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Mission-Focused Communications for Defense Innovators

Your tech is battlefield-ready.

Is your message?

In a domain where credibility is currency and perception shapes procurement, your story must be mission-ready.

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Gladius is the strategic communications, PR, and marketing partner trusted by aerospace and defense companies advancing the future of national security. 

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We understand that innovation moves faster than regulation, and visibility must be earned without compromising security.

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Our team is embedded in the defense ecosystem. We help you speak the language of warfighters, program managers, and acquisition leads. Whether you're securing your first SBIR contract, scaling a dual-use technology, or navigating Capitol Hill, we position your brand to influence decision-makers, win trust, and accelerate growth.

Why Defense Leaders & Innovators Trust Us

Deep domain expertise

We understand the industry and draw on decades of experience in aerospace, defense, and national security clients. No learning curves. No lost time.

Networked,
where it counts

We draw on our partnerships and networks to ensure the audiences that matter most are receiving communications that get you into the right rooms with the right people.

Mission-first mindset

We’re not just marketers— we’re partners in your national security mission.

Who We Serve

Early-Stage Defense Startups

You’ve built the tech. Now build the story that gets you funded, deployed, and scaled.

  • Develop a mission-aligned brand that primes you for Phase III

  • Craft messaging that earns attention from PEOs and PMs

  • Amplify success in a way that’s secure, strategic, and procurement-aware

  • Navigate defense industry media without violating OPSEC or hype sensitivity

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Mid-Tier Defense Companies

You’re scaling and moving fast. You need a message and brand that scales with you.

  • Refresh brand positioning to reflect maturity and capability to posture for the next phase of growth

  • Launch thought leadership campaigns that influence acquisition decisions and industry credibility

  • Elevate your visibility in policy, military and industry media

  • Support congressional briefings, exhibits and key demos

Commercial Tech Breaking Into Defense

Defense isn’t just another vertical. Let’s get your story battlefield-ready.

  • Translate your value into mission outcomes, not just performance specs

  • Build campaigns that speak to government buyers and warfighters

  • Establish credibility in national security circles without diminishing your commercial edge

  • Navigate BD, messaging, and media strategy across the dual-use divide

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Strategic Communications

  • Corporate narrative development aligned with mission priorities and your customers’ needs

  • Messaging frameworks designed for classified and non-classified environments

  • Stakeholder engagement that moves beyond buzzwords to relevance
     

Public Relations

  • Media relations with top defense and national security outlets

  • Thought leadership placements in industry and policy publications

  • Crisis preparedness that protect reputations in volatile or sensitive environments​

 

What We Deliver

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Go-to-Market Strategy 

  • Marketing strategy tailored for GovCon and dual-use

  • Campaigns that resonate with acquisition officers and end-users

  • Support for trade shows, demos, and congressional briefing

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Campaign Strategy

  • Built for ATOs, OTAs, RFI/RFP cycles, and T&E milestones

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Content Production

  • For trade shows, white papers, and stakeholder outreach

Federal growth company

“ Supercommunicators with deep expertise in helping translate company offerings into federal value propositions.”

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VC-backed defense tech firm

"I've worked with a number of strategic comms teams and none are as authentic and professional or come close to the ROI their team provides."

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