Defence and aerospace contractors

Companies that design, build and support weapons, military aircraft, ships and systems for armed forces. This is its own schema, version 1.

Baseline: Defence and aerospace contractors v1
Builds on: Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
Mapped on the schema: 5 of 130 placed here
Primitives: 56 in 8 parts
Last updated: 3 Nov 2026

What the registry holds here

Defence and aerospace contractors and below · public parts only

With public findings: 130
Public parts: 287
Distinct sources: 273
Last change: 3 Nov 2026

Organizations by public parts

Counts of what public research has found and sourced, each part with its source on the organization’s profile. They say what is known, not how much of the industry exists.

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Focused research on the organizations with the fewest mapped parts in defence and aerospace contractors; what it finds is public for everyone.

Bulova Watch Company1 part
O.F. Mossberg & Sons1 part
Barrett Firearms Manufacturing1 part
Ukrspecexport1 part
Kharkiv Morozov Machine Building Design Bureau1 part

Below itDefence prime contractors Munitions and weapons makers6 Defence electronics and sensors2 Naval shipbuilders1 Defence services and private military contractors4

How automatable each primitive is, estimated from the 0 organizations mapped in public on the Defence and aerospace contractors schema: the share of those with the primitive that run it on software. Estimate from public data: the share of mapped organizations that run this on software. Not a recommendation.

LevelAll56 High4 Medium30 Low22

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Platforms, systems and customer forces Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Capture management Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Business development and government relations Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost estimating and pricing Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Proposals and bids Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government contracts Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Contract types Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Offsets and industrial participation Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Engineering and design Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Production planning Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Sub-tier suppliers Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Production and integration Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Quality assurance Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Material and work in progress Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and fulfilment Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Programme management Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Test and qualification Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Contract start-up Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Field service representatives Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Programme customer relations Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer data Customers: keeping them	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retention and renewal Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Sustainment contracts Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Progress and performance-based billing Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government contract accounting Money: getting paid and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting paid and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Order backlog Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Org structure People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Hiring People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scheduling and capacity People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Facility security and clearances Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Controlled technical data Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export licences Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export control and procurement compliance Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal and contracts administration Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Earned value management Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost accounting standards Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Strategy and goals Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Governance and decision rights Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—

The rule, the same for every industry: with 5 or more organizations having the primitive, 50% or more of them on software is high, 20% or more medium, below that low. With fewer, the level rests on the primitive's layer alone and says "Layer only". Software parts are counted once per organization; a detected technology is named by its product. See the blueprint for which organizations run each.

LevelAll56 High4 Medium30 Low22

Primitive	Layer	Automation	Peers on software	Software parts named most
Platforms, systems and customer forces Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Capture management Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Business development and government relations Demand: winning customers	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost estimating and pricing Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Proposals and bids Demand: winning customers	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government contracts Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Contract types Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Offsets and industrial participation Demand: winning customers	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Engineering and design Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Production planning Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Procurement Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Sub-tier suppliers Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Production and integration Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Quality assurance Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Material and work in progress Supply: making or delivering the offer	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Logistics and fulfilment Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Programme management Supply: making or delivering the offer	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Test and qualification Supply: making or delivering the offer	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Contract start-up Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Field service representatives Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Programme customer relations Customers: keeping them	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Customer data Customers: keeping them	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Retention and renewal Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Sustainment contracts Customers: keeping them	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Progress and performance-based billing Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Collections and receivables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payments and payables Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Payroll Money: getting paid and paying	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Government contract accounting Money: getting paid and paying	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Budgeting and forecasting Money: getting paid and paying	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cash and treasury Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Order backlog Money: getting paid and paying	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Org structure People: who does the work	People	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Hiring People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Onboarding and training People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Performance and pay People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Scheduling and capacity People: who does the work	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Policies and culture People: who does the work	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Core system of record Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Communication tools Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Integrations Systems: tools and data	Software	HighLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Reporting and dashboards Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Data management Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Facility security and clearances Systems: tools and data	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Controlled technical data Systems: tools and data	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export licences Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Export control and procurement compliance Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Insurance and risk Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Legal and contracts administration Control: rules the company runs under	Data	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Health, safety and environment Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Earned value management Control: rules the company runs under	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Cost accounting standards Control: rules the company runs under	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Strategy and goals Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Governance and decision rights Direction: deciding where it goes	Decisions	LowLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Management cadence Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—
Learning and improvement Direction: deciding where it goes	Process	MediumLayer only	0 of 0 mapped; too few to read	—