ITT Cannon LLC

ITT Cannon LLC, a for-profit limited liability company headquartered in Irvine, California, manufactures high-performance electrical interconnect components — connectors, plugs, receptacles, wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, fiber optic contacts, and potting molds — for defense platforms and prime contractors, operating as both a prime contractor (41% of recent awards) and a subcontractor (59%) with no federal IDV vehicles or small business set-aside designations in its prime footprint.

The company's prime work concentrates on firm fixed-price purchase orders from the Defense Logistics Agency. DLA Land and Maritime has awarded 31 purchase orders totaling $813 thousand in combined potential value across connector receptacles, electrical contacts, wiring harnesses, cable assemblies, access covers, and potting molds. DLA Aviation has placed 13 purchase orders valued at $2.9 million, primarily for wiring harnesses and cable assemblies. Representative recent prime awards include a $599 thousand definitive contract from DLA Aviation in May 2024 for specialized cable assemblies through September 2026, a $508 thousand purchase order from DLA Aviation in June 2024 for wiring harnesses, and a $407 thousand purchase order from DLA Aviation in February 2025 for 25 units of wiring harness NSN 5995014559404. The Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons awarded two purchase orders totaling $226 thousand for cable, connectors, and electrical equipment. All prime awards cited carry no set-aside designation. Activity has grown substantially — from 13 awards in 2022 to a peak of 38 in 2024 — though 2025 and early 2026 show moderation with 20 and 3 awards respectively.

Subcontract exposure is material and concentrated among Tier-1 defense primes. ITT Cannon supplies connectors, cable assemblies, and flex assemblies to The Boeing Company across Apache AH-64E attack helicopter production (including foreign military sales for Poland, Egypt, and Kuwait), B-52 aircraft hatches, and performance-based logistics; to Lockheed Martin for PAC-3 missile production, HELLFIRE II production, GMLRS munitions, and MK48 torpedo interconnects; to Raytheon for PATRIOT air defense systems, GAN TRIMs radar, and FRP 18 Block V radio systems; and to L3Harris Technologies and L3Harris Nexgen Communications for SAM modules and communications equipment. Additional sub work flows through Northrop Grumman (Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent program), BAE Systems, Thales Defense & Security, Sierra Nevada Company, HII Mission Technologies, and Electric Boat. The subcontractor base reflects ITT Cannon's position as a commodities supplier across aviation, missile, radar, and communications platforms.

Customer concentration by prime award count sits with DLA (44 awards across Land and Maritime and Aviation divisions). The top five customer entities account for 57% of awards. Combined potential value across all 112 awards — prime and sub — stands at $4 million, though obligated dollars total $30.1 million, indicating that actual invoicing and contract performance have far outpaced the potential-value ceiling captures. The company has served 22 distinct federal agencies in the recent period. Recompete exposure in the next twenty-four months is light, with only two prime awards (combined potential value $630 thousand) reaching ultimate completion before mid-2027.

ITT Cannon competes in full-and-open procurements; the source notes that some historical opportunities were set aside for total small business or woman-owned small business participation, but ITT Cannon does not carry formal SBA certifications and pursues unrestricted DLA purchase orders as its primary vehicle. The company's NAICS footprint aligns with its product mix — Electronic Connector Manufacturing (20 awards), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (16 awards), and Aircraft Manufacturing (15 awards) lead the distribution. Product Service Code 8510 (Connectors, Electrical) dominates, accounting for 25 awards. All work is performed at the Irvine, California facility.