Aerospace & Defense Leaders
Top 3 RankedLockheed Martin Corporation
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.
Axon Enterprise, Inc.
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.
General Dynamics Corporation
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.