Defense contractor

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A defense contractor (or more appropriately, a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military 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.

Military contractors do not generally provide direct support of military operations. Under 1949 Geneva Conventions military contractors engaged in direct support of military operations may be legitimate targets of military attack. Compare to a private military contractor.

2008 rank	2007 rank	Company (country)	2008 arms sales (US$ m.)	2007 arms sales (US$ m.)	Arms sales as share of company’s total sales (%), 2008
1	2	BAE Systems	32 420	29 860	95
2	3	Lockheed Martin	29 880	29 400	70
3	1	Boeing	29 200	30 480	48
4	4	Northrop Grumman	26 090	24 600	77
5	5	General Dynamics	22 780	21 520	78
6	6	Raytheon	21 030	19 540	91
7	7	EADS	17 900	13 100	28
8	9	Finmeccanica	13 020	9 850	52
9	8	L-3 Communications	12 160	11 240	82
10	10	Thales Group	10 760	9 350	58
11	11	United Technologies	9 980	8 760	17
12	12	SAIC	7 350	6 250	73
13	16	KBR	5 730	5 000	50
14	13	Computer Sciences Corp.	5 710	5 420	34
15	15	Honeywell	5 310	5 020	15
16	19	ITT Corporation	5 170	3 850	44
17	17	Rolls Royce	4 720	4 580	28
18	23	Almaz-Antei	4 340	2 780	94
19	25	AM General	4 040	2 670	. .
20	N	Navistar	3 900	370	26

^ N = New to the SIPRI Top 100

Source: http://www.sipri.org/research/armaments/production/Top100 "Arms sales are defined by SIPRI as sales of military goods and services to military customers, including both domestic and export sales. Military goods and services are those which are designed specifically for military purposes."

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External links

The British Library - finding information on the defence industry
Private Security Transnational Enterprises in Colombia
Human Rights First; Private Security Contractors at War: Ending the Culture of Impunity (2008)
Defense Contracting Jobseekers FAQ

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