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China is quietly amassing one of the most formidable military forces the world has ever seen. With the unveiling of its first aircraft carrier last year, it’s expected that China will be able to project its power across the globe before the end of the decade with the acquisition of further carriers. To match its new military capability, China is working on its own 5th generation fighter,...Full Article »

Every week Defence IQ will bring you the latest armoured vehicles news from around the globe. With DVD taking place this week at Milbrook, there’s sure to be many new developments in this sector over the next few days. But first – what’s making the news right now? Excalibur Army , Tatra and VOP CZ – all Czech defence contractors – have negotiated a deal with Libya...Full Article »

Pratt & Whitney , a unit of United Technologies Corp (UTX.N), expects to reach agreement with the Pentagon within the next 30 days on a contract for engines to power a sixth batch of F-35 fighter jets, Pratt President David Hess told Reuters . Hess said negotiations were still under way with the U.S. Defense Department but he expected the contract's final price to reflect a further cost...Full Article »

17 th June 1665 - Battle at Viciosa: English & Portuguese army beat Spain 1938 - Japan declares war on China 1967 - 1st Chinese hydrogen bomb explodes 18 th June 1944 - U-767 sinks 19 th June 1807 - Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos. 1941 - US president Franklin Roosevelt signs Two Ocean Navy Expansion Act 1944 - World War II: First day of the Battle...Full Article »

India will accelerate the upgrade of its BMP-2 infantry combat vehicles with a tender for 2,000 engines due to be released in a retrofit programme worth $1.2 billion over the next five years. Although the Army’s current armoured vehicles are being bolstered by the upgrade to the Russian-made BMP-2 fleet, India’s $10 billion Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) programme will be...Full Article »

10th June 1915 - British/French troops conquer German colony of Cameroon 1940 - World War II: Canada declares war on Italy. 1945 - US destroyer William D Porter ("Willie Dee") sunk by kamikaze 1999 - Kosovo War: NATO suspends its air strikes after Slobodan Miloševic agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo. 11th June 1898 - 1st US Marines (600) land at Guantanamo Cuba...Full Article »

The biggest defence companies in the world Who are the largest defence contractors? Where are they based? What are the key sectors they focus on? Defence IQ has compiled a list of the top 10 biggest defence companies in the world based on the most recently available financial and corporate data. Navigate the list using the sidebar on the right-hand side of this page to reveal a company profile...Full Article »

  First on the list of the biggest defence companies in the world is Lockheed Martin. Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, the world’s largest defence company was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in 1995. Lockheed Martin  has 572 facilities in 500 cities and 46 states throughout the US. Lockheed Martin has five business sectors, including...Full Article »

  Although not even half of Boeing’s revenues are made up from military sales, it is still number two on the list of the biggest defence companies. Boeing’s Defence Space & Security unit accounts for 46% of the group’s total sales. It was established in its current guise in 2002 and is headquartered in Berkeley, Missouri. The parent company Boeing is the largest US...Full Article »

  Representing the UK, BAE Systems makes it to number three on the list of biggest defence companies. Headquartered in London, UK, BAE is the largest defence contractor in Europe and one of the biggest defence companies in the world. The company was formed in 1999 with the merger of British Aerospace (BAe) and Marconi Electronic Systems (MES) in a $7.7 billion deal. The company operates...Full Article »

Number four on the list of the largest defence companies is General Dynamics. Headquartered in West Falls Church, Virginia, General Dynamics  was established in 1952 by the merging of the Electric Boat Company and Consolidated Vultee (CONVAIR) among others. The defence contractor has four main operating units: Marine Systems, Combat Systems, Information Systems and Technology, and...Full Article »