Top 20 defense contractors
See the list of the top 20 defense contractors, based on their 2009 defense contract revenue.
Tightening budgets, new procurement policies, evolving customer demands and a still-shaky economy have the nation's Top 100 goverment contracting companies weighing a combination of acquisitions, restructurings or new offerings in 2010, according to Washington Technology's 2010 Top 100 list of government contractors released May 26.
Defense spending once again fueled significant portions of prime contractors' overall revenues in fiscal 2009. The changing budget picture, as well as management changes at a number of top defense contractors -- including BAE Systems, General Dynamics and Science Applications International -- are expected to have a significant impact on business strategies moving forward.
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U.S. involvement in southwest Asia continues to drive many of the top defense contractors’ businesses, said company executives interviewed for related stories. Even so, a number are looking to future years and finding that they are best served by building their cyber defense capabilities to prepare for evolving opportunities in that area.
Below is a list of the top 20 defense contractors, derived from the 2010 Top 100 list, based on their 2009 defense contract revenue.
| Rank | Top Defense Companies (follow links for complete company profiles) |
Defense Revenue
|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin Corp. |
$11,904
|
| 2 | Northrop Grumman Corp. |
$9,324
|
| 3 | Boeing Co. |
$8,189
|
| 4 | Raytheon Co. |
$6,187
|
| 5 | General Dynamics Corp. |
$4,730
|
| 6 | KBR Inc. |
$4,545
|
| 7 | Science Applications International Corp. |
$4,108
|
| 8 | L-3 Communications Corp. |
$3,656
|
| 9 | Computer Sciences Corp. |
$2,221
|
| 10 | ITT Corp. |
$1,894
|
| 11 | CACI International Inc. |
$1,690
|
| 12 | BAE Systems Inc. |
$1,659
|
| 13 | Hewlett-Packard Co. |
$1,589
|
| 14 | Harris Corp. |
$1,330
|
| 15 | United Technologies Corp. |
$1,320
|
| 16 | URS Corp. |
$1,006
|
| 17 | Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. |
$1,005
|
| 18 | DRS Technologies Inc. |
$994
|
| 18 | Dell Computer Corp. |
$987
|
| 20 | Rockwell Collins Inc. |
$912
|
Source: Washington Technology - 2010 Top 100