Best Defense Stocks

Defense stocks in the covered universe — US-listed aerospace & defense and defense-technology companies, ranked by market capitalization. Every figure is delayed data from SEC EDGAR + Finnhub, shown with its as-of date.

• GE Aerospace (GE) Industrials — GE Aerospace is a diversified aerospace and defense prime providing mission-critical jet engines, avionics, and integrated systems for commercial and military aircraft globally. ask →
• Palantir Technologies (PLTR) Information Technology — Palantir builds central operating systems for the modern enterprise and government, enabling organizations to integrate data, logic, and AI to power mission-critical decisions. ask →
• RTX Corporation (RTX) Industrials — Diversified aerospace and defense company delivering advanced avionics, propulsion systems, defense electronics, and aftermarket services to commercial airlines and military customers worldwide. ask →
• Amphenol (APH) Information Technology — A leading global designer and manufacturer of electrical, electronic, fiber optic connectors, antennas, sensors, and specialty cables serving communications, aerospace, and industrial markets. ask →
• Boeing (BA) Industrials — Boeing is a global aerospace and defense manufacturer producing commercial aircraft, military systems, satellites, and space vehicles alongside global services for these platforms. ask →
• Eaton Corporation (ETN) Industrials — Eaton is a global power management leader providing critical infrastructure and electrical solutions to support the electrification and digitalization of the modern economy. ask →
• Parker Hannifin (PH) Industrials — Parker Hannifin is a diversified global leader in motion and control technologies, providing essential engineered components and systems for critical industrial, aerospace, and energy infrastructure. ask →
• Lockheed Martin (LMT) Industrials — A premier global defense and aerospace firm delivering advanced combat aircraft, missile technology, and space exploration systems to the U.S. military and its allies. ask →
• Howmet Aerospace (HWM) Industrials — Leading global manufacturer of advanced engineered components for jet engines, aerospace fasteners, and airframe structures powering next-generation commercial and defense aircraft. ask →
• General Dynamics (GD) Industrials — Global aerospace and defense powerhouse designing and manufacturing advanced business jets, naval vessels, combat systems, and mission-critical defense technologies. ask →
• Northrop Grumman (NOC) Industrials — A leading U.S. defense and aerospace systems integrator providing advanced military aircraft, missiles, space systems, and integrated command-and-control solutions to the Department of Defense and intelligence agencies. ask →
• Honeywell Technologies (HON) Industrials — Honeywell is a diversified industrial giant integrating hardware and software to optimize building, industrial, and aerospace performance, currently undergoing a strategic split into two pure-play companies. ask →
• Motorola Solutions (MSI) Information Technology — Mission-critical communications and safety-security technology provider for public safety, defense, and enterprise customers across radio networks, video systems, and command centers. ask →
• TransDigm Group (TDG) Industrials — TransDigm is an aerospace and defense supplier that designs, manufactures, and sells engineered components and systems for commercial aircraft, regional aircraft, military aircraft, and business jets, generating strong margins through proprietary technology and acquisition-driven consolidation. ask →
• Keysight Technologies (KEYS) Information Technology — Keysight Technologies is a leading provider of electronic design, emulation, and test solutions that enable faster innovation for complex communication and industrial technology ecosystems. ask →
• Ametek (AME) Industrials — A diversified industrial leader that drives profitable growth through a combination of high-precision electronic instruments, specialized electromechanical components, and a rigorous acquisition-based business model. ask →
• L3Harris (LHX) Industrials — L3Harris is a major U.S. defense and government contractor providing integrated defense systems, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance technologies to government and military customers worldwide. ask →
• Microchip Technology (MCHP) Information Technology — Microchip designs and sells embedded control microcontrollers, microprocessors, FPGAs and analog chips enabling connected devices across automotive, industrial, data center and IoT markets. ask →
• HEICO (Common) (HEI) Industrials — HEICO manufactures and supplies specialized electronic and mechanical components for the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors through both OEM and robust aftermarket operations. ask →
• HEICO (Class A) (HEI.A) Industrials — HEICO designs and manufactures highly engineered components and systems for aircraft, defense, space, medical, and electronic applications with a diversified acquisition-driven growth model. ask →
• Teledyne Technologies (TDY) Information Technology — A diversified industrial technology company providing advanced sensing, instrumentation, and imaging solutions for mission-critical applications in harsh and demanding environments. ask →
• Carpenter Technology Corporation (CRS) Materials — Carpenter Technology is a specialized materials manufacturer producing advanced alloys and engineered products for aerospace, industrial, and medical applications. ask →
• Dover Corporation (DOV) Industrials — A diversified industrial manufacturer providing engineered equipment, components, and digital solutions across vehicle aftermarket, clean energy fueling, imaging/identification, specialized pumps, and climate technologies. ask →
• Curtiss-Wright (CW) Industrials — Curtiss-Wright is a mission-critical aerospace and defense technology specialist with deep embedded positions in military platforms, commercial aviation, and nuclear power systems. ask →
• ATI Inc. (ATI) Industrials — ATI is a leading provider of high-performance specialty materials and engineered components critical to the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors, leveraging proprietary materials science and advanced forging technologies. ask →
• Woodward, Inc. (WWD) Industrials — Woodward provides critical control and optimization technology to enhance the performance and environmental efficiency of aerospace and industrial equipment. ask →
• MACOM Technology Solutions (MTSI) Information Technology — MACOM delivers high-performance RF, microwave, and optical semiconductor solutions that empower the infrastructure for next-generation telecommunications and defense systems. ask →
• Snap-on (SNA) Industrials — A global manufacturer and marketer of professional tools, diagnostics, and equipment serving vehicle repair, aerospace, military, and critical industries through a pioneering mobile van distribution network and integrated financing programs. ask →
• Reliance, Inc. (RS) Materials — Reliance is the largest metals distributor and processor in North America, serving construction, automotive, and industrial end-markets through an extensive network delivering steel, aluminum, and specialty metals. ask →
• RBC Bearings (RBC) Industrials — RBC Bearings is a global maker of highly specialized precision bearings and engineered components for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, with leading market positions in critical niches where engineering expertise drives premium pricing. ask →
• ITT Inc. (ITT) Industrials — ITT Inc. is a diversified industrial manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for transportation, industrial, energy, and health-nutrition markets. ask →
• BWX Technologies (BWXT) Industrials — BWX Technologies is a critical provider of nuclear reactors, fuel, and components for the U.S. Navy and the commercial nuclear power industry, supported by over a century of specialized nuclear engineering expertise. ask →
• Textron (TXT) Industrials — A diversified aerospace, defense, and industrial manufacturer delivering business aircraft, military helicopters, defense systems, and engineered industrial products globally. ask →
• Rubrik (RBRK) Information Technology — Rubrik is a cloud-native Zero Trust Data Security platform that combines backup, recovery, and threat detection to help enterprises achieve cyber resilience and accelerate AI adoption safely. ask →
• TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC (TTMI) Information Technology — TTM Technologies manufactures advanced printed circuit boards and RF components while providing electronics manufacturing services to aerospace, defense, and industrial customers worldwide. ask →
• Leidos (LDOS) Industrials — A $13.8B technology services powerhouse delivering AI-enabled digital modernization, cyber operations, and mission software to the U.S. government and its intelligence, defense, and civilian agencies. ask →
• Moog Inc. (MOG.A) Industrials — Moog is a precision motion and control systems supplier to the aerospace and defense industry, delivering flight control systems, landing gear, and actuation components for commercial and military aircraft. ask →
• Crane Co. (CR) Industrials — A leading manufacturer of highly engineered components and sensor-based solutions for aerospace, defense, space, and process industries with proprietary technology and deep vertical expertise. ask →
• Leonardo DRS (DRS) Industrials — A defense technology firm specializing in advanced sensing, edge computing, and naval power and propulsion systems for the modern, multi-domain battlefield. ask →
• Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Industrials — America's largest shipbuilder designing and constructing nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, guided-missile destroyers, and amphibious assault ships plus defense technology solutions. ask →
• Donaldson Company (DCI) Industrials — Donaldson is a leading global designer and manufacturer of mission-critical filtration systems and replacement parts for diverse industrial, mobile, and life science applications. ask →
• Littelfuse (LFUS) Information Technology — Littelfuse is a scaled global manufacturer of mission-critical passive electronics and power semiconductor protection solutions serving data centers, EVs, aerospace, and industrial infrastructure as customers transition to higher power and energy density architectures. ask →
• CACI (CACI) Industrials — A mid-sized government technology and professional services contractor serving U.S. federal defense and intelligence agencies with IT solutions, cybersecurity, and mission-critical engineering. ask →
• Timken Company (TKR) Industrials — A global leader in engineered bearings and industrial motion products that drive efficiency and reliability in critical equipment across virtually every major industry. ask →
• Allison Transmission (ALSN) Industrials — Allison Transmission is the world's leading manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for commercial and defense vehicles, now expanded into broader off-highway drivetrain and propulsion systems. ask →
• Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) Materials — A diversified advanced materials leader spun from Honeywell, providing low-global-warming refrigerants, nuclear conversion services, semiconductor materials, and high-strength specialty fibers to HVAC, automotive, nuclear, semiconductor and defense end markets. ask →
• Oshkosh Corporation (OSK) Industrials — Oshkosh designs and manufactures purpose-built vehicles and equipment across construction, firefighting, aviation, refuse collection, defense and delivery markets, powered by autonomy, AI, connectivity and electrification. ask →
• StandardAero (SARO) Industrials — The world's largest independent aerospace engine aftermarket services provider, performing critical MRO and component repair across commercial, military, and business aviation. ask →
• KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (KTOS) Industrials — Kratos is a defense technology company that rapidly engineers and manufactures affordable unmanned drones, hypersonic systems, rocket propulsion, and satellite control solutions for a generational U.S. military modernization cycle. ask →
• COPT DEFENSE PROPERTIES (CDP) Real Estate — A REIT specializing in mission-critical office and data center real estate located near U.S. defense installations, serving government agencies and security-focused contractors. ask →
• ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC (ESE) Industrials — ESCO Technologies manufactures aerospace & defense components, electrical utility testing equipment, and specialized measurement systems for critical infrastructure and military platforms. ask →
• Hexcel (HXL) Industrials — Hexcel manufactures composite materials and engineered products for aerospace, defense, and industrial applications, with a focus on lightweight, high-performance solutions for commercial and military aircraft. ask →
• Planet Labs PBC (PL) Information Technology — Planet operates a daily-refresh satellite constellation and cloud analytics platform that makes global change visible and actionable for governments, enterprises, and civil society. ask →
• Qorvo (QRVO) Information Technology — Qorvo provides advanced radio frequency, analog, and power semiconductor technologies that power the connectivity and intelligence of modern mobile, defense, and infrastructure systems. ask →
• Booz Allen Hamilton (BAH) Industrials — A national security systems integrator providing intelligence, cybersecurity, and mission-critical IT solutions to the U.S. government and defense establishment. ask →
• AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) Industrials — Defense technology company providing autonomous systems, precision strike, counter-drone, and electronic warfare capabilities for modern warfighters across air, land, sea, and cyber domains. ask →
• ENERSYS (ENS) Industrials — A 125-year-old industrial battery and energy storage powerhouse serving data centers, telecom, aerospace, defense, and material handling with UPS systems, motive power batteries, and next-gen EV fast-charging solutions. ask →
• ENPRO INC (NPO) Industrials — Industrial technology company providing proprietary, high-barrier-entry sealing, sensing, and instrumentation solutions for semiconductor, life sciences, and critical infrastructure applications. ask →
• NewMarket (NEU) Materials — NewMarket is a diversified specialty chemicals company providing performance-enhancing additives for the petroleum industry and mission-critical materials for aerospace and defense. ask →
• Loar Holdings (LOAR) Industrials — Loar Holdings is a highly acquisitive aerospace and defense supplier providing critical avionics, electrical/electromechanical systems, and mechanical components to commercial and military aircraft manufacturers. ask →

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Data: SEC EDGAR (filings) + Finnhub (fundamentals, delayed daily-close). Figures shown with their as-of date.

Last updated 2026-07-23.

Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.