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MILCO Waterjet

Huntington Beach, California, United States

Air SystemsUnmanned SystemsMissiles & MunitionsDual-use
Founded 1990Contract Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Defense Industry, Air Forces
Profile last updated: May 16, 2026

About

Founded in 1990, MILCO Waterjet is a defense contract manufacturer based in Huntington Beach, United States working in air systems, unmanned systems, missiles & munitions.

MILCO Waterjet is a waterjet and EDM machining contract manufacturer based in Huntington Beach, Orange County, California, serving customers across the United States. Founded in 1990, the company cuts metals, composites, plastics and other materials for defense, aerospace, automotive, architectural and signage markets. Its defense work covers military aircraft, vehicles, armour, weapons systems and launch equipment components, including UAV sub-frames and missile chassis components. The company holds AS9100 and ISO 9001 registrations, Nadcap accreditation, and is a veteran-owned small business. Its facility operates waterjet and wire, sinker and small-hole EDM equipment, and it offers expedited 24, 48 and 72 hour cutting services. It also manufactures gaskets and seals, and provides deburring, countersinking, drilling and tapping as secondary services.

Location

Huntington Beach, United States

Founded

1990

NCAGE code

1XBS7

Focus areas

waterjet cuttingabrasive waterjet machiningEDMwire EDMsinker EDMaerospacedefenseautomotivegaskets and sealsarchitecturalsignagecontract manufacturingveteran owned

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsUnmanned SystemsMissiles & Munitions

Supply-chain role

Contract ManufacturerComponent Supplier

What they offer

Manufacturing ServicesComponents

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Aluminum flat panel sub-frame for unmanned flight systems

Unmanned system sub-frame

Waterjet-cut aluminum flat panel sub-frame and sub-assemblies for unmanned flight systems.

End users

Defense IndustryAir Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

AS9100:2016AS9100:DDPAS compliantITAR compliantNIST SP 800-171

Platforms & programmes

A160 HummingbirdX-51A Hypersonic SCRAMJET Waverider

Named customers

BoeingNorthrop GrummanLockheed MartinAirbusNASAMeggitt Defense SystemsUnited DefenseGeneral DynamicsBAE SystemsStandard ArmamentParker Hannifin

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

AS9100:2016

ISO 9001:2015

Nadcap

SDVOSB (Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business)

People

Management & team (1)

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