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A defense contractor (or defence contractor, also sometimes called a military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a defense department of a government. A business (also called firm or an enterprise) is a legally recognized organizational entity designed to provide goods and/or services to In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need A service is the non-material equivalent of a good. A service provision is an economic activity that does not result in Ownership, and this is what differentiates For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government. Products typically include military aircraft, ships, vehicles, weaponry, and electronic systems. A ship /ʃɪp/ is a large vessel that floats on water Ships are generally distinguished from Boats based on size A weapon is a Tool used either in Hunting, or attack or defence in Combat for the purpose of subduing enemy personnel or to destroy enemy weapons Services can include logistics, technical support and training and communications support. Logistics is the management of the flow of Goods, Information and other resources including Energy and people between the point of origin and the point Military education and training is a process which intends to establish and improve the capabilities of military personnel in their respective roles

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. The Geneva Conventions consist of four Treaties formulated in Geneva, Switzerland, that set the standards for International law for humanitarian Compare to Private military contractor. A private military company ( PMC) provides specialized expertise or services of a military nature sometimes called or classified as Mercenary ("soldiers for hire"

Rank	Name	Country/ location	2006 Rank	Defense Revenue (US$ million)	% of total revenue
Top 10 World-Wide Defense Contractors, 2007
1	Lockheed Martin	United States	1	36,090	91. The United States dollar ( sign: $; code: USD) is the unit of Currency of the United States; it has also been Lockheed Martin ( is a large multinational Aerospace manufacturer and advanced technology Company formed in 1995 by the merger of The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 0
2	Boeing	United States	2	30,800	50. The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 0
3	BAE Systems	United Kingdom	4	25,070	93. BAE Systems plc (BAE is a British defence and aerospace company headquartered in Farnborough, England, that has global interests particularly The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located 0
4	Northrop Grumman	United States	3	23,649	78. Northrop Grumman Corporation ( is an Aerospace and defense technology company formed by the 1994 purchase of Grumman by Northrop. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 4
5	Raytheon	United States	5	19,500	96. Raytheon Company ( is a major American Defense contractor and industrial corporation with core Manufacturing concentrations in Defense systems The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1
6	General Dynamics	United States	6	18,769	78. General Dynamics Corporation ( is a defense conglomerate formed by Mergers and Divestitures and as of 2008 it is the fifth largest Defense contractor The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 0
7	EADS	European Union	7	13,202	25. The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS NV ( EADS) is a large European aerospace corporation formed by the merger on July 10, The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in 4
8	L-3 Communications	United States	13	9,989	80. Not to be confused with Level 3 Communications, an Internet carrier L-3 Communications Holdings Inc The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 1
9	Finmeccanica	Italy	11	9,057	55. Finmeccanica SpA is an Italian conglomerate. Finmeccanica is the second largest industrial group and the largest of the Hi-tech industrial groups based Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest 0
10	United Technologies	United States	12	7,652	16. United Technologies Corporation (UTC ( is an American multinational conglomerate based in Hartford, Connecticut and is the 20th The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 0
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