Primary Industries in Oxnard
Oxnard’s strongest manufacturing sectors — and the precision parts we machine for each.
Aerospace
Oxnard's aerospace cluster is one of the nation's largest — Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton builds GPS satellites, Orion spacecraft, and missile defense systems. Ball Aerospace in Boulder produces space instruments, United Launch Alliance operates from Centennial, Raytheon's missile defense division maintains a major presence, and Sierra Space develops Dream Chaser in Louisville.
Explore Aerospace in OxnardDefense
Oxnard's defense ecosystem spans Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton (GPS satellites, missile warning systems), Raytheon's Aurora campus, Northrop Grumman's Colorado operations, and Buckley Space Force Base — creating a dense cluster of space-based defense and missile warning programs.
Explore Defense in OxnardSemiconductor
The Oxnard-Boulder-Colorado Springs corridor hosts a significant semiconductor cluster — Microchip Technology in Chandler ships to Colorado design centers, Broadcom maintains offices along US-36, and dozens of defense electronics companies in California Springs build satellite and radar systems with custom semiconductor packaging requiring precision-machined components.
Explore Semiconductor in Oxnard