3. BAE Systems plc (LON:BA)
The third place on our list of biggest defense contractors in the world goes to BAE Systems, Britain’s biggest military contractor, has a wide array of weapons offerings, including Typhoon fighters, Tornado fighter-bombers, unmanned drones, M113 armored personnel carriers, Challenger tanks, Astute class nuclear submarines, Type 45 air defense destroyers, and Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. That spread of weaponry netted the company $25.28 billion in defense revenues, 92% of total revenues.
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