Opinion
With the world on edge, defense stocks soar
Current conflicts have hardened the resolve of nations and brought security front and center to political discussions.
By Scott Sacknoff
Poised for growth, Turkish defense firms scramble for new exports
Turkish defense leaders have trumpeted their companies as door openers into markets in the Mideast, Africa, the Balkans and Central and South Asia.
By Richard Outzen
Opinion
Not much has changed among the Top 100 defense market leaders
The latest edition of Defense News’ Top 100 illustrates the DOD's struggle to broaden and diversify its supplier base, the authors of this op-ed argue.
By Doug Berenson and Ian van Son
Opinion
North Korea seeks to mirror the South’s defense sector boom
The defense sector in North Korea makes up between 30% and 60% of the nation's total economy.
By Youngjun Kim
Chinese defense firms saw mixed results, corruption fallout in 2023
A push for innovation, production expansion and enforced party loyalty animated China's defense-industrial complex last year.
By Meia Nouwens
Push for self-reliance drives defense revenue surge among Top 100
Asian and European defense companies in the Top 100 list of highest revenue drivers are growing faster than those based in the United States.
The Top 100 is here: Find out how defense companies performed in FY23
We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2024, based on fiscal 2023 defense revenue.
By Chris Martin
Emerging tech-focused firms could reshape the Top 100
Programs like hypersonics "are tailor-made for mid-tier and technology-oriented” firms expert Alan Chvotkin said. “I see opportunity there for growth."
Opinion
The list is here: Find out how defense companies performed in FY22
We reveal who’s up and who’s down for 2023, based on fiscal 2022 defense revenue.
Who’s missing from the Top 100 list?
Publicly available DoD contract data suggests the scale of some missing businesses.
By Doug Berenson
The Pentagon’s embrace of startups could fuel hypersonic tech
The DoD has shown signs it recognizes the value of partnering with companies whose capabilities could help with near-term needs.
Defense stocks flourish after Russian invasion of Ukraine
It's possible we will see a spike in M&A activity as larger firms take over subcontractors and supply chain partners they deem systemically important.
By Scott Sacknoff