Defense contractor
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A defense contractor (sometimes called a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a defense department of a government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems. Services can include logistics, technical and training (e.g., warfare simulation), and communications support.
Defense contractors do not generally provide direct support of military operations. Under 1949 Geneva Conventions defense contractors engaged in direct support of military operations may be legitimate targets of military attack. Compare to Private military contractor.
| Top 10 World-Wide Defense Contractors, 2005 | |||||
| Rank | Name | Country | 2004 Rank | Defense Revenue (US$ million) |
% of total revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin | U.S. | 1 | 34,050 | 95.8 |
| 2 | Boeing | U.S. | 2 | 30,464 | 58.1 |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman | U.S. | 3 | 22,126 | 74.0 |
| 4 | BAE Systems | U.K. | 4 | 20,345 | 80.0 |
| 5 | Raytheon | U.S. | 5 | 18,771 | 92.7 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | U.S. | 6 | 15,000 | 78.2 |
| 7 | EADS | France [1] | 8 | 10,506 | 24.2 |
| 8 | Honeywell | U.S. | 12 | 10,240 | 40.0 |
| 9 | Thales | France | 7 | 8,869 | 63.1 |
| 10 | Halliburton [2] | U.S. | 16 | 8,000 | 39.1 |
| Source: www.defensenews.com | |||||
- ^ Incorporated in Netherlands, but maintains headquarters in France and Germany
- ^ DoD contract awards only
[edit] See also
- List of US defense contractors
- Arms industry
- Military-industrial complex
- Private military contractor
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