Defense contractor
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A defense contractor (or defence 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 support and training 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 a private military contractor.
| Top 10 worldwide defense contractors, 2008[1] | |||||
| Rank | Name | Country/location | 2007 rank | Defense revenue (US$ billion) |
% of total revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeing |  United States |
1 | 30.5 | 48.0 |
| 2 | BAE Systems |  United Kingdom |
2 | 29.9 | 95.0 |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin | United States |
3 | 29.4 | 92.0 |
| 4 | Northrop Grumman | United States |
4 | 24.6 | 77.0 |
| 5 | General Dynamics | United States |
6 | 21.5 | 79.0 |
| 6 | Raytheon | United States |
5 | 19.5 | 93.0 |
| 7 | EADS |  European Union |
7 | 13.1 | 21.3 |
| 8 | L-3 Communications | United States |
8 | 11.2 | 81.0 |
| 9 | Finmeccanica |  Italy |
9 | 9.9 | 53.6 |
| 10 | Thales Group |  France |
10 | 9.4 | 56.0 |
[edit] See also
- Arms industry
- Government contractor
- List of NASA contractors
- List of United States defense contractors
- Military-industrial complex
[edit] External links
- The British Library - finding information on the defence industry
- Private Security Transnational Enterprises in Colombia
[edit] References
- ^ Jorn Madslien, Military spending sets new record, Page last updated at 09:00 GMT, Monday, 8 June 2009 10:00 UK, BBC News
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