Top 10 Space & Defense Companies
[Ranked by revenue]
Categories: space systems, satellites, space launch, satellite communications. Ordered by the most recent annual revenue we hold for each company.
| Rank | Company | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Lockheed Martin United States LMT | $67.6 billion (2023) |
| 02 | China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) China | ¥350 billion (2023) |
| 03 | Northrop Grumman United States NOC | $39.3 billion (2023) |
| 04 | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) China | ¥280 billion (2023) |
| 05 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Japan 7011 | ¥4.2 trillion (2023) |
| 06 | Boeing Defense, Space & Security United States BA | $24.9 billion (2023) |
| 07 | Collins Aerospace United States | $21 billion (2023) |
| 08 | L3Harris Technologies United States LHX | $19.4 billion (2023) |
| 09 | Jacobs Solutions United States J | $16 billion (2023) |
| 10 | Kawasaki Heavy Industries Aerospace Japan 7012 | $14 billion (2023) |
How This List Is Made
- Eligible
- Categories: space systems, satellites, space launch, satellite communications. Active companies only.
- Excluded
- Subsidiaries and divisions, so that a parent and its units are not counted twice.
- Ranked by
- Total annual revenue as recorded on each profile, usually for 2023. This is company revenue, not defence revenue. Figures in other currencies are converted to US dollars at approximate average rates to put them in order; the table shows the original figure.
- Coverage
- 44 of 255 eligible companies have revenue data. Companies without it are not ranked.
- Defence revenue
- For a ranking by defence revenue alone, see the Top 100 defence companies.