Special Report

The World's Fastest-Growing Weapons Manufacturers

25. Huntington Ingalls Industries (United States)
> Defense-related revenue growth, 2017 to 2021: +20.3%
> Defense-related revenue, 2021: $8.6 billion (90.0% of total revenue)
> Defense-related revenue, 2017: $7.1 billion (87.0% of total revenue)
> Founded: 2011
> Notable business: Arleigh Burke-class destroyer

24. Bharat Electronics (India)
> Defense-related revenue growth, 2017 to 2021: +21.0%
> Defense-related revenue, 2021: $1.8 billion (89.8% of total revenue)
> Defense-related revenue, 2017: $1.5 billion (84.2% of total revenue)
> Founded: 1954
> Notable business: Akash missile system

23. Northrop Grumman Corporation (United States)
> Defense-related revenue growth, 2017 to 2021: +21.3%
> Defense-related revenue, 2021: $29.9 billion (83.8% of total revenue)
> Defense-related revenue, 2017: $24.6 billion (86.7% of total revenue)
> Founded: 1994
> Notable business: B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber

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22. Singapore Technologies Engineering (Singapore)
> Defense-related revenue growth, 2017 to 2021: +22.8%
> Defense-related revenue, 2021: $2.2 billion (37.7% of total revenue)
> Defense-related revenue, 2017: $1.8 billion (34.9% of total revenue)
> Founded: 1967
> Notable business: SAR-21 assault rifle

Source: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons

21. Saab (Sweden)
> Defense-related revenue growth, 2017 to 2021: +24.6%
> Defense-related revenue, 2021: $4.1 billion (89.6% of total revenue)
> Defense-related revenue, 2017: $3.3 billion (84.0% of total revenue)
> Founded: 1945
> Notable business: Next-generation light anti-tank weapon (NLAW)

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