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Encyclopedia > Defense contractor

A defense contractor (sometimes called a military 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. Look up Business in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. ... An Airbus A380, currently the worlds largest airliner An aircraft is any vehicle or craft capable of atmospheric flight. ... For online phenomenon of shipping, see Shipping (fandom). ... A weapon is a tool used to kill or incapacitate a person or animal, or destroy a military target. ... Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems was created by the acquisition of Westinghouse Electronic Systems Group in 1996. ... Look up Logistics in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles. ... The term communications is used in a number of disciplines: Communications, also known as communication studies is the academic discipline which studies communication, generally seen as a mixture between media studies and linguistics. ...


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 Private military contractor. Development of the Geneva Conventions from 1864 to 1949. ... A private military contractor (PMC) is a corporation that provides armed forces trained in combat, private military, for other corporations, organizations, individuals and state military forces. ...

Top 10 World-Wide Defense Contractors, 2005
Rank Name Country 2004 Rank Defense Revenue
(US$ million)		 % of total revenue
1 Lockheed Martin U.S. 1 34,050 95.8
2 Boeing U.S. 2 30,464 58.1
3 Northrop Grumman U.S. 3 22,126 74.0
4 BAE Systems U.K. 4 20,345 80.0
5 Raytheon U.S. 5 18,771 92.7
6 General Dynamics U.S. 6 15,000 78.2
7 EADS France [1] 8 10,506 24.2
8 Honeywell U.S. 12 10,240 40.0
9 Thales France 7 8,869 63.1
10 Halliburton [2] U.S. 16 8,000 39.1
Source: www.defensenews.com
  1. ^ Incorporated in Netherlands, but maintains headquarters in France and Germany
  2. ^ DoD contract awards only

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See also

List of United States defense contractors. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... President Dwight Eisenhower famously referred to the military-industrial complex in his farewell speech. ... A private military contractor (PMC) is a corporation that provides armed forces trained in combat, private military, for other corporations, organizations, individuals and state military forces. ...

External links

  • The British Library - finding information on the defence industry

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Igor | Primordial Defense Contractor Company Name Industry Naming (286 words)
Soldier Vision, a defense contractor that develops vision systems for soldiers, police officers and firefighters, came to Igor for help with a name change.
While their initial product was vision enhancing equipment for soldiers, it became clear that their customer base and product range was expanding beyond both the military and the field of "vision".
Clearly, Primordial was the only word that could capture all of those ideas in an interesting, never-been-done way, and provide the company with clear separation from their competitors in the defense contracting industry.
Defense contractor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (200 words)
A defense contractor (sometimes called a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a defense department of a government.
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.
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