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San Antonio Aerospace-Defense
San Antonio is anchored by Joint Base San Antonio — the largest US joint base by population, employment, and operational substrate, hosting Lackland Air Force Base, Randolph Air Force Base, Fort Sam Houston, plus continued additional installations. Joint Base San Antonio's combined daily population exceeds 250,000 personnel; combined annual economic impact substantially exceeds $48 billion. Beyond the joint base substrate, Port San Antonio anchors continued defense aerospace operator concentration including Boeing San Antonio (KC-46 Pegasus refueler MRO), broader continued aerospace MRO and defense engineering substrate, plus continued defense contractor concentration.
San Antonio's specific position within the broader US aerospace and defense substrate is structurally distinctive. The metro hosts the largest US joint military base by population plus continued continued Sixteenth Air Force cyber operations.
San Antonio Aerospace and Defense Operators
| Company | Location | Primary Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Air Education and Training Command (AETC) | Randolph AFB (Joint Base San Antonio) | Air Force Pilot Training, Education Operations |
| Air Force Cyber Command (24th AF / 16th AF) | Lackland AFB | Cyber Operations, Information Warfare |
| Air Force Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Agency | Lackland AFB | ISR Operations, Defense Intelligence |
| Air Force Materiel Command (San Antonio) | Joint Base San Antonio | Defense Acquisition, Logistics |
| BAE Systems | Port San Antonio | Defense Electronics, Aircraft Maintenance |
| Boeing San Antonio | Port San Antonio | Aircraft MRO, KC-46 Pegasus, Defense Aviation |
| Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) | Fort Sam Houston | Military Medical Operations, Trauma Care |
| CACI International (Defense) | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, Cyber Operations |
| CAE USA | San Antonio metro | Pilot Training Simulators, Defense Training |
| Cobham Aerospace Communications | San Antonio metro | Defense Communications, Avionics |
| Collins Aerospace (RTX) | San Antonio metro | Avionics, Defense Electronics |
| Crane Aerospace and Electronics | San Antonio metro | Defense Electronics, Power Components |
| Cyberspace Solarium Commission Texas Operations | San Antonio metro | Cybersecurity Strategy, Federal Operations |
| Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) | Joint Base San Antonio | Defense IT Infrastructure |
| Defense Logistics Agency (San Antonio) | Joint Base San Antonio | Defense Supply Chain Operations |
| DXC Technology (Defense) | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, Systems Integration |
| Ellucian (Federal Operations) | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, Education Software |
| Federal Bureau of Investigation San Antonio | San Antonio metro | Federal Law Enforcement, Cybersecurity |
| FlightSafety International | San Antonio metro | Aviation Training, Simulators |
| Fort Sam Houston / Joint Base San Antonio | Northeast San Antonio | Army Medical Training, Defense Operations |
| General Atomics Aeronautical Systems | San Antonio metro | Unmanned Aerial Systems, Defense Aviation |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems | San Antonio metro | Defense Electronics, C4ISR |
| Honeywell Aerospace | San Antonio metro | Avionics, Defense Electronics |
| IDEMIA National Security Solutions | San Antonio metro | Defense Identity Solutions, Biometrics |
| Joint Base San Antonio | Lackland / Randolph / Fort Sam Houston | Largest US Joint Base, Multi-Service Operations |
| KBR (Defense Engineering) | San Antonio metro | Defense Engineering, Sustainment |
| L3Harris Technologies | San Antonio metro | Defense Electronics, Mission Systems |
| Lackland Air Force Base | Joint Base San Antonio | Basic Military Training, Cybersecurity, Intelligence |
| Leidos (San Antonio) | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, NASA Programs |
| Lockheed Martin (San Antonio operations) | San Antonio metro | Defense Electronics, Mission Systems |
| ManTech International | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, Cybersecurity |
| National Security Agency Texas (NSA Texas) | Lackland AFB | Federal SIGINT Operations |
| Northrop Grumman | San Antonio metro | Defense Electronics, Mission Systems |
| Peraton | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, Federal Operations |
| Port San Antonio | Former Kelly AFB (1,900 acres) | Defense and Aerospace Contractor Campus |
| Pratt and Whitney (RTX) | San Antonio metro | Aircraft Engines, F-35 F135 Engine |
| Randolph Air Force Base | Joint Base San Antonio | Air Force Pilot Training, AETC HQ |
| Raytheon Technologies (RTX) | San Antonio metro | Defense Electronics, Mission Systems |
| SAIC (Defense IT) | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, Systems Engineering |
| Sixteenth Air Force (Air Forces Cyber) | Lackland AFB | Cyber Operations, Information Warfare |
| Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) | San Antonio (HQ) | Defense Research, Aerospace Engineering |
| StandardAero | Port San Antonio | Engine MRO, Defense Aviation Maintenance |
| SwRI Defense and Intelligence Solutions | San Antonio | Defense Research, Cybersecurity |
| Tetra Tech | San Antonio metro | Defense Engineering, Environmental Services |
| Triumph Group (Aerospace MRO) | San Antonio metro | Aerospace Components, MRO |
| United States Coast Guard Operations | San Antonio metro | Federal Maritime Operations |
| USAA (Defense and Federal IT) | San Antonio (HQ) | Defense IT, Federal Insurance Operations |
| Vencore (Perspecta) | San Antonio metro | Defense IT, Federal Programs |
| Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center | Lackland AFB | Air Force Medical Operations |
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