Who We Serve
The Allied Framework
The United States maintains deep defense partnerships with a network of allied democracies, built on shared intelligence frameworks, interoperable security clearances, mutual defense procurement agreements, and aligned strategic priorities. For firms based in these nations, this framework creates a structural advantage that no amount of marketing or business development can replicate.
Allied-nation firms can integrate into US programs in ways that other international companies cannot. AUKUS, NATO interoperability agreements, and bilateral defense trade treaties create procurement pathways specifically designed for trusted partners. Levenhall's federal market entry and ventures practices are built on this foundation; our market intelligence work feeds them.
We serve firms from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, NATO allies, and select partner democracies whose technologies address critical US defense and dual-use requirements, particularly in domains where allied capability leads American development.
Where Our Clients Come From
United States
$1.5T+ Defense BudgetThe destination market. Levenhall's intelligence and federal market entry practices are anchored here — the world's largest and most complex defense procurement environment.
United Kingdom
Technology & InnovationBritain's defense technology sector, from electronic warfare to autonomous systems, has direct application across US programs. AUKUS has only accelerated demand.
Australia
Indo-PacificAUKUS has created unprecedented demand for allied technology integration across submarine, cyber, and quantum domains. Australian firms are uniquely positioned.
New Zealand
Regional StabilityNew Zealand's niche capabilities in signals intelligence, maritime domain awareness, and environmental monitoring serve growing US requirements in the Pacific.
Canada
Arctic & DefenseNORAD modernization and Arctic domain awareness have elevated Canadian defense technology to a strategic priority for the Pentagon.
Trusted Partners
Trusted DemocraciesSelect firms from NATO allies and trusted democracies with capabilities aligned to US defense, national security, and dual-use priorities.
The Allied Advantage
Shared Security Frameworks
Allied classification frameworks and interoperable clearances enable firms from partner nations to participate in programs that require security access, a prerequisite for the highest-value US defense contracts.
Proven Network
Levenhall's relationships span OTA consortia, government contracting officers, agency program managers, intelligence community partners, and defense industry executives. These are not introductions. They are institutional relationships built over years.
Market Intelligence
The core of the firm. We go beyond publicly available solicitations to understand which programs are forming, which agencies are seeking allied capability, where the procurement calendar creates opportunity windows, and how the geopolitical environment is reshaping demand.
Regulatory Navigation
ITAR, EAR, FAR, DFARS: the US regulatory environment is designed to be navigated, not avoided. We structure every engagement to ensure compliance without sacrificing speed or competitive position.
CSO, OTA & Production Pathways
The Department of Defense has built an alternative procurement ecosystem designed for speed. Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) and Other Transaction Authority (OTAs) bypass traditional FAR-based processes, reducing timelines from years to months and lowering the compliance burden that deters international entrants.
OTAs are exempt from the FAR entirely, enabling negotiable terms, protected intellectual property, and direct prototype-to-production pipelines. For allied firms, these mechanisms remove the barriers that traditionally required years of US infrastructure to overcome. Your status as a non-traditional defense contractor is not a limitation — under OTA rules, it is a qualifying advantage.
Levenhall identifies which consortia to join, which agencies are active in CSO and OTA solicitations, structures teaming arrangements with US-based partners, and positions your technology for prototype awards that lead directly to production contracts.
Explore Rapid ProcurementReady to Work With Us?
Schedule a confidential consultation to explore how Levenhall can support your work — whether you need market intelligence, US federal market entry, a venture engagement, or access to our products.