About Altaris Defense

Altaris Defense, LLC is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) based in Honesdale, Pennsylvania. The company is rooted in the Pennsylvania Long Rifle tradition — a heritage of precision manufacturing that predates the nation itself.

Altaris Defense operates at the intersection of the competitive shooting podium and the battlefield, engineering precision rifle barrels for military, law enforcement, and professional defense applications. Our engineering philosophy is first-principles and materials-driven: we start with the steel, optimize the metallurgical system, and build outward from there.

The company's 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, a material purpose-engineered for the demanding thermal, mechanical, and corrosion requirements of modern rifle barrels.

As an SDVOSB, Altaris Defense is eligible for sole-source and set-aside contracting opportunities with federal agencies. CAGE Code: 171R3. UEI: EXCDPD1N3881.