Defense contractor
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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. While most defense contractors provide logistics, technical and training (e.g., warfare simulation), and communications support, a few defense contractors are directly involved with weaponry.
| Rank | Name | Country | 2003 Rank | Defense Revenue ($ million) | % of total revenue |
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| 1 | Lockheed Martin | U.S. | 1 | $30,097 | 94.6 |
| 2 | Boeing | U.S. | 2 | $27,360 | 54.2 |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman | U.S. | 5 | $18,700 | 71.4 |
| 4 | BAE Systems | U.K. (1) | 4 | $17,159 | 76.7 |
| 5 | Raytheon | U.S. | 3 | $16,896 | 93.3 |
| 6 | General Dynamics | U.S. | 6 | $12,782 | 76.9 |
| 7 | Thales | France | 7 | $8,476 | 63.7 |
| 8 | EADS | Netherlands (2) | 8 | $8,036 | 21.3 |
| 9 | Finmeccanica | Italy | 9 | $5,895 | 54.3 |
| 10 | United Technologies | U.S. | 11 | $5,300 | 17.1 |
- U.S. defense sales now surpass U.K. defense sales, see subsidiary: BAE Systems North America
- Incorporated in Netherlands, merger of French, German and Spanish aviation companies
- Source: www.defensenews.com (http://www.defensenews.com/content/features/2004chart1.html)