Top 100

Riding the wave: Defense revenues rise despite a dark 2020

Defense revenues of the top 100 defense companies in the world climbed for a fifth straight year, a sign that fiscal 2020 was good for the industry in spite of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the global economy.

By Joe Gould

2 months ago

The list is here: Find out how global defense companies performed in FY20

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2021, based on fiscal 2020 defense revenue.

By Mike Gruss

2 months ago

Japanese defense firms prosper amid futuristic tech orders, export drives

Japan is continuing to push its defense-industrial base to grow as the country slowly builds up its self-defense forces to counter China’s growing military. Here are the companies benefiting from the government programs.

By Mike Yeo

2 months ago

The German ‘new space’ industry is booming. So why isn’t Berlin buying in?

The government has articulated the importance of space, but has yet to put many actual euros behind the statement, according to analysts.

By Vivienne Machi

How COVID-19 and sanctions harmed Russian defense biz — and how the country could recover

The task of converting a defense industry "sharpened to ensure defense and security" is a difficult one, but Russia's president is determined to implement evolution.

By Alexander Bratersky

India’s push for self-reliance brings public-private rift to a head

India's private sector finds itself relegated to the role of subcontractor to the public sector — a mind set that could hinder the country's economic goals.

By Vivek Raghuvanshi

The money spigot opens for mainland Europe’s next-gen fighter

German and French leaders consider the Future Combat Air System something of an uber-program for Europe that could breathe life into the continent’s defense ambitions — or altogether topple them.

By Sebastian Sprenger

Five takeaways from this year’s Top 100

Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners weighs in with his annual assessment of the Top 100 list.

By Byron Callan

Even in a challenging period, publicly traded defense stocks thrive

As 2020 moved into 2021, the outlook for defense sector firms improved.

By Scott Sacknoff

Arms trade momentum: Globalization and US defense spending drive defense industry growth

Defense revenues of the top 100 defense companies in the world climbed for a fourth straight year, pushed upward by U.S. defense spending growth combined with strong foreign military sales.

By Joe Gould

The list is here: Find out how global defense companies performed in FY19

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2020, based on fiscal 2019 defense revenue.

By Mike Gruss

Reform efforts in South Korea create ecosystem for defense industry growth

South Korea has over the past decade become a defense industry powerhouse in its own right, and it’s seeking to widen its reach.

By Mike Yeo

Riding the wave: Defense revenues rise despite a dark 2020

Defense revenues of the top 100 defense companies in the world climbed for a fifth straight year, a sign that fiscal 2020 was good for the industry in spite of the coronavirus pandemic and its impact on the global economy.

The list is here: Find out how global defense companies performed in FY20

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2021, based on fiscal 2020 defense revenue.

Top 100

Japanese defense firms prosper amid futuristic tech orders, export drives

Japan is continuing to push its defense-industrial base to grow as the country slowly builds up its self-defense forces to counter China’s growing military. Here are the companies benefiting from the government programs.

The German ‘new space’ industry is booming. So why isn’t Berlin buying in?

The government has articulated the importance of space, but has yet to put many actual euros behind the statement, according to analysts.

How COVID-19 and sanctions harmed Russian defense biz — and how the country could recover

The task of converting a defense industry "sharpened to ensure defense and security" is a difficult one, but Russia's president is determined to implement evolution.

India’s push for self-reliance brings public-private rift to a head

India's private sector finds itself relegated to the role of subcontractor to the public sector — a mind set that could hinder the country's economic goals.

The money spigot opens for mainland Europe’s next-gen fighter

German and French leaders consider the Future Combat Air System something of an uber-program for Europe that could breathe life into the continent’s defense ambitions — or altogether topple them.

Five takeaways from this year’s Top 100

Byron Callan of Capital Alpha Partners weighs in with his annual assessment of the Top 100 list.

Even in a challenging period, publicly traded defense stocks thrive

As 2020 moved into 2021, the outlook for defense sector firms improved.

Arms trade momentum: Globalization and US defense spending drive defense industry growth

Defense revenues of the top 100 defense companies in the world climbed for a fourth straight year, pushed upward by U.S. defense spending growth combined with strong foreign military sales.

The list is here: Find out how global defense companies performed in FY19

We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2020, based on fiscal 2019 defense revenue.

Reform efforts in South Korea create ecosystem for defense industry growth

South Korea has over the past decade become a defense industry powerhouse in its own right, and it’s seeking to widen its reach.

Airman of the Year 2021 — Senior Master Sgt. Jeremy Mayo

Marine of the Year 2021 — Sgt. Brandon Antoine

Soldier of the Year 2021 — Sgt. Ezra Maes

Sailor of the Year 2021 — Cmdr. Niels Olson

Northrop Grumman now has five B-21 stealth bombers in production

US Air Force to declare winner of B-52 engine replacement competition as soon as this month

Kaman unveils medium-lift UAV to resupply distributed Marine Corps forces

$1B Iron Dome fund stripped from new continuing resolution

SecAF to Congress: Let us retire aircraft or we can’t beat China