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The following list of modern armament manufacturers presents major companies producing modern weapons and munitions for military, paramilitary, government agency and civilian use. The companies are listed by their full name followed by the short form, or common acronym , if any, in parentheses .
Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. The Group was promoted to the DAX , Germany's leading share index, in March 2023. [ 2 ] It is the largest German and fifth largest European arms manufacturer, [ 3 ] and produces a variety of armored fighting vehicles and armored personnel ...
In 2018, Small Arms Survey reported that there are over one billion small arms distributed globally, of which 857 million (about 85 percent) are in civilian hands. [2] [3] U.S. civilians alone account for 393 million (about 46 percent) of the worldwide total of civilian held firearms. [3] This amounts to "120.5 firearms for every 100 residents."
The top 25 arms exporters accounted for 98 per cent of the world’s arms exports in 2019–23. States in North America and Europe together accounted for 87 per cent of all arms exports in the period. The five largest exporters in Western Europe supplied around one quarter of total global arms exports in 2019–23. [19]
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Bond Arms: United States Civilian Boss & Co. Boss & Co. United Kingdom Civilian Browning John Browning: Browning Arms Company: United States Outdoor products B&T Karl Brügger & Heinrich Thomet B&T AG Switzerland Civilian, Military Ammunition, suppressors, clothing BSA Birmingham Small Arms Birmingham Small Arms Company: United Kingdom Civilian ...
It was the largest exporter of military small arms in Europe as of 2012. [1] FN Herstal is owned by FN Browning Group, [2] which is in turn owned by the regional government of Wallonia. [3] The Herstal Group also owns the Browning Arms Company and the U.S. Repeating Arms Company . [3]
The other partner was the large corporation Rheinmetall, the second-largest German arms manufacturer after Krupp, represented by weapons engineer Hans Eltze. The Solothurn weapons factory was used as a cover for the export of German and Austrian weapons, particularly anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, under a Swiss label.