Born in 2007 from Greene, Tweed’s advanced-materials business, Lancer Systems is a Pennsylvania defense manufacturer shaped by a long American industrial heritage. The company develops hard-use weapon systems for warfighters, law enforcement officers, and competitive shooters, while its AS9100D-certified quality system reflects the rigor behind its work.
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Gwynedd Manufacturing, IncBased in North Wales, Pennsylvania, Gwynedd Manufacturing, Inc. develops, engineers, and manufactures defense products and technologies for critical applications. Its facility serves the U.S. Department of Defense as well as local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies, with a focus on products built to demanding requirements and continued process improvement.NORTH WALES, PA
Compass Systems, IncSince 1997, Compass Systems has been a certified small business known for turning complex defense and aerospace ideas into technologies ready for operational use. Based in Patuxent River, Maryland, it brings together engineers, technicians, and veterans to support government and commercial customers from development through manufacturing. Its Johnstown, Pennsylvania, manufacturing division has operated since 2004 in a 15,000-square-foot facility.JOHNSTOWN, PA
Mitchell DefenseVeteran-owned Mitchell Defense has manufactured AR-platform rifles in Glenside, Pennsylvania, since its founding in 2019. Founded by former Navy corpsman Nathan Mitchell, the company applies military and oil-field problem-solving to hand-assembled rifles built around accuracy, durability, and reliability, including its DOC AR-15 and Pipe Hitter AR-10 platforms. Mitchell Defense also develops purpose-built components such as its additively manufactured DualCool CP1 handguard.332994GLENSIDE, PA
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, IncFor more than three decades, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been a trusted partner on military missions, developing technology for U.S. national security customers, allies, and selected commercial markets. The company uses internally funded research and streamlined development to bring military-specification systems to production quickly, with its Pennsylvania operations employing more than 440 people across three facilities.SYOSSET, NY