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What are the top 50 defence contractors in the world?

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Defence companies are currently performing very well due to various military conflicts around the world, particularly in the Middle East.

Who are the world-leading defence companies by sales supplying arms and military equipment?

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      Below is the world’s top 50 defence companies (contractors), by arms sales.

      The list is based on the 2018 sales data.

      RankCompanyCountry (HQ)Sales ( Million US$)
      1Lockheed Martin Corp.US                     47,260
      2BoeingUS                     29,150
      3Northrop Grumman Corp.US                     26,190
      4RaytheonUS                     23,440
      5General Dynamics Corp.US                     22,000
      6BAE SystemsUK                     21,210
      7Airbus GroupNetherlands                     11,650
      8LeonardoItaly                       9,820
      9Almaz-AnteyRussia                       9,640
      10ThalesFrance                       9,470
      11United Technologies Corp.US                       9,310
      12L3 TechnologiesUS                       8,250
      13Huntington Ingalls IndustriesUS                       7,200
      14Honeywell InternationalUS                       5,430
      15United Aircraft Corp.Russia                       5,420
      16LeidosUS                       5,000
      17Harris Corp.US                       4,970
      18United Shipbuilding Corp.Russia                       4,700
      19Booz Allen HamiltonUS                       4,680
      20Rolls-RoyceUK                       4,680
      21Naval GroupFrance                       4,220
      22RheinmetallGermany                       3,800
      23MBDAFrance                       3,780
      24General ElectricUS                       3,650
      25Mitsubishi Heavy IndustriesJapan                       3,620
      26Tactical Missiles Corp.Russia                       3,600
      27TextronUS                       3,500
      28Elbit SystemsIsrael                       3,500
      29CACI InternationalUS                       3,490
      30SaabSweden                       3,240
      31SafranFrance                       3,240
      32Babcock International GroupUK                       3,180
      33United Engine Corp.Russia                       2,950
      34Dassault Aviation GroupeFrance                       2,930
      35Science Applications InternationalUS                       2,800
      36AECOMUS                       2,770
      37General AtomicsUS                       2,750
      38Hindustan AeronauticsIndia                       2,740
      39Israel Aerospace IndustriesIsrael                       2,650
      40High Precision SystemsRussia                       2,630
      41Rockwell CollinsUS                       2,630
      42KBRUS                       2,600
      43PerspectaUS                       2,590
      44RafaelIsrael                       2,540
      45Russian ElectronicsRussia                       2,330
      46Hanwha AerospaceSouth Korea                       2,320
      47CEAFrance                       2,300
      48Kawasaki Heavy IndustriesJapan                       2,260
      49Bechtel Corp.US                       2,000
      50FincantieriItaly                       1,900

      The data is compiled by Sipri.

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