Under the guise of maintaining world security, global arms manufacturers rake in billions of dollars from the sale of weapons. Below are the 10 largest arms manufacturers in the world, seven of which are from the United States.
In 2014, Lockheed Martin recorded US$37.4 billion in arms sales, representing 82 percent of the company's total revenue. This figure represents the highest arms sales by a company outside of China. Boeing came in second with US$28.3 billion in sales, approximately 31 percent of its total revenue. BAE Systems ranked third with US$25.8 billion in revenue, or 94 percent of the company's total sales.
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