Industry

Weapons Industry

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The weapons industry, also called the arms or defense industry, is the global business of manufacturing and selling weapons and other military technology to armed forces, governments, and in some cases civilian buyers. Its output ranges from small arms and ammunition to advanced aerospace systems, naval vessels, armored vehicles, and cybersecurity products built for military use. The sector includes large private defense contractors, state-owned manufacturers, and research institutions that develop, produce, test, and maintain equipment under contract to national governments and allied international customers. Because military procurement is often tied to national security policy, the industry operates under extensive government oversight, export controls, and long-term contracting relationships that distinguish it from most other manufacturing sectors.

Facts

Sector

Manufacturing and government contracting 1

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Companies In Industry

Airbus

Source Wikidata: Airbus

ArmaLite

Source ArmaLite (Wikipedia)

Armscor (Philippines)

Source Armscor (Philippines) (Wikipedia)

Astra-Unceta y Cia SA

Source Astra-Unceta y Cia SA (Wikipedia)

Atlas Elektronik

Source Atlas Elektronik (Wikipedia)

Avibras

Source Avibras (Wikipedia)

BAE Systems

Source Wikipedia, BAE Systems

Bell Aircraft Corporation

Source Bell Aircraft (Wikipedia)

Benelli Armi

Source Benelli Armi (Wikipedia)

Bersa

Source Bersa (Wikipedia)

Boeing Defense, Space & Security

Source Boeing Defense, Space & Security (Wikipedia)

Bofors

Source Bofors (Wikipedia)

Brügger & Thomet

Source B&T (Wikipedia)

Bushmaster Firearms International

Source Bushmaster Firearms International (Wikipedia)

Carl Walther GmbH

Source Carl Walther GmbH (Wikipedia)

Century International Arms

Source Century International Arms (Wikipedia)

Chengdu Aircraft Corporation

Source Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (Wikipedia)

Colt's Manufacturing Company

Source Colt's Manufacturing Company (Wikipedia)

Denel Dynamics

Source Denel Dynamics (Wikipedia)

Diemaco

Source Diemaco (Wikipedia)

Embraer

Source Wikidata: Embraer

FN Herstal

Source FN Herstal (Wikipedia)

General Electric

Source Wikidata: General Electric

German Sport Guns GmbH

Source German Sport Guns GmbH (Wikipedia)

Glock Ges.m.b.H.

Source Glock GmbH (Wikipedia)

Grand Power

Source Grand Power (Wikipedia)

Heckler & Koch

Source Heckler & Koch (Wikipedia)

Holland & Holland

Source Holland & Holland (Wikipedia)

Hyundai Rotem

Source Hyundai Rotem (Wikipedia)

IMBEL

Source IMBEL (Wikipedia)

IMI Systems

Source IMI Systems (Wikipedia)

Indumil

Source INDUMIL (Wikipedia)

Ishapore Rifle Factory

Source Rifle Factory Ishapore (Wikipedia)

Israel Weapon Industries

Source Israel Weapon Industries (Wikipedia)

Izhevsk Mechanical Plant

Source Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (Wikipedia)

Kalashnikov Concern

Source Kalashnikov Concern (Wikipedia)

KBP Instrument Design Bureau

Source KBP Instrument Design Bureau (Wikipedia)

Kimber Manufacturing

Source Kimber Manufacturing (Wikipedia)

KNDS

Source KNDS (Wikipedia)

KNDS Deutschland

Source KNDS Deutschland (Wikipedia)

KNDS France

Source KNDS France (Wikipedia)

Knight's Armament Company

Source Knight's Armament Company (Wikipedia)

Korth

Source Korth (Wikipedia)

Krasnoyarsk machine-building plant

Source Krasnoyarsk Machine-Building Plant (Wikipedia)

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions

Source Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (Wikipedia)

Kyiv Arsenal

Source Arsenal Factory (Wikipedia)

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Source Wikidata: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Leidos

Source Leidos (Wikipedia)

Lewis Machine & Tool Company

Source Lewis Machine & Tool Company (Wikipedia)

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

Source Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (Wikipedia)

Lockheed Martin Corporation

Source Wikidata: Lockheed Martin

Łucznik Arms Factory

Source FB "Łucznik" Radom (Wikipedia)

Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau

Source Makeyev Rocket Design Bureau (Wikipedia)

Marlin Firearms

Source Marlin Firearms (Wikipedia)

Mauser

Source Mauser (Wikipedia)

MBDA

Source MBDA (Wikipedia)

MBDA Deutschland GmbH

Source MBDA Deutschland GmbH (Wikipedia)

Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation

Source Mechanical and Chemical Industry Corporation (Wikipedia)

Mectron

Source SIATT (Wikipedia)

Mikoyan

Source Mikoyan (Wikipedia)

Milkor (Pty) Ltd

Source Milkor (Wikipedia)

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Source Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Wikipedia)

Naval Group

Source Naval Group (Wikipedia)

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Source Wikidata: Northrop Grumman Corporation

ORSIS

Source ORSIS (Wikipedia)

Pakistan Aeronautical Complex

Source Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (Wikipedia)

Pakistan Ordnance Factories

Source Pakistan Ordnance Factories (Wikipedia)

Pindad

Source Pindad (Wikipedia)

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems

Source Rafael Advanced Defense Systems (Wikipedia)

Rheinmetall AG

Source Wikipedia, Rheinmetall

ROKETSAN

Source Roketsan (Wikipedia)

ROMARM

Source ROMARM (Wikipedia)

RTX Corporation

Source Wikidata: RTX Corporation

SAKO

Source SAKO (Wikipedia)

SIG Sauer

Source SIG Sauer (Wikipedia)

SME Ordnance

Source SME Ordnance (Wikipedia)

Smith & Wesson

Source Smith & Wesson (Wikipedia)

Smith Enterprise Inc.

Source Smith Enterprise, Inc. (Wikipedia)

SNT Motiv

Source SNT Motiv (Wikipedia)

Steyr-Daimler-Puch

Source Steyr-Daimler-Puch (Wikipedia)

Thales Group

Source Wikipedia, Thales Group

The Boeing Company

Source Wikidata: Boeing

ThyssenKrupp

Source Wikidata: ThyssenKrupp

TsNIITochMash

Source TsNIITochMash (Wikipedia)

Tula Arms Plant

Source Tula Arms Plant (Wikipedia)

Tulamashzavod

Source Tulamashzavod (Wikipedia)

U.S. Ordnance

Source U.S. Ordnance (Wikipedia)

Ukrainian Defense Industry

Source Ukrainian Defense Industry (Wikipedia)

United Aircraft Corporation

Source United Aircraft Corporation (Wikipedia)

WB Group

Source WB Group (Wikipedia)

Wilkinson Sword

Source Wilkinson Sword (Wikipedia)

Winchester Repeating Arms Company

Source Winchester Repeating Arms Company (Wikipedia)

Zastava Arms

Source Zastava Arms (Wikipedia)

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Arms Industry

WikipediaIntroduction

Quote, Introduction

The arms industry, also known as the defense (or defence) industry or military industry is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and other military technology to a variety of customers, including the armed forces of states and civilian individuals and organizations.