Aerospace & Defense companies

HWM Howmet Aerospace Inc. Howmet makes jet engine parts, fasteners, airframe pieces, and forged wheels for aircraft and heavy trucks. #1 of 44 · Finn Score 3.6/5 ATRO Astronics Corporation Astronics supplies aircraft power, lighting, avionics, structures, and test systems to aerospace and defense customers. #2 of 44 · Finn Score 3.5/5 WWD Woodward, Inc. Woodward makes control systems for aircraft engines, flight controls, turbines, trucks, ships, and energy equipment. #3 of 44 · Finn Score 3.3/5 HEI HEICO Corporation HEICO makes niche aircraft parts, repairs, and high-reliability electronics for aerospace, defense, space, and industry. #4 of 44 · Finn Score 3.3/5 CW Curtiss-Wright Corporation Curtiss-Wright makes critical hardware for defense platforms, aircraft, industry, and nuclear power plants. #5 of 44 · Finn Score 3.3/5 AIR AAR Corp. AAR sells aircraft parts, repairs planes, and runs aviation support programs for airlines and governments. #7 of 44 · Finn Score 3.2/5 HXL Hexcel Corporation Hexcel makes lightweight carbon fiber and composite parts for aircraft, defense, space, and select industrial uses. #8 of 44 · Finn Score 3.2/5 TDG TransDigm Group Incorporated TransDigm sells proprietary aerospace parts, with many profits tied to replacement parts used after planes are built. #9 of 44 · Finn Score 3.2/5 GE GE Aerospace GE Aerospace builds jet engines and earns long-tail service revenue from commercial and military fleets. #10 of 44 · Finn Score 3.1/5 VSEC VSE Corporation VSE sells aircraft parts and repairs aviation components, engines, wheels, and brakes for aftermarket customers. #11 of 44 · Finn Score 3.1/5 AXON Axon Enterprise, Inc. Axon sells TASERs, cameras, cloud evidence tools, AI software, and 911 systems for public safety agencies. #12 of 44 · Finn Score 3.1/5 LOAR Loar Holdings Inc. Loar makes niche aircraft parts and grows by buying more high-margin aerospace suppliers. #13 of 44 · Finn Score 3.1/5 GD General Dynamics Corporation General Dynamics builds Gulfstream jets, Navy ships, combat systems, and defense technology. #14 of 44 · Finn Score 3.0/5 RTX RTX Corporation RTX builds aircraft systems, jet engines, and defense weapons for airlines, plane makers, and governments. #15 of 44 · Finn Score 3.0/5 DRS Leonardo DRS, Inc. Leonardo DRS builds sensing, computing, power, and software systems for U.S. and allied militaries. #16 of 44 · Finn Score 3.0/5 ESLT Elbit Systems Ltd. Elbit Systems builds defense electronics, munitions, drones, lasers, and command systems for Israel and allied militaries. #17 of 44 · Finn Score 3.0/5 BWXT BWX Technologies, Inc. BWXT builds nuclear parts, fuel, and services for the U.S. Navy, government sites, and commercial power plants. #18 of 44 · Finn Score 3.0/5 LMT Lockheed Martin Corporation Lockheed Martin builds fighter jets, missiles, helicopters, defense systems, and space hardware for governments worldwide. #20 of 44 · Finn Score 2.9/5 SARO StandardAero, Inc. StandardAero repairs and overhauls aircraft engines for airlines, militaries, and business jet operators. #22 of 44 · Finn Score 2.9/5 TXT Textron Inc. Textron makes business jets, helicopters, defense systems, and industrial products it plans to separate. #23 of 44 · Finn Score 2.8/5 NOC Northrop Grumman Corporation Northrop Grumman builds aircraft, space systems, missiles, sensors, and defense tech for the U.S. and allies. #24 of 44 · Finn Score 2.8/5 LHX L3Harris Technologies, Inc. L3Harris builds defense electronics, radios, sensors, satellites, and missile propulsion for governments and allies. #25 of 44 · Finn Score 2.8/5 MRCY Mercury Systems, Inc. Mercury builds secure processing, radio, and mission-computing hardware for U.S. defense programs. #27 of 44 · Finn Score 2.7/5 HII Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. HII builds U.S. Navy ships, nuclear aircraft carriers, submarines, and defense technology systems. #28 of 44 · Finn Score 2.7/5 VVX V2X, Inc. V2X runs training, logistics, maintenance, and mission support programs for the U.S. military and allies. #29 of 44 · Finn Score 2.7/5 DCO Ducommun Incorporated Ducommun builds electronics and structures for aircraft, missiles, radar, and medical uses. #32 of 44 · Finn Score 2.4/5 KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. Kratos builds drones, hypersonic systems, space software, and propulsion technology for U.S. national security customers. #34 of 44 · Finn Score 2.4/5 BA The Boeing Company Boeing builds commercial jets, defense systems, space products, and sells long-term aerospace services. #35 of 44 · Finn Score 2.4/5 RDW Redwire Corp Redwire builds space hardware, spacecraft systems, drones, sensors, and defense tech for government and commercial customers. #36 of 44 · Finn Score 2.1/5 RKLB Rocket Lab USA, Inc. Rocket Lab builds and launches rockets, satellites, and space hardware for commercial and government customers. #38 of 44 · Finn Score 2.1/5 KRMN Karman Holdings Inc. Karman supplies critical space, missile, hypersonic, and maritime defense systems to prime contractors. #40 of 44 · Finn Score 1.9/5 AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. AeroVironment builds drones, loitering munitions, counter-drone systems, space tools, cyber services, and lasers. #41 of 44 · Finn Score 1.9/5 PL Planet Labs PBC Planet sells satellite imagery, analytics, and custom satellite services to governments and companies. #43 of 44 · Finn Score 1.8/5 LUNR Intuitive Machines, Inc. Intuitive Machines builds, connects, and operates space systems for lunar, civil, commercial, and defense customers. #44 of 44 · Finn Score 1.7/5 ACHR Archer Aviation Inc. Archer builds electric air taxis and defense aircraft. A new Boeing deal adds immediate drone revenue and autonomy technology. Not ranked · Not scored BETA BETA Technologies, Inc. BETA builds electric aircraft, motors, flight computers, and charging networks for cleaner regional aviation. Not ranked · Not scored MOG.B Moog Inc. Moog designs precision motion and fluid control systems for aircraft, defense platforms, space vehicles, and industrial machinery. Not ranked · Not scored SPR Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. Spirit made large aircraft structures for Boeing, Airbus, defense programs, and repair markets. Not ranked · Not scored