California

Low-cost active radar seekers that let interceptor drones find and lock onto targets.

Long-range inspection drones for power utilities that recharge in the field.

Modular, lower-cost interceptors against fast drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles.

Sentinel Dome counter-UAS air defense, from an 8(a) and service-disabled-veteran-owned joint venture.

Tactical unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions and AI for defense, through a Native Hawaiian-owned 8(a) joint venture.

Networked radars that detect and track drones and missiles early, made in the United States.

Long-endurance drones, expendable aircraft and counter-drone devices for defense customers.

Chaparral, an autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft that carries cargo pods for military and commercial logistics.

Container-sized drone factories that 3D-print and assemble small drones close to where troops need them.

California design house building custom UAVs for defense, government and commercial programs.

3D-printing production platforms for mission-critical parts.

Video transmission and streaming for UAVs and ground robotics.

Advanced materials for defense and aerospace.

Power distribution systems for modern military operations.

Drone propulsion and power components.

Automated factories that produce defense and aerospace parts.

Composite manufacturing for lightweight aerospace and defense parts.

On-demand composite parts for aerospace and defense.

Optical wireless communication that uses diffused laser light instead of radio.

Software-driven wire harness manufacturing.

Dealer and integrator selling enterprise drones, payloads and software to public safety, utility and survey teams.

Radio-control hobby retailer with a store in Chico, California, that sells drones, FPV racing quads and parts online.

San Diego seller of camera, FPV and enterprise drones that also makes the Map Pilot Pro mapping app.

Enterprise drone dealer that equips police, fire, search and rescue, farm and inspection drone programs.

San Diego online FPV drone store that sells parts and gear from many makers and develops some of its own.

Family-owned online store that sells FPV drones, parts and kits, with curbside pickup in Chatsworth, California.

Veteran-owned reseller to government and business buyers, with drones among its safety and tactical products.

San Diego engineering firm that designs, prototypes and tests robots and robotic subsystems.

Independent aviation insurance agency in San Mateo that has insured drone operators since 2014.

Native Hawaiian-owned 8(a) construction and engineering contractor whose Kekoa division integrates UAS and counter-UAS.

Design-risk reviews and U.S. manufacturing readiness for hardware teams, including robotics and autonomous systems.

Investor in Westmag, Stark and Nominal.

Investor in Westmag, Chariot Defense, Castelion and Anduril.

Investor in Smack Technologies and Tenna Systems.

Investor in Allen Control Systems and HYFIX.

Investor in Aurelius Systems, Scout AI and Natilus.

Investor in True Anomaly and Arc Boat Company.

Investor in Heaviside Industries and Singularity.

Venture investor in national security tech; backed SiFly Aviation and Star Catcher.

Nonprofit lender offering small business term loans, SBA 7(a) loans and equipment leasing to businesses in 44 states.

Nonprofit SBA 504 and community lender in Ontario, California, certified to lend in California, Arizona and Nevada.

Caltrans' drone program, which coordinates drone use by contractors and consultants on current Caltrans projects.