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Top 173 largest Companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry in the World by Market Cap

This is the list of the largest public listed companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry in the world by market capitalization with links to their reference stock.

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Top Aerospace & Defense Companies in the World as of Jan. 01, 2025

Rank Company Market Cap (USD) Country Sector Industry
1 RTX Corporation $156.73 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
2 The Boeing Company $133.55 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
3 Airbus SE $130.33 B Netherlands Dutch Industrials Dutch Aerospace & Defense
4 Lockheed Martin Corporation $117.87 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
5 Safran SA $99.59 B France French Industrials French Aerospace & Defense
6 TransDigm Group Incorporated $75.91 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
7 General Dynamics Corporation $73.85 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
8 Northrop Grumman Corporation $72.81 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
9 Rolls-Royce Holdings plc $62.11 B United Kingdom UK Industrials UK Aerospace & Defense
10 Axon Enterprise, Inc. $48.17 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
11 BAE Systems plc $46.04 B United Kingdom UK Industrials UK Aerospace & Defense
12 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. $41.69 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
13 Thales SA $32.14 B France French Industrials French Aerospace & Defense
14 HEICO Corporation $29.10 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
15 China CSSC Holdings Ltd $20.70 B China Chinese Industrials Chinese Aerospace & Defense
16 MTU Aero Engines AG $19.24 B Germany German Industrials German Aerospace & Defense
17 AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Company Ltd $17.72 B China Chinese Industrials Chinese Aerospace & Defense
18 Dassault Aviation SA $16.83 B France French Industrials French Aerospace & Defense
19 Kongsberg Gruppen ASA $14.53 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Norway Norway Industrials Norway Aerospace & Defense
20 Textron Inc. $14.51 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
21 China Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd $14.25 B China Chinese Industrials Chinese Aerospace & Defense
22 Aecc Aviation Power Co.,Ltd $13.63 B China Chinese Industrials Chinese Aerospace & Defense
23 Saab AB $12.96 B

(July 1, 2024)

 Sweden Swedish Industrials Swedish Aerospace & Defense
24 BWX Technologies, Inc. $11.75 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
25 Elbit Systems Ltd. $11.62 B Israel Israeli Industrials Israeli Aerospace & Defense
26 Woodward, Inc. $11.24 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense
27 Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd $10.79 B Singapore Singaporean Industrials Singaporean Aerospace & Defense
28 Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi $10.48 B Turkey Turkish Industrials Turkish Aerospace & Defense
29 Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd $8.72 B China Chinese Industrials Chinese Aerospace & Defense
30 Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc. $7.99 B United States US Industrials US Aerospace & Defense

Top Aerospace & Defense Companies in the World as of Jan. 01, 2025

1. RTX Corporation

Company Profile: RTX Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $156.73 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

2. Boeing

Company Profile: The Boeing Company
Market Cap (USD): $133.55 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

3. Airbus

Company Profile: Airbus SE
Market Cap (USD): $130.33 B
Country: Netherlands
Sector: Dutch Industrials
Industry: Dutch Aerospace & Defense

4. Lockheed Martin

Company Profile: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $117.87 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

5. Safran SA

Company Profile: Safran SA
Market Cap (USD): $99.59 B
Country: France
Sector: French Industrials
Industry: French Aerospace & Defense

6. TransDigm Group Incorporated

Company Profile: TransDigm Group Incorporated
Market Cap (USD): $75.91 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

7. General Dynamics Corporation

Company Profile: General Dynamics Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $73.85 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

8. Northrop Grumman Corporation

Company Profile: Northrop Grumman Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $72.81 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

9. Rolls-Royce Holdings plc

Company Profile: Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Market Cap (USD): $62.11 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Industrials
Industry: UK Aerospace & Defense

10. Axon Enterprise, Inc.

Company Profile: Axon Enterprise, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $48.17 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

11. BAE Systems plc

Company Profile: BAE Systems plc
Market Cap (USD): $46.04 B
Country: United Kingdom
Sector: UK Industrials
Industry: UK Aerospace & Defense

12. L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

Company Profile: L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $41.69 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

13. Thales SA

Company Profile: Thales SA
Market Cap (USD): $32.14 B
Country: France
Sector: French Industrials
Industry: French Aerospace & Defense

14. HEICO Corporation

Company Profile: HEICO Corporation
Market Cap (USD): $29.10 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

15. China CSSC Holdings Ltd

Company Profile: China CSSC Holdings Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $20.70 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Industrials
Industry: Chinese Aerospace & Defense

16. MTU Aero Engines AG

Company Profile: MTU Aero Engines AG
Market Cap (USD): $19.24 B
Country: Germany
Sector: German Industrials
Industry: German Aerospace & Defense

17. AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Company Ltd

Company Profile: AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $17.72 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Industrials
Industry: Chinese Aerospace & Defense

18. Dassault Aviation SA

Company Profile: Dassault Aviation SA
Market Cap (USD): $16.83 B
Country: France
Sector: French Industrials
Industry: French Aerospace & Defense

19. Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

Company Profile: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA
Market Cap (USD): $14.53 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Norway
Sector: Norway Industrials
Industry: Norway Aerospace & Defense

20. Textron Inc.

Company Profile: Textron Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $14.51 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

21. China Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd

Company Profile: China Shipbuilding Industry Company Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $14.25 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Industrials
Industry: Chinese Aerospace & Defense

22. Aecc Aviation Power Co.,Ltd

Company Profile: Aecc Aviation Power Co.,Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $13.63 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Industrials
Industry: Chinese Aerospace & Defense

23. Saab AB

Company Profile: Saab AB
Market Cap (USD): $12.96 B (July 1, 2024)
Country: Sweden
Sector: Swedish Industrials
Industry: Swedish Aerospace & Defense

24. BWX Technologies, Inc.

Company Profile: BWX Technologies, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $11.75 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

25. Elbit Systems Ltd.

Company Profile: Elbit Systems Ltd.
Market Cap (USD): $11.62 B
Country: Israel
Sector: Israeli Industrials
Industry: Israeli Aerospace & Defense

26. Woodward, Inc.

Company Profile: Woodward, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $11.24 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

27. Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd

Company Profile: Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $10.79 B
Country: Singapore
Sector: Singaporean Industrials
Industry: Singaporean Aerospace & Defense

28. Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

Company Profile: Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi ve Ticaret Anonim Sirketi
Market Cap (USD): $10.48 B
Country: Turkey
Sector: Turkish Industrials
Industry: Turkish Aerospace & Defense

29. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd

Company Profile: Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd
Market Cap (USD): $8.72 B
Country: China
Sector: Chinese Industrials
Industry: Chinese Aerospace & Defense

30. Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

Company Profile: Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.
Market Cap (USD): $7.99 B
Country: United States
Sector: US Industrials
Industry: US Aerospace & Defense

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