In 2021, Lockheed Martin was the leading armament manufacturer in the world. The defense company is from the United States and had a defense revenue of nearly 65 billion U.S. dollars that year. Second on the worldwide comparison is Raytheon Technologies, also from the United States, with a revenue of 42 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. The manufacturer with the highest revenue outside of the United States was the Aviation Industry Corporation of China, ranked sixth.
The 20 leading armament manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on defense revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
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Defense News. (September 30, 2022). The 20 leading armament manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on defense revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 02, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262627/largest-armament-manufacturers-worldwide-based-on-revenue/
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Defense News. "The 20 Leading Armament Manufacturers Worldwide in 2021, Based on Defense Revenue (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262627/largest-armament-manufacturers-worldwide-based-on-revenue/
Defense News, The 20 leading armament manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on defense revenue (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262627/largest-armament-manufacturers-worldwide-based-on-revenue/ (last visited June 02, 2023)
The 20 leading armament manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on defense revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Defense News, September 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262627/largest-armament-manufacturers-worldwide-based-on-revenue/