense research and development companies worldwide. Snapshot: October 11, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/defense-research-and-development-companies.
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RevenueBase records 2,144 matching company records for defense research and development companies worldwide, with 462,689 tracked contacts and 69,637 verified work emails.
This public preview shows 25 selected records ordered by tracked contacts. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds company descriptions that match by meaning at Exact. Snapshot: October 11, 2026.
RevenueBase compiles business descriptions for niche-company discovery; each row shows a recorded excerpt where available. Adapt this search to find the companies and contacts you want.
Top 25 defense research and development companies worldwide
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
| # | Company | Headquarters on record | Reported employees | RevenueBase SmartSearch | Tracked contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northrop Grummannorthropgrumman.com HQ: Falls Church, VA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Falls Church, VA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 76,380 contacts → |
“We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 2 | Thalesthalesgroup.com HQ: Meudon, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Meudon, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 53,676 contacts → |
“Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies for the Defence, Aerospace, and Cyber & Digital sectors.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 3 | Raytheonrtx.com HQ: Arlington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Arlington, VA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 44,552 contacts → |
“Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 4 | Leonardoleonardo.com HQ: Roma, TürkiyeReported employees: 10001+ | Roma, Türkiye | 10001+ | Exact match | 34,132 contacts → |
“Leonardo is a global security company that realises multi-domain technological capabilities in AD & S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 5 | L3 Technologiesl3harris.com HQ: New York, NY, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | New York, NY, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,356 contacts → |
“With headquarters in New York City and approximately employees worldwide, L3 develops advanced defense technologies and commercial solutions in pilot training, aviation security…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 6 | CEAcea.fr HQ: Paris, FranceReported employees: 10001+ | Paris, France | 10001+ | Exact match | 16,207 contacts → |
“The CEA is the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission ("Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives").” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 7 | Aselsanaselsan.com HQ: Mehmet Akif Ersoy, TürkiyeReported employees: 10001+ | Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Türkiye | 10001+ | Exact match | 14,325 contacts → |
“ASELSAN is a company of Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, established in 1975 in order to meet the communication needs of the Turkish Armed Forces by national means.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 8 | General Dynamicsgeneraldynamics.com HQ: Reston, VA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Reston, VA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 9,254 contacts → |
“From Gulfstream business jets and combat vehicles to nuclear-powered submarines and communications systems, people around the world depend on our products and services for their…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 9 | Anduril Industriesanduril.com HQ: Orange County, GA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Orange County, GA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 6,815 contacts → |
“Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 10 | Leonardo DRSleonardodrs.com HQ: Arlington, VA, United StatesReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Arlington, VA, United States | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 6,372 contacts → |
“Leonardo DRS Inc.(Nasdaq: DRS) is at the forefront of developing transformative defense technologies using its proven agility and delivering innovative solutions for U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 11 | Roketsanroketsan.com.tr HQ: Ankara, TürkiyeReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Ankara, Türkiye | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 5,791 contacts → |
“Roketsan, was founded on 14 June 1988 by the decision of the Defense Industries Executive Committee for the purpose of “Establishing a leading institution in the country for…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 12 | Battellebattelle.org HQ: Columbus, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Columbus, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 5,786 contacts → |
“Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 13 | General Atomicsga.com HQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | San Diego, CA, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 4,741 contacts → |
“The freedom to explore.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 14 | Qinetiqqinetiq.com HQ: Farnborough, United KingdomReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Farnborough, United Kingdom | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 4,207 contacts → |
“QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on mission-led innovation.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 15 | BAE Systems Australiabaesystems.com HQ: Adelaide, AustraliaReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Adelaide, Australia | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 3,465 contacts → |
“Individually, we make valuable contributions to cutting-edge technologies that help keep Australia safe.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 16 | AIR Force Research Laboratoryafresearchlab.com HQ: Wright-patterson Afb, OH, United StatesReported employees: 10001+ | Wright-patterson Afb, OH, United States | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,859 contacts → |
“WHAT WE DO We lead the discovery, development and delivery of warfighting technologies for our air, space and cyberspace forces.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 17 | ARAara.com HQ: Albuquerque, NM, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Albuquerque, NM, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,805 contacts → |
“Applied Research Associates, Inc.(ARA) is the company that government and industry turn to for innovative technologies and solutions to problems that improve our safety, security…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 18 | Kratos Defense And Security Solutionskratosdefense.com HQ: San Diego, CA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | San Diego, CA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,712 contacts → |
“At Kratos, we deliver affordable, disruptive technologies that enable real-world readiness for national security.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 19 | AEGISaegisgrp.com HQ: Seattle, WA, United StatesReported employees: Not recorded | Seattle, WA, United States | Not recorded | Exact match | 2,454 contacts → |
“Aegis provides custom engineering and technology development services to a broad array of clients, including Fortune 100 companies, the U.S.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 20 | Elbit Systemselbitsystems.com HQ: Haifa, IsraelReported employees: 10001+ | Haifa, Israel | 10001+ | Exact match | 2,246 contacts → |
“Elbit Systems is a leading global defense technology company, delivering advanced solutions for a secure and safer world.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 21 | Textron Systemstextronsystems.com HQ: Haslet, TX, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Haslet, TX, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,088 contacts → |
“Textron Systems has been providing innovative solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace communities for more than 50 years.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 22 | ONERAonera.fr HQ: Palaiseau, FranceReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Palaiseau, France | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 2,014 contacts → |
“Le centre français de recherches aérospatiales/ L’ONERA, acteur central de la recherche aéronautique et spatiale, emploie environ 2200 personnes.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 23 | Rafael Advanced Defense Systemsrafael.co.il HQ: Haifa, IsraelReported employees: 5,001-10,000 | Haifa, Israel | 5,001-10,000 | Exact match | 1,837 contacts → |
“Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd.” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 24 | SRCsrcinc.com HQ: North Syracuse, NY, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | North Syracuse, NY, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,506 contacts → |
“SRC, Inc, a not-for-profit research and development company, combines information, science, technology and ingenuity to solve “impossible” problems in the areas of defense…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
| 25 | HQ: Alexandria, VA, United StatesReported employees: 1,001-5,000 | Alexandria, VA, United States | 1,001-5,000 | Exact match | 1,412 contacts → |
“IDA (Institute for Defense Analyses) – a not-for-profit corporation headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia just outside Washington, DC – operates three Federally Funded Research…” Recorded description excerpt · October 11, 2026Open company data in RevenueBase ↗Free signup required. | |||||
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Defense research and development companies: dataset insights
October 11, 2026These summaries describe recorded coverage in this saved dataset. This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Reported company sizes
2,143 records in the displayed employee bands.
1 matching records are outside the displayed bands or do not have a displayed size. Bars show shares of the displayed bands.
Email recency for this list is measured across the whole country list rather than for Worldwide, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Worldwide, over 2,144 companies.
How this company list was built
Describe a niche in your own words: companies installing commercial solar, or manufacturers of sustainable packaging. RevenueBase SmartSearch finds companies whose compiled business descriptions match by meaning. This list is one saved example to adapt.
Where the company descriptions come from
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
RevenueBase SmartSearch matching settings
- Exact
- Closest fits to the business described.
- Similar
- Similar businesses with a wider range of fits.
- Related
- Related businesses in and around the category.
- Broad
- A broader set of businesses connected to the description.
RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact match identifies inclusion in this search's closest semantic matching setting. It is not a per-company confidence score, a literal keyword match, or a quality endorsement.
Selection, ordering and scope
The public list shows selected company records with contact and verified-email coverage. Reported employee bands provide separate company-size context.
This page is derived from saved source records; per-contact mobile coverage and email-recency results are not established by this snapshot.
Recorded company descriptions support research; check company websites for current services. The selected preview is ordered by tracked contacts and is not a list of the best service providers.
Snapshot: October 11, 2026.
RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its September 3, 2026 published methodology describes a graph of 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts; these platform figures differ from this page's totals. Published methodology ↗
Defense research and development companies by location
11 lists · largest firstEvery Defense research and development companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.
Countries
- Defense research and development companies based in the United States665
- Defense research and development companies based in India241
- Defense research and development companies based in Türkiye180
- Defense research and development companies based in the United Kingdom60
- Defense research and development companies based in Italy46
- Defense research and development companies based in Australia40
- Defense research and development companies based in France34
- Defense research and development companies based in Canada32
- Defense research and development companies based in Poland28
Cities
Questions about this company list
What does Exact match mean for defense research and development companies?
The separate RevenueBase SmartSearch column identifies inclusion at the closest semantic matching preset. It is not a literal keyword match, a per-company confidence score or a quality endorsement. Changing the search form opens a new search in RevenueBase; it does not reclassify these saved rows.
How many defense research and development companies did RevenueBase find worldwide?
The saved snapshot records 2,144 matching company records, 462,689 tracked contacts and 69,637 verified emails. The public preview displays 25 selected records.
Where do the company descriptions come from?
RevenueBase compiles company information from public sources, including company websites and public professional profiles such as LinkedIn, alongside information supplied by companies. The short recorded excerpt shown here is separate from the complete business description used for matching; individual source URLs and collection dates are not provided in this public snapshot.
How are the public companies ordered?
The selected public records are ordered by contacts tracked in RevenueBase, highest first. Contact coverage is a prospecting measure, not an assessment of the company's services or quality.
How can I get contact information?
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How current is this list?
Snapshot: October 11, 2026. Review each company's website for current services and locations. A recorded business description does not establish that every company offers every service named in the search.
What do headquarters and employee bands mean?
These are recorded company-level fields, rather than a map of every branch or a count of specialists. Missing headquarters or employee bands are labeled; older records may show a location separately from recorded headquarters.
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RevenueBase Data Team. Top 25 defense research and development companies worldwide. Snapshot: October 11, 2026. https://revenuebase.ai/companies/browse/defense-research-and-development-companies.
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