In the aerospace and defense manufacturing industry, Lockheed Martin was by far the most profitable company in the world, with an operating profit of around 9.1 billion U.S. dollars. It was followed by Airbus and Northrop Grumman.
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PwC. (June 30, 2022). Leading aerospace and defense manufacturers worldwide in 2021, based on operating profit (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1347610/most-profitable-aerospace-and-defense-manufacturers/
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