Of the five largest arms-producing and military services companies (in terms of revenue) in 2022, Raytheon Technologies had the highest number of employees in 2022 with over 180,000. Meanwhile, Lockheed Martin had the highest arms sales worldwide.
Number of employees at the five largest arms-producing and military services companies in the world in 2022
Characteristic
Number of employees
RTX, U.S.(2)
182,000
Boeing, U.S.(4)
156,000
Lockheed Martin Corp., U.S.(1)
116,000
General Dynamics Corp., U.S.(5)
106,500
Northrop Grumman Corp., U.S.(3)*
88,000
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