The American news publication Defense News has published a rating of the largest defense enterprises in 2015. When compiling it, the income received from the sale of military products and the provision of related services was taken into account.
This is what the top ten "defense" rating looks like.
10. L-3 Communications
Delivers its products to NASA, US intelligence agencies, US departments of defense and national security. Her profile is the development of aerospace systems and national security solutions. According to the results of 2014, its revenue amounted to $ 9.8 billion.
9. Finmeccanica
It is one of the largest engineering holdings in Italy. Some of his shares belonged to the ex-dictator of Libya Muammar Gaddafi, but in 2012 they were arrested. The holding operates in seven sectors: aircraft construction, helicopter construction, space systems, electronics, defense systems, transport and construction. For the year, he made a profit of $ 10.5 billion.
8. United Technologies
Of all the firms included in the top 10 largest defense companies, only the American United Technologies reported an increase in its annual revenues by 9.5% to $ 13.02 billion. She is engaged in the supply of aviation and other military equipment.
7. Airbus Group
Aerospace and Defense Corporation. It has units dedicated to the development and marketing of civil and military aviation, as well as communications systems, missiles, space rockets, helicopters, satellites and related systems. Airbus Group's activities brought it $ 14.6 billion in a year.
6. Northrop Grumman
Provides products and solutions for manned, unmanned and cyber systems, as well as C4ISR systems for government and commercial customers around the world. Manufactures spacecraft, high-energy laser systems and microelectronics. Its annual revenue is $ 18.4 billion.
5. General Dynamics
Among the most famous developments of this company: the M1 Abrams tank, the F-16 multipurpose fighter and the Piranha armored personnel carrier. General Dynamics products are used by the US military and NASA. At the end of 2014, the company's revenue amounted to $ 18.5 billion.
4. Raytheon
Creator of the Patriot air defense system and the manufacturer of the Tomahawk cruise missile. The company was founded by engineer Vannevar Bush and his friends in 1922 and initially focused on refrigeration systems and electronics. Now 90% of Raytheon's revenues (and in 2014 they amounted to $ 22.2 billion) come from military orders.
3. BAE Systems
Top 3 of the 2015 ranking of the best defense corporations is led by a firm from the UK. She is the successor to Marconi, the first commercial company dedicated to the development and use of radio. Designs nuclear submarines of the Estiut type, ammunition and naval systems. British futurists from BAE came up with the idea of creating self-healing fighter-transformers. If the project is implemented, then only by 2040. But even without it, BAE Systems has a solid annual profit of $ 25.4 billion.
2. Boeing
He is engaged in the creation of commercial and military aircraft, weapons, launch systems, as well as space and defense electronic systems. Boeing customers are located in 150 countries around the world. All of them brought the company a huge $ 29 billion in revenue.
1. Lockheed Martin
Those who want to purchase a laser cannon that can burn through the hood of a car from 2 km should contact Lockheed Martin.This company is engaged not only in laser burning cars, but also in systems for aeronautics, the production of aviation equipment (F-22A Raptor, F-16 Fighting Falcon, C-130 Hercules, etc.) and defense technologies. Its annual revenue is $ 40.1 billion.