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The global industry, also known as the arms or military industry, that manufactures and sells weapons, munitions and other military technology to armed forces of states as well as, in some jurisdictions, civilian customers.
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SectorManufacturing and government contracting 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
Associated With
Major defense contractors build both military aircraft and civil aerospace products; the arms and aerospace industries substantially overlap.
Naval shipbuilding for warships and submarines is a major segment of the defense industry, built by many of the same yards.
Military satellites, launch vehicles and missile systems tie much of the space industry closely to defense contractors and government defense budgets.
Companies In Industry
A major defense contractor; classified in the atlas defense-industry.
A major defense contractor; classified in the atlas defense-industry.
A major defense contractor; classified in the atlas defense-industry.
A major defense contractor; classified in the atlas defense-industry.
A major defense contractor; classified in the atlas defense-industry.
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1. Wikipedia, Arms Industry
WikipediaLead sectionQuote, Lead section
The arms industry, also known as the defense (or defence) industry or military industry is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and other military technology to a variety of customers, including the armed forces of states and civilian individuals and organizations.
1. Wikipedia, Arms Industry
WikipediaAssociated With: Aerospace Industry, Aerospace systems sectionQuote, Associated With: Aerospace Industry, Aerospace systems section
Encompassing military aircraft (both land-based and naval aviation), conventional missiles, and military satellites, this is the most technologically advanced sector of the market.
Wikipedia, Shipbuilding
Wikipedia, Space Industry
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