Precision Small Arms Components for Military and Defense
Altaris Defense is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Honesdale, Pennsylvania, engineering precision rifle barrels at the intersection of competitive shooting performance and battlefield reliability.
Our barrel programs — Contract Elite™ for AR-15 platforms and Precision Elite™ for bolt-action platforms — are built on Carpenter Technology A-21® martensitic stainless steel with QPQ nitrocarburizing surface treatment. Both programs are currently in R&D, with first production runs targeted for 2026.
Core Value Propositions
- Individually Inspected: Every component inspected individually, not batch spot-checked.
- Documentation-Ready: Components engineered with rigorous quality documentation for contract compliance and alternate-source procurement.
- Full Traceability: Complete material and process traceability from steel to finished barrel.
- A-21® Steel: Advanced martensitic stainless carburizing steel from Carpenter Technology, purpose-engineered for nitrided barrel applications.
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