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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 ...
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]
Reconstructed in the 19th century Tula Arms Factory became one of the most prominent arms factories in Europe. In 1910 the factory started production of the Maxim machine gun . In 1927 planning and design office was established in order to improve the work of all of the plant's designers, the result of which was the development of aircraft ...
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]
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 ...
Russia planned to assassinate the CEO of a major German arms manufacturer that provides artillery ammunition and armored vehicles to Ukraine, but the plot was uncovered and disrupted by U.S. and ...
[3] The world's armed forces control about 133 million (about 13 percent) of the global total of small arms, of which over 43 percent belong to two countries, the Russian Federation (30.3 million) and the People's Republic of China (27.5 million). [2] Law enforcement agencies control about 23 million (about 2 percent) of the global total of ...