
4 companies in this sector
Defense and intelligence companies form the largest government-funded segment of the space economy. From the Space Development Agency's proliferated LEO constellation to missile warning systems and classified reconnaissance satellites, defense spending on space is surging with $26B+ requested for the US Space Force in FY2026 alone.
US Space Force
$26.3B
FY2026 request
SDA Tranche 3
$3.5B
Awarded Dec 2025
NRO Budget
~$20B+
Estimated (classified)
Companies Tracked
4
4 public + 0 private
Defense & Space Systems
$13.0B
Defense & Space Infrastructure
$10.8B
Defense Sensors
$6.9B (Space & Airborne Systems segment FY2025)
Ground Systems
Space, Satellite & Cyber segment ~$425M (~32% of $1.347B FY2025); growing with OpenSpace and SDA programs
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