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Top 25 Defense research companies based in the United States

RevenueBase identified 427 company matches for defense research companies associated with the United States as of October 2026 and tracks 284,366 professional contacts across them, including 15,880 with verified work emails. Arlington is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for defense research companies associated with the United States, 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.

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The 25 largest defense research companies based in the United States

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 427 company matches for defense research companies based in the United States, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Oct 11, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchFalls Church, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+76,380 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a close-knit community of big thinkers collaborating to keep the world safe.”

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2Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+44,552 contacts →

Exact match

“Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.”

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3Exact matchMelbourne, FL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+25,850 contacts →

Exact match

“L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry.”

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4Exact matchOrange County, GA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0006,815 contacts →

Exact match

“Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor.”

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5Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20265,001-10,0006,372 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.”

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6Exact matchColumbus, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+5,786 contacts →

Exact match

“Every day, the people of Battelle apply science and technology to solving what matters most.”

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7Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+4,741 contacts →

Exact match

“The freedom to explore.”

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8Exact matchWright-patterson Afb, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 202610001+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.”

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9Exact matchAlbuquerque, NM, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,805 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…”

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10Exact matchSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,712 contacts →

Exact match

“At Kratos, we deliver affordable, disruptive technologies that enable real-world readiness for national security.”

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11Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0002,015 contacts →

Exact match

“Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.(MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and technology solutions company delivering first-choice capabilities to solve problems of…”

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12Exact matchNorth Syracuse, NY, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,506 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…”

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13Exact matchAlexandria, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,412 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…”

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14Exact matchMclean, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,0001,404 contacts →

Exact match

“For over 60 years, QinetiQ US has been providing world-class technology development, engineering research and development and revolutionary products to the defense, security, and…”

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15Exact matchJohnstown, PA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026201-5001,198 contacts →

Exact match

“Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) is an independent, nonprofit, applied scientific research and development professional services organization.”

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16Exact matchMalibu, CA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,000890 contacts →

Exact match

“HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science.”

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17Exact matchChantilly, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,000888 contacts →

Exact match

“Arcfield was purpose-built to protect the nation and its allies through innovations in systems engineering and integration, space and mission launch assurance, cybersecurity and…”

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18Exact matchLexington Park, MD, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,000767 contacts →

Exact match

“Precise Systems delivers integrated, mission-ready solutions that advance warfighter readiness and strengthen our nation’s most critical defense programs.”

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19Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026501-1,000626 contacts →

Exact match

“At Two Six Technologies, we build, deploy, and implement innovative products that solve the world’s most complex challenges today.”

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20Exact matchArlington, VA, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,000560 contacts →

Exact match

“BlueHalo is now part of AV, a global defense technology leader built for scale, driven by innovation, and delivering #AllDomainDominance across every domain of modern…”

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21Exact matchHuntsville, AL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026501-1,000557 contacts →

Exact match

Recorded description not available.

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22Exact matchEnglewood, CO, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026201-500428 contacts →

Exact match

“True Anomaly is the only defense technology company focused exclusively on space defense.”

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23Exact matchKansas City, MO, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026201-500411 contacts →

Exact match

“MRIGlobal is a world leader in applied science and technology research.”

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24Exact matchHuntsville, AL, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 2026201-500393 contacts →

Exact match

“Trideum Corporation is a 100% employee-owned company.”

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25Exact matchDayton, OH, United StatesHQ recorded Oct 11, 20261,001-5,000383 contacts →

Exact match

“For 39 years, MacAulay-Brown, Inc.(MacB), an Alion Company, has been solving many of the Nation’s most complex National Security challenges.”

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Defense research companies based in the United States at a glance

As of Oct 11, 2026
5.6%Verified-email coverage
666.0Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
5.9%Largest-city concentration · Arlington
Oct 11, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
154
11-50
121
51-200
71
201-500
34
501-1,000
6
1,001-5,000
26
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
12

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United States, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United States, over 427 companies.

How this list was built

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Source
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.
What qualifies
Company records associated with the United States whose business descriptions match “defense research 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. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. 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 15,880 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
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Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Defense research companies by metro

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 companies”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many defense research companies are there based in the United States?

RevenueBase identified 427 company matches for defense research companies associated with the United States 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 city has the most defense research companies?

Arlington leads with 25 company records, followed by Huntsville (21) and Alexandria (11).

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 15,880 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 427 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.