GITNUXREPORT 2026

Weapons Industry Statistics

The global weapons industry saw massive growth in sales and production during 2022.

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Key Statistics

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Global arms exports reached $108 billion in 2018-2022, down 5.1% from prior period.

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US share of global arms exports was 40% in 2018-2022.

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France became world's second largest arms exporter with 11% share 2018-2022.

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Russia’s arms exports fell 53% between 2013-17 and 2018-22.

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Saudi Arabia was top importer, receiving 9.8% of global arms imports 2018-2022.

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India remained largest arms importer at 11% of global total 2018-2022.

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US exported major arms worth $52 billion annually avg 2018-2022.

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F-35 exports: 258 jets delivered to allies by 2022.

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Germany approved €100 billion arms export surge post-Ukraine 2022.

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Ukraine received $50 billion in arms transfers since 2022 invasion.

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Australia signed AUKUS deal for nuclear subs, $368 billion over 30 years.

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Qatar top recipient of US arms, $20 billion in deals 2018-2022.

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P-8 Poseidon aircraft exported to 10 nations, 120+ units by 2022.

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HIMARS exported to Poland: 290 units approved 2022.

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Turkey exported $3.6 billion in defense goods in 2022.

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South Korea arms exports hit $17 billion in 2022.

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Brazil exported $1.5 billion arms in 2022 led by Embraer.

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Apache helicopters exported: 500+ to 15 countries by 2022.

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Eurofighter Typhoon exports: 160 jets to 6 nations by 2022.

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Global arms trade volume: 12% drop to $108 billion TIV 2018-2022.

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US DSCA approved $238 billion in arms sales 2018-2022.

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Egypt imported $5 billion arms yearly avg, mostly US.

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Patriot systems exported to 19 countries, 1,200 launchers by 2022.

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The weapons industry employed 2.5 million people directly in the US in 2022.

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Lockheed Martin had 121,000 employees worldwide as of 2022.

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RTX employed 174,000 people in 2022, with 70% in US.

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Boeing's defense workforce stood at 34,000 in 2022.

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Northrop Grumman employed 95,000 staff in 2022.

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General Dynamics had 106,000 employees in 2022.

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BAE Systems employed 93,000 people globally in 2022.

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L3Harris had 47,000 employees in 2022.

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US defense sector supported 3.5 million jobs including indirect in 2022.

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Huntington Ingalls employed 44,000 shipbuilders in 2022.

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Global arms industry direct employment ~10 million in 2022 per SIPRI.

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Raytheon Missiles & Defense unit had 65,000 employees in 2022.

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Lockheed Martin added 5,000 jobs in 2022 for F-35 ramp-up.

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Boeing hired 10,000 in defense division 2022 amid backlog.

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Northrop Grumman workforce grew 2% to 95,000 in 2022.

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BAE Systems US subsidiary employed 35,000 in 2022.

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General Dynamics increased Marine Systems staff by 1,500 in 2022.

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Europe's arms firms employed 1.2 million in 2022.

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Thales Group had 81,000 employees in 2022.

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Leonardo S.p.A. employed 53,000 worldwide in 2022.

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Rheinmetall workforce reached 30,000 in 2022.

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Saab AB employed 21,000 in 2022.

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Elbit Systems had 18,000 employees in 2022.

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Textron defense employees ~25,000 in 2022.

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US DoD civilian workforce in procurement 180,000 in 2022.

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Arms industry STEM jobs in US: 1 million in 2022.

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Lockheed F-35 program supports 1,800 US suppliers employing 254,000.

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The US arms industry produced over 1.5 million small arms in 2022.

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Lockheed Martin delivered 142 F-35 aircraft in 2022 across all variants.

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Boeing produced 28 F/A-18 Super Hornets in 2022 for US Navy.

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Raytheon manufactured 1,200 Stinger missiles in 2022 amid Ukraine demand.

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Northrop Grumman produced 12 B-21 Raider stealth bombers in initial low-rate production by 2023.

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General Dynamics Land Systems delivered 250 Abrams M1A2 tanks upgrades in 2022.

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BAE Systems produced 300 M109 howitzers for US Army in 2022.

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Global production of combat drones exceeded 5,000 units in 2022.

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US munitions production ramped up to 36,000 155mm artillery shells per month by late 2023.

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Lockheed Martin built 18 F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft in 2022 for export.

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RTX produced 500 JASSM-ER cruise missiles in 2022.

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Shipbuilding: Huntington Ingalls launched 2 Virginia-class submarines in 2022.

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Global tank production totaled 1,200 main battle tanks in 2022.

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Poland's PGZ group produced 250 Rosomak IFVs in 2022.

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Turkey's Baykar produced 200 Bayraktar TB2 drones in 2022.

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Israel Aerospace Industries manufactured 50 Heron TP drones in 2022.

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Rheinmetall produced 1 million 155mm shells capacity targeted for 2024, from 2022 base.

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US Precision Guided Munitions output: 2,000 JDAMs per month in 2023.

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BAE Hawk trainer aircraft: 12 delivered in 2022.

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Saab Gripen production: 10 new jets for Sweden in 2022.

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Leonardo AW169 helicopters: 25 military variants produced in 2022.

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Global small arms production estimated at 10 million firearms annually avg 2020-2022.

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F-35 total production reached 1,000th jet in 2023, 758 by end 2022.

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Virginia-class subs: 2 commissioned, 10 in production pipeline 2022.

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HIMARS launchers: Lockheed delivered 50 in 2022.

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Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles: RTX produced 550 in 2022.

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Lockheed Martin R&D spending was $1.6 billion in 2022.

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RTX invested $2.8 billion in R&D in 2022 across defense tech.

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Northrop Grumman R&D expenditure $1.2 billion in 2022.

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Boeing Defense R&D $1.9 billion in 2022 for hypersonics and autonomy.

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BAE Systems R&D spend £1.1 billion in 2022.

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General Dynamics R&D $0.7 billion in 2022.

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Global arms industry R&D totaled ~$50 billion in 2022 per estimates.

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DARPA budget for weapons tech $3.9 billion in FY2022.

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US DoD total R&D $119 billion in FY2022, much for industry.

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Lockheed hypersonic R&D $300 million in 2022.

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Raytheon hypersonic weapons R&D $500 million annually avg.

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Northrop B-21 R&D costs exceeded $2 billion by 2022.

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Europe's EDA R&D funding €1.4 billion in 2022.

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Thales R&D investment €1.3 billion in 2022.

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Leonardo R&D €900 million in 2022 for next-gen fighters.

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Rheinmetall R&D €500 million in 2022 for ammo production tech.

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Saab R&D SEK 5.5 billion in 2022.

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Elbit Systems R&D $450 million in 2022.

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Global directed energy weapons R&D market $5 billion in 2022.

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US Navy hypersonic R&D $1.5 billion FY2022.

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AI in weapons R&D: $12 billion DoD spend 2022.

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Quantum tech for defense R&D $1 billion US 2022.

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Space weapons R&D $18 billion global 2022.

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In 2022, the global arms industry generated total sales of $592 billion, marking a 3.9% increase from 2021.

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Lockheed Martin achieved $67.6 billion in total revenue in 2022, with 71% from U.S. government contracts.

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RTX (Raytheon Technologies) reported $67.1 billion in net sales for 2022, up 11% from the previous year.

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Boeing's Defense, Space & Security segment generated $25.0 billion in revenue in 2022.

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Northrop Grumman recorded $39.3 billion in total revenue for 2022, with a profit margin of 11.5%.

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BAE Systems plc had arms sales of £25.3 billion in 2022, representing 92% of total revenue.

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General Dynamics reported $39.4 billion in revenue for 2022, primarily from Marine Systems and Aerospace.

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L3Harris Technologies generated $17.8 billion in revenue in 2022, with 85% from defense contracts.

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The top 100 arms companies had combined arms sales of $592 billion in 2022, up from $569 billion in 2021.

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US arms firms' sales reached $329 billion in 2022, accounting for 55% of the top 100 global total.

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European arms companies saw sales of $137 billion in 2022, a 12% increase year-over-year.

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China's top arms firms reported $103 billion in sales in 2022, up 5.9% from 2021.

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Lockheed Martin's profit from continuing operations was $5.7 billion in 2022.

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RTX's operating profit margin in defense segments was 12.4% in 2022.

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BAE Systems' underlying profit before tax was £2.5 billion in 2022.

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Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems segment revenue was $12.3 billion in 2022.

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General Dynamics' Combat Systems revenue hit $9.2 billion in 2022.

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Global arms industry profits for top firms averaged 8-12% margins in 2022 per SIPRI data.

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Boeing Defense revenue grew 6% to $25 billion in 2022 driven by KC-46 and T-7 contracts.

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L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems revenue was $8.7 billion in 2022.

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In 2021, arms sales by top 100 companies were $569 billion, with US dominance at $288 billion.

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Leonardo S.p.A. reported €14.7 billion in revenue in 2022, 78% from defense.

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Thales Group achieved €18.4 billion in sales in 2022, up 10%.

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Huntington Ingalls Industries revenue was $11.4 billion in 2022 from shipbuilding.

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Textron's Bell segment revenue $7.0 billion in 2022 from helicopters.

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Elbit Systems Ltd. revenue $6.0 billion in 2022, 85% defense-related.

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Saab AB arms sales SEK 38.3 billion in 2022.

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Dassault Aviation military aircraft revenue €5.2 billion in 2022.

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Rheinmetall AG revenue €6.4 billion in 2022, up 28%.

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In 2023 Q1, Lockheed Martin revenue $15.6 billion, up 11% YoY.

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Mar 30, 2026
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While war may be humanity's oldest scourge, its industrialized form is now a near $600 billion a year economic engine, fueling everything from the production of a new stealth bomber every month to the employment of millions.

Key Takeaways

  • In 2022, the global arms industry generated total sales of $592 billion, marking a 3.9% increase from 2021.
  • Lockheed Martin achieved $67.6 billion in total revenue in 2022, with 71% from U.S. government contracts.
  • RTX (Raytheon Technologies) reported $67.1 billion in net sales for 2022, up 11% from the previous year.
  • The US arms industry produced over 1.5 million small arms in 2022.
  • Lockheed Martin delivered 142 F-35 aircraft in 2022 across all variants.
  • Boeing produced 28 F/A-18 Super Hornets in 2022 for US Navy.
  • The weapons industry employed 2.5 million people directly in the US in 2022.
  • Lockheed Martin had 121,000 employees worldwide as of 2022.
  • RTX employed 174,000 people in 2022, with 70% in US.
  • Global arms exports reached $108 billion in 2018-2022, down 5.1% from prior period.
  • US share of global arms exports was 40% in 2018-2022.
  • France became world's second largest arms exporter with 11% share 2018-2022.
  • Lockheed Martin R&D spending was $1.6 billion in 2022.
  • RTX invested $2.8 billion in R&D in 2022 across defense tech.
  • Northrop Grumman R&D expenditure $1.2 billion in 2022.

The global weapons industry saw massive growth in sales and production during 2022.

Arms Exports

1Global arms exports reached $108 billion in 2018-2022, down 5.1% from prior period.
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2US share of global arms exports was 40% in 2018-2022.
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3France became world's second largest arms exporter with 11% share 2018-2022.
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4Russia’s arms exports fell 53% between 2013-17 and 2018-22.
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5Saudi Arabia was top importer, receiving 9.8% of global arms imports 2018-2022.
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6India remained largest arms importer at 11% of global total 2018-2022.
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7US exported major arms worth $52 billion annually avg 2018-2022.
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8F-35 exports: 258 jets delivered to allies by 2022.
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9Germany approved €100 billion arms export surge post-Ukraine 2022.
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10Ukraine received $50 billion in arms transfers since 2022 invasion.
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11Australia signed AUKUS deal for nuclear subs, $368 billion over 30 years.
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12Qatar top recipient of US arms, $20 billion in deals 2018-2022.
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13P-8 Poseidon aircraft exported to 10 nations, 120+ units by 2022.
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14HIMARS exported to Poland: 290 units approved 2022.
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15Turkey exported $3.6 billion in defense goods in 2022.
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16South Korea arms exports hit $17 billion in 2022.
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17Brazil exported $1.5 billion arms in 2022 led by Embraer.
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18Apache helicopters exported: 500+ to 15 countries by 2022.
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19Eurofighter Typhoon exports: 160 jets to 6 nations by 2022.
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20Global arms trade volume: 12% drop to $108 billion TIV 2018-2022.
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21US DSCA approved $238 billion in arms sales 2018-2022.
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22Egypt imported $5 billion arms yearly avg, mostly US.
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23Patriot systems exported to 19 countries, 1,200 launchers by 2022.
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Arms Exports Interpretation

Amidst a slight global dip in this grim commerce, America remains its unshakable pillar, France edges into second as Russia stumbles, and a familiar cast of anxious nations continues to trade fortunes for firepower.

Employment Numbers

1The weapons industry employed 2.5 million people directly in the US in 2022.
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2Lockheed Martin had 121,000 employees worldwide as of 2022.
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3RTX employed 174,000 people in 2022, with 70% in US.
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4Boeing's defense workforce stood at 34,000 in 2022.
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5Northrop Grumman employed 95,000 staff in 2022.
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6General Dynamics had 106,000 employees in 2022.
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7BAE Systems employed 93,000 people globally in 2022.
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8L3Harris had 47,000 employees in 2022.
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9US defense sector supported 3.5 million jobs including indirect in 2022.
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10Huntington Ingalls employed 44,000 shipbuilders in 2022.
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11Global arms industry direct employment ~10 million in 2022 per SIPRI.
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12Raytheon Missiles & Defense unit had 65,000 employees in 2022.
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13Lockheed Martin added 5,000 jobs in 2022 for F-35 ramp-up.
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14Boeing hired 10,000 in defense division 2022 amid backlog.
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15Northrop Grumman workforce grew 2% to 95,000 in 2022.
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16BAE Systems US subsidiary employed 35,000 in 2022.
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17General Dynamics increased Marine Systems staff by 1,500 in 2022.
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18Europe's arms firms employed 1.2 million in 2022.
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19Thales Group had 81,000 employees in 2022.
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20Leonardo S.p.A. employed 53,000 worldwide in 2022.
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21Rheinmetall workforce reached 30,000 in 2022.
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22Saab AB employed 21,000 in 2022.
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23Elbit Systems had 18,000 employees in 2022.
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24Textron defense employees ~25,000 in 2022.
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25US DoD civilian workforce in procurement 180,000 in 2022.
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26Arms industry STEM jobs in US: 1 million in 2022.
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27Lockheed F-35 program supports 1,800 US suppliers employing 254,000.
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Employment Numbers Interpretation

If the global arms industry were a small country, its 10 million direct employees and vast ecosystem of allied jobs would make it a surprisingly bustling and well-armed one, proving that while peace is the goal, preparing for conflict remains a remarkably labor-intensive business.

Production Volumes

1The US arms industry produced over 1.5 million small arms in 2022.
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2Lockheed Martin delivered 142 F-35 aircraft in 2022 across all variants.
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3Boeing produced 28 F/A-18 Super Hornets in 2022 for US Navy.
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4Raytheon manufactured 1,200 Stinger missiles in 2022 amid Ukraine demand.
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5Northrop Grumman produced 12 B-21 Raider stealth bombers in initial low-rate production by 2023.
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6General Dynamics Land Systems delivered 250 Abrams M1A2 tanks upgrades in 2022.
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7BAE Systems produced 300 M109 howitzers for US Army in 2022.
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8Global production of combat drones exceeded 5,000 units in 2022.
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9US munitions production ramped up to 36,000 155mm artillery shells per month by late 2023.
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10Lockheed Martin built 18 F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft in 2022 for export.
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11RTX produced 500 JASSM-ER cruise missiles in 2022.
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12Shipbuilding: Huntington Ingalls launched 2 Virginia-class submarines in 2022.
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13Global tank production totaled 1,200 main battle tanks in 2022.
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14Poland's PGZ group produced 250 Rosomak IFVs in 2022.
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15Turkey's Baykar produced 200 Bayraktar TB2 drones in 2022.
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16Israel Aerospace Industries manufactured 50 Heron TP drones in 2022.
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17Rheinmetall produced 1 million 155mm shells capacity targeted for 2024, from 2022 base.
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18US Precision Guided Munitions output: 2,000 JDAMs per month in 2023.
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19BAE Hawk trainer aircraft: 12 delivered in 2022.
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20Saab Gripen production: 10 new jets for Sweden in 2022.
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21Leonardo AW169 helicopters: 25 military variants produced in 2022.
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22Global small arms production estimated at 10 million firearms annually avg 2020-2022.
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23F-35 total production reached 1,000th jet in 2023, 758 by end 2022.
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24Virginia-class subs: 2 commissioned, 10 in production pipeline 2022.
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25HIMARS launchers: Lockheed delivered 50 in 2022.
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26Patriot PAC-3 MSE missiles: RTX produced 550 in 2022.
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Production Volumes Interpretation

While the world talks of peace, its workshops hum a different tune, forging over a million rifles, a stealth bomber dozen, and enough artillery shells each month to make every sunset a potential fireworks show.

R&D Spending

1Lockheed Martin R&D spending was $1.6 billion in 2022.
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2RTX invested $2.8 billion in R&D in 2022 across defense tech.
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3Northrop Grumman R&D expenditure $1.2 billion in 2022.
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4Boeing Defense R&D $1.9 billion in 2022 for hypersonics and autonomy.
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5BAE Systems R&D spend £1.1 billion in 2022.
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6General Dynamics R&D $0.7 billion in 2022.
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7Global arms industry R&D totaled ~$50 billion in 2022 per estimates.
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8DARPA budget for weapons tech $3.9 billion in FY2022.
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9US DoD total R&D $119 billion in FY2022, much for industry.
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10Lockheed hypersonic R&D $300 million in 2022.
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11Raytheon hypersonic weapons R&D $500 million annually avg.
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12Northrop B-21 R&D costs exceeded $2 billion by 2022.
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13Europe's EDA R&D funding €1.4 billion in 2022.
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14Thales R&D investment €1.3 billion in 2022.
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15Leonardo R&D €900 million in 2022 for next-gen fighters.
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16Rheinmetall R&D €500 million in 2022 for ammo production tech.
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17Saab R&D SEK 5.5 billion in 2022.
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18Elbit Systems R&D $450 million in 2022.
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19Global directed energy weapons R&D market $5 billion in 2022.
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20US Navy hypersonic R&D $1.5 billion FY2022.
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21AI in weapons R&D: $12 billion DoD spend 2022.
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22Quantum tech for defense R&D $1 billion US 2022.
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23Space weapons R&D $18 billion global 2022.
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R&D Spending Interpretation

Behold the modern-day alchemists, who transmute billions in R&D into the grim assurance that tomorrow's weapons will be just as obsolete the day after.

Revenue and Profits

1In 2022, the global arms industry generated total sales of $592 billion, marking a 3.9% increase from 2021.
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2Lockheed Martin achieved $67.6 billion in total revenue in 2022, with 71% from U.S. government contracts.
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3RTX (Raytheon Technologies) reported $67.1 billion in net sales for 2022, up 11% from the previous year.
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4Boeing's Defense, Space & Security segment generated $25.0 billion in revenue in 2022.
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5Northrop Grumman recorded $39.3 billion in total revenue for 2022, with a profit margin of 11.5%.
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6BAE Systems plc had arms sales of £25.3 billion in 2022, representing 92% of total revenue.
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7General Dynamics reported $39.4 billion in revenue for 2022, primarily from Marine Systems and Aerospace.
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8L3Harris Technologies generated $17.8 billion in revenue in 2022, with 85% from defense contracts.
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9The top 100 arms companies had combined arms sales of $592 billion in 2022, up from $569 billion in 2021.
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10US arms firms' sales reached $329 billion in 2022, accounting for 55% of the top 100 global total.
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11European arms companies saw sales of $137 billion in 2022, a 12% increase year-over-year.
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12China's top arms firms reported $103 billion in sales in 2022, up 5.9% from 2021.
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13Lockheed Martin's profit from continuing operations was $5.7 billion in 2022.
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14RTX's operating profit margin in defense segments was 12.4% in 2022.
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15BAE Systems' underlying profit before tax was £2.5 billion in 2022.
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16Northrop Grumman's Aeronautics Systems segment revenue was $12.3 billion in 2022.
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17General Dynamics' Combat Systems revenue hit $9.2 billion in 2022.
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18Global arms industry profits for top firms averaged 8-12% margins in 2022 per SIPRI data.
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19Boeing Defense revenue grew 6% to $25 billion in 2022 driven by KC-46 and T-7 contracts.
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20L3Harris Integrated Mission Systems revenue was $8.7 billion in 2022.
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21In 2021, arms sales by top 100 companies were $569 billion, with US dominance at $288 billion.
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22Leonardo S.p.A. reported €14.7 billion in revenue in 2022, 78% from defense.
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23Thales Group achieved €18.4 billion in sales in 2022, up 10%.
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24Huntington Ingalls Industries revenue was $11.4 billion in 2022 from shipbuilding.
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25Textron's Bell segment revenue $7.0 billion in 2022 from helicopters.
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26Elbit Systems Ltd. revenue $6.0 billion in 2022, 85% defense-related.
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27Saab AB arms sales SEK 38.3 billion in 2022.
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28Dassault Aviation military aircraft revenue €5.2 billion in 2022.
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29Rheinmetall AG revenue €6.4 billion in 2022, up 28%.
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30In 2023 Q1, Lockheed Martin revenue $15.6 billion, up 11% YoY.
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Revenue and Profits Interpretation

While the world debates peace, the ledger books of war just posted another record quarter, with Lockheed Martin leading a parade of defense contractors whose profits are as reliably booming as the conflicts they supply.

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  • RTX logo
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  • BOEING logo
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  • NORTHROPGRUMMAN logo
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  • BAESYSTEMS logo
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    investors.baesystems.com

  • INVESTOR logo
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    investor.northropgrumman.com

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    Reference 13
    INVESTOR
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    investor.gd.com

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    Reference 14
    S2
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    s2.q4cdn.com

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    Reference 15
    IR
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    Reference 16
    LEONARDO
    leonardo.com

    leonardo.com

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    Reference 17
    THALESGROUP
    thalesgroup.com

    thalesgroup.com

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    Reference 18
    HII
    hii.com

    hii.com

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    Reference 19
    TXTAV
    txtav.com

    txtav.com

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    Reference 20
    ELBITSYSTEMS
    elbitsystems.com

    elbitsystems.com

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    Reference 21
    SAAB
    saab.com

    saab.com

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    Reference 22
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    dassault-aviation.com

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    Reference 23
    RHEINMETALL
    rheinmetall.com

    rheinmetall.com

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    Reference 24
    NEWS
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    news.lockheedmartin.com

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    Reference 25
    ATF
    atf.gov

    atf.gov

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    Reference 26
    GDLS
    gdls.com

    gdls.com

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    Reference 27
    STATISTA
    statista.com

    statista.com

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    Reference 28
    DEFENSE
    defense.gov

    defense.gov

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    Reference 29
    IISS
    iiss.org

    iiss.org

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    Reference 30
    PGZSA
    pgzsa.com

    pgzsa.com

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    Reference 31
    BAYKARTECH
    baykartech.com

    baykartech.com

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    Reference 32
    IAI
    iai.co.il

    iai.co.il

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    Reference 33
    DEFENSEONE
    defenseone.com

    defenseone.com

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    Reference 34
    SMALLARMSSURVEY
    smallarmssurvey.org

    smallarmssurvey.org

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    Reference 35
    NAVY
    navy.mil

    navy.mil

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    Reference 36
    ARMY
    army.mil

    army.mil

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    Reference 37
    BLS
    bls.gov

    bls.gov

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    Reference 38
    DELOITTE
    deloitte.com

    deloitte.com

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    Reference 39
    INVESTORS
    investors.boeing.com

    investors.boeing.com

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    Reference 40
    TXTCORP
    txtcorp.com

    txtcorp.com

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    Reference 41
    DODIG
    dodig.mil

    dodig.mil

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    Reference 42
    DOD
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    dod.gov

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    Reference 43
    F35
    f35.com

    f35.com

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    Reference 44
    BMWI
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    bmwi.de

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    Reference 45
    KIIO
    kiio.org

    kiio.org

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    Reference 46
    DSCA
    dsca.mil

    dsca.mil

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    Reference 47
    SSB
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    ssb.gov.tr

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    Reference 48
    KOREATIMES
    koreatimes.co.kr

    koreatimes.co.kr

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    Reference 49
    EUROFIGHTER
    eurofighter.com

    eurofighter.com

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    Reference 50
    DARPA
    darpa.mil

    darpa.mil

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    Reference 51
    AIRANDSPACEFORCES
    airandspaceforces.com

    airandspaceforces.com

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    Reference 52
    EDA
    eda.europa.eu

    eda.europa.eu

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    Reference 53
    MARKETSANDMARKETS
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    Reference 54
    DODCIO
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    dodcio.defense.gov

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    Reference 55
    RAND
    rand.org

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