COMPANIES · SPACE INFRA
Karman Space & Defense
A US manufacturer of subsystems for missiles, rockets and satellites, such as payload protection, aerodynamic interstage structures and propulsion components, sold to the big defense and space prime contractors.
A US manufacturer of subsystems for missiles, rockets and satellites, such as payload protection, aerodynamic interstage structures and propulsion components, sold to the big defense and space prime contractors.
AI is not an economic driver for Karman; it is on the map as a tier-two supplier inside the defense and launch supply chain (to primes such as Northrop Grumman), held by space and defense themed funds.
Prime contractors and government programs pay it to design and produce missile, launch-vehicle and satellite subsystems; it says it serves more than 80 prime contractors on 130-plus programs.
United States (Huntington Beach, California)
Space and next-generation infrastructure. Launch providers, satellite builders and operators, ground networks and the first attempts at running computing in orbit. Most of these companies have no AI business today; they are on this map because of what they carry, connect or build for the companies that do. Open the space lens.
Same-layer peers share an editorial stack classification; that alone does not establish direct competition.
Connections (2)
Every connection below is tied to a readable source, date, classification and statement of its limits. A company source establishes what that company stated; it does not necessarily provide independent confirmation.
Current relationships (1)
Source: Source undated · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Supplier recognized in 2023; current supply not confirmed
Limits: An award listed on an undated company page; does not establish what Karman supplies to Lockheed Martin, volumes, programs, or that supply continues today.
Karman Space & Defense - Company ↗Dated or announced (1)
Source: 2026-07-22 · reviewed 2026-10-02
Evidence: Primary-source statement · Contract awarded; not confirmed delivered
Limits: Contract award announced by Karman only; does not establish deliveries, follow-on production orders, or Karman's overall revenue from Northrop.
Karman Awarded Contract by Northrop Grumman for U.S. Navy MK 54 ↗Karman Awarded Contract by Northrop Grumman for U.S. Navy MK 54 ↗
Reviewed
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