Defense tech companies and startups in Michigan

3 Michigan-based defense and dual-use startups we track, working across Drones, Ground Robotics and Space & ISR. Together they have disclosed $5M in funding, led by Kall Morris Inc (KMI) (~$5M). The newest round on record is Common Vector Robotics's Grant (Sep 2026).

Established primes in Michigan

Large defense contractors with major sites in Michigan. They are not startups, so they have no profile in this directory.

General Dynamics Land Systems: Headquarters in Sterling Heights; builder of Abrams and the XM30 prototype Source
AM General: Technology and Engineering Center in Auburn Hills Source
American Rheinmetall Vehicles: Sterling Heights engineering, prototyping and integration facility for Army vehicle programs Source

Latest rounds

Date	Company	Round	Amount	HQ	Sector
Sep 2026	Common Vector Robotics	Grant	$425K	Detroit, MI	Ground Robotics
Nov 2023	Kall Morris Inc (KMI)	Seed	$750K	Marquette, MI	Space & ISR

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Common Vector Robotics

Detroit, Michigan

Builds rugged ground robots for military field use, including the high-speed Ghostrunner off-road platform and the 400 kg GL-1 autonomous payload base.

Ground RoboticsGrant / Sep 2026

Kall Morris Inc (KMI)

Marquette, Michigan

Develops capture spacecraft and software to grapple, characterize and relocate uncontrolled satellites and space debris, including the Laelaps vehicle and TumblEye tumble analysis.

Space & ISRSeed / Nov 2023

Swarm Defense Technologies

Auburn Hills, Michigan

Builds the KIWI stackable one-way attack drone, training targetry and swarm coordination software that lets one operator manage many drones, from a Metro Detroit factory.

DronesRound n/d

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A soldier flies a small drone during the US Army Europe and Africa Best Drone Warfighter Competition (generic photo, not equipment from the program's vendors)

Explainer

Drone Dominance Program Explained: Gauntlet I and II Results, Every Vendor by Phase, and What Phase 3 Buys

The Pentagon's $1.1 billion bet on cheap attack drones runs on public leaderboards. Here is who won each Gauntlet, how many drones they got, and what the next round pays.

November 14, 2026 / 9 min read

Questions

How many defense tech startups are in Michigan?

We track 3 defense and dual-use startups headquartered in Michigan, as of November 14, 2026.

Which Michigan defense tech startup has raised the most?

Kall Morris Inc (KMI), with ~$5M in disclosed funding among the companies we track.

Which cities in Michigan have the most defense tech startups?

Detroit (1), Marquette (1) and Auburn Hills (1), counting the companies in our directory as of November 14, 2026.