Aerospace & Defense Leaders

Top 3 Ranked
#4

Lockheed Martin Corporation

LMT Aerospace & Defense
Executive Summary

Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American defense and aerospace manufacturer headquartered in North Bethesda, Maryland. Formed by the 1995 merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta, it operates four divisions—Aeronautics, Missiles and Fire Control, Rotary and Mission Systems, and Space—producing aircraft such as the F‑35, C‑130, and F‑22, missile systems like the Patriot, helicopters including the Black Hawk, and space systems such as the Orion spacecraft. In 2024, about three‑quarters of its revenue came from the U.S. federal government, primarily the Department of Defense.

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Readiness Score
78
#10

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

AXON Aerospace & Defense
Executive Summary

Axon Enterprise, Inc. (formerly TASER International) is an American company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, that develops weapons and technology products for military, law enforcement, and civilians. Its initial product and former namesake is the Taser, a line of electroshock weapons. The company has since diversified into technology products for military and law enforcement, including body-worn cameras, dashcams, computer-aided dispatch software, and Evidence.com, a cloud-based digital evidence platform. As of 2017, body-worn cameras and associated services comprised a quarter of Axon's overall business.

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Readiness Score
72
#11

General Dynamics Corporation

GD Aerospace & Defense
Executive Summary

General Dynamics Corporation (GD), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is an American industrial and technology company. It is primarily a developer and producer of advanced military equipment of a wide variety, such as nuclear submarines, main battle tanks, and armored fighting vehicles. It also manufactures the civilian aviation Gulfstream business jets and provides information technology services. The company is the 3rd largest of the top 100 contractors of the U.S. federal government, receiving over 3% of total federal contractor spending, and is ranked 96th on the Fortune 100.

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Readiness Score
70
Full Rankings 11 Companies Analyzed
L

Lockheed Martin Corporation

LMT • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
78 / 100
Rank #4
A

Axon Enterprise, Inc.

AXON • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
72 / 100
Rank #10
G

General Dynamics Corporation

GD • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
70 / 100
Rank #11
G

GE Aerospace

GE • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
70 / 100
Rank #11
R

RTX Corporation

RTX • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
66 / 100
Rank #17
N

Northrop Grumman Corporation

NOC • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
62 / 100
Rank #21
B

The Boeing Company

BA • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
55 / 100
Rank #29
T

Textron Inc.

TXT • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
20 / 100
Rank #47
T

TransDigm Group Incorporated

TDG • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
20 / 100
Rank #47
H

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

HWM • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
15 / 100
Rank #51
W

Woodward, Inc.

WWD • Aerospace & Defense

Readiness
10 / 100
Rank #53