2026 Top 100 Defence Companies

2026 Top 100 Canadian Defence Companies

Discover the top Canadian Defence Companies ranked annually by CDR based on their economic impact, innovation, research & development initiatives, contributions to national security and excellence in supporting Canada’s military.

2026 Rank Company 2025 Rank
1 General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada 2
2 L3Harris Technologies Canada 6
3 CAE 1
4 Davie 4
5 Seaspan Shipyards 5
6 General Dynamics Mission Systems-Canada 7
7 Lockheed Martin Canada 9
8 Bell Textron Canada 11
9 The Boeing Company 19
10 RTX 3
11 Calian Group 16
12 Irving Shipbuilding 10
13 KF Aerospace 8
14 Roshel 34
15 PAL Aerospace 15
16 TKMS Canada 14
17 MDA Space 18
18 IMP Aerospace & Defence 13
19 Top Aces 20
20 Rheinmetall Canada 12
21 Rolls Royce Canada 17
22 IMT Precision 29
23 Arcfield Canada 22
24 Babcock Canada 23
25 Airbus 27
26 ADGA Group 24
27 DEW Engineering and Development 26
28 Bombardier 35
29 Leonardo DRS Canada 21
30 Thales Canada 28
31 Marshall Land Systems 25
32 BMT Canada 31
33 OSI Marine Systems 33
34 M1 Composites Technology 32
35 Ultra Maritime 30
36 Magellan Aerospace 36
37 Canadian UAVs 38
38 ITPS Canada 46
39 QinetiQ Target Systems Canada 41
40 Allen-Vanguard 37
41 VARD Marine 44
42 Stantec Consulting 48
43 BluMetric Environmental 45
44 Bluedrop Training & Simulation 39
45 Kongsberg Geospatial 49
46 Zodiac Hurricane Technologies 40
47 Voyageur Aviation 54
48 ATCO Frontec 50
49 Stoeger Canada (BDT) 47
50 Weatherhaven 43
51 Cert Center Canada (3C) 42
52 Bronswerk Marine 53
53 Serco Canada 51
54 StandardAero 55
55 Geosprectrum Technologies 60
56 Logistik Unicorp 52
57 Modest Tree 61
58 AtkinsRéalis Canada 65
59 Genoa Design International 56
60 NP Aerospace 59
61 Kognitiv Spark 62
62 Base Camp Connect n/a
63 Kraken Robotic Systems 63
64 Gastops 64
65 Sapper Labs Group 68
66 Rousseau Metal 66
67 Saab 73
68 Tacteris Systems 70
69 Safran Electronics & Defence Canada n/a
70 Soucy International 69
71 Nortac Defence 71
72 EllisDon n/a
73 D-TA Systems 79
74 Contextere 80
75 Adaptive Marine Solutions 74
76 WSP Canada 78
77 Aversan 76
78 CMC Electronics 77
79 JRoberts Defence & Security n/a
80 Unisource Technology 85
81 Genaire 81
82 Med-Eng Holdings 82
83 Cleeve Technology 84
84 Duke Smart Staffing Solutions 89
85 MC Countermeasures 87
86 Virtual Marine Technology  90
87 SEA Canada 95
88 Dafocom Solutions 91
89 MetOcean Telematics 75
90 Terrasense Analytics 88
91 InnovMarine 92
92 Advanced Flight Controls 83
93 TerraNova Solutions Rewired 94
94 Simex Defence 93
95 J-Squared Technologies Inc. n/a
96 Maritime Launch Services n/a
97 Hudson Supplies 97
98 Dexterra n/a
99 CCX Technologies 99
100 Galvion n/a
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