2026 Top Defense and Aerospace Companies in Southern California Survey

Top Defense and Aerospace Companies in Southern California Survey
LA Times Studios invites you to participate in a list of Southern California defense and aerospace companies. There is no cost to participate. The survey results will appear as a list ranked by Southern California employee headcount in the Business by LA Times Studios magazine, which will be published and distributed with the print edition of the Los Angeles Times on June 21 and delivered to 50,000 paid subscribers across Southern California. The content will also be accessible to over 47 million monthly visitors and appear online.

The information provided is subject to editing by LA Times Studios prior to being published in this supplement. Do not submit information that is subject to change or confidential.

Both the survey list and Business by LA Times Studios magazine are produced by LA Times Studios and not the editorial staff of the L.A. Times.

Submission deadline: Friday, April 17, 2026

Magazine issue date: Sunday, June 21, 2026

Please email david.nusbaum@latimes.com with any questions.
For the purposes of this list, Southern California is defined as Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties.
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Top Defense and Aerospace Companies in Southern California Survey

For the purposes of this list, Southern California is defined as Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties.

Southern California Top Executive Information

Recent News (optional)

Agency Social Handles

Survey contact information (not for publication)