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Top 25 Defense equipment manufacturing companies worldwide

RevenueBase identified 368 defense equipment manufacturing companies worldwide as of September 2026 and tracks 109,627 professional contacts across them, including 6,648 with verified work emails and 0 with mobile numbers. The United States is the largest market and Ankara the largest hub.

This list covers defense equipment manufacturing companies worldwide, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 15, 2026. Country and city lists for defense equipment manufacturing companies follow the table.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 15, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
368Companies
109,627Contacts tracked
6,648Verified emails
0Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest defense equipment manufacturing companies worldwide

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 368 defense equipment manufacturing companies worldwide, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 15, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to defense equipment manufacturing companies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Partial evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202610001+42,937 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions that are smarter, faster and better than previously thought possible.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
2Indirect evidenceFalls Church, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202610001+12,898 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it’s what we do.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
3Indirect evidenceMehmet Akif Ersoy, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 202610001+12,657 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ASELSAN is a company of Turkish Armed Forces Foundation, established in 1975 in order to meet the communication needs of the Turkish Armed Forces by national means.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
4Indirect evidenceReston, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202610001+8,739 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“From Gulfstream business jets and combat vehicles to nuclear-powered submarines and communications systems, people around the world depend on our products and services for their…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
5Partial evidenceCA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,0002,699 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Anduril is not a traditional defense contractor.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
6Indirect evidenceSan Diego, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,0002,559 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Kratos, we deliver affordable, disruptive technologies that enable real-world readiness for national security.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
7Partial evidenceHaslet, TX, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,0002,006 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Textron Systems has been providing innovative solutions to the defense, homeland security and aerospace communities for more than 50 years.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
8Indirect evidenceSt. Petersburg, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20265,001-10,0001,708 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems provides the U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
9Partial evidenceClarksburg, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,0001,527 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Thales Defense & Security, Inc.(TDSI) Headquartered in Clarksburg, MD, Thales Defense & Security, Inc.(TDSI) is a U.S.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
10Indirect evidenceDulles, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,0001,054 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Orbital Sciences is now Orbital ATK!”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
11Indirect evidenceAnkara, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 2026501-1,000850 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş, is a globally recognized company that specializes in designing and producing wheeled and tracked armoured combat vehicles as well as combat…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
12Strong evidenceBeloit, WI, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,000679 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is the leading provider of the highest value equipment for naval defense customers.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
13Partial evidenceArlington, VA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,000667 contacts →

Partial evidence

“BlueHalo is now part of AV, a global defense technology leader built for scale, driven by innovation, and delivering #AllDomainDominance across every domain of modern…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
14Partial evidenceHyderabad, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500539 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Zen Technologies, we are driven by a singular mission to design and develop cutting edge defence systems for our partners, globally.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
15Partial evidenceInglewood, CA, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026501-1,000449 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Our mission is to give the warfighters we depend on, the critical equipment they depend on.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
16Partial evidenceAnkara, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500395 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 2006, Meteksan Defence Industry Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
17Indirect evidenceBelcamp, MD, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500357 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Today, with nearly 450 employees and numerous locations across the country, the SURVICE Engineering Company continues to provide these unparalleled services, particularly in the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
18Indirect evidenceEskişehir, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500336 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Savronik, Türk Savunma Sanayii’ne hizmet vermek üzere 1986 yılında kurulmuş; kurulduğu günden beri savunma sanayii için özgün tasarımlarını başta ISO ve AQAP-2110 sertifikaları…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
19Partial evidenceIstanbul, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,000321 contacts →

Partial evidence

“CANiK, Türkiye’s leading firearms brand and flagship of SYS Group – one of the country’s top 10 defence companies – has been shaping the global industry since 1998.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
20Partial evidenceAnkara, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500297 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Established in 2005 and currently headquartered at the Middle East Technical University (METU) Teknopark in Ankara, SDT Space & Defence Technologies (SDT) has become as a…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
21Indirect evidenceAnkara, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 20261,001-5,000270 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“ARCA, Ankara Ticaret Odası'nın onayıyla faaliyet gösteren, Türkiye'nin önde gelen bir savunma sanayii şirketidir.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
22Indirect evidenceGurgaon, IndiaHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500234 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Defsys Solutions Pvt.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
23Indirect evidenceIstanbul, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 2026501-1,000221 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“KALEKALIP, 1969 yılında hassas kalıplar, makine aksamları ve özel amaçlı makineler tasarlamak ve üretmek amacıyla İstanbul'da kurulmuştur.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
24Partial evidenceAnkara, TürkiyeHQ checked Sep 15, 2026201-500206 contacts →

Partial evidence

“At Nero Industries, we stand among the world’s leading subsystem manufacturers, delivering multi-layer defense and operational safety solutions designed for the most demanding…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026
25Indirect evidenceRockford, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 15, 202651-200173 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Since its inception in 1891, Ingersoll Machine Tools Inc.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 15, 2026

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Defense equipment manufacturing companies worldwide at a glance

As of Sep 15, 2026
6.1%Verified-email coverage
297.9Average contacts per company
11-50Median size (employees)
13.6%Largest-city concentration · Ankara
Sep 15, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
74
11-50
128
51-200
93
201-500
36
501-1,000
12
1,001-5,000
16
5,001-10,000
3
10001+
6

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among defense equipment manufacturing companies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
Coverage
3 countries, largest first: the United States, Türkiye, India. Country and city lists for defense equipment manufacturing companies are linked below.
What qualifies
Companies worldwide whose own description of what they do matches “defense equipment manufacturing companies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search
RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names defense equipment manufacturing companies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude
Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among defense equipment manufacturing companies, and records with no verified work email.
Match quality
In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 6,648 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 15, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Defense equipment manufacturing companies by location

3 lists · largest first

Every Defense equipment manufacturing companies list RevenueBase publishes, by country and city. Counts are matching companies in each list as of its own refresh date.

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Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names defense equipment manufacturing companies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many defense equipment manufacturing companies are there worldwide?

RevenueBase identified 368 defense equipment manufacturing companies worldwide as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Raytheon, headquartered in Arlington, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which country has the most defense equipment manufacturing companies?

The United States leads with 153 companies, followed by Türkiye (117) and India (98). Every defense equipment manufacturing companies list by country and city is linked on this page.

Which city has the most defense equipment manufacturing companies?

Ankara leads with 50 headquartered companies, followed by Bangalore (19) and Istanbul (14).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 15, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.