Οι “πρωταθλητές των όπλων” για το 2019
epa07095457 A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) showing British test pilot Peter Wilson, conducting the worlds first SRVL in the North Atlantic, 13 October 2018, (issued 15 October 2018). The MOD report first ever Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) has been carried out by an F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter jet conducting trials onboard the UK’s new carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. The UK is the only nation currently planning to use the manoeuvre, which will allow jets to land onboard with heavier loads, meaning they won’t need to jettison expensive fuel and weapons before landing. Previously the jets have conducted vertical landings, coming to a hover to the side of the ship, translating sideways over the deck, before gently lowering to land on. It is regarded as a safer method to reduce speed before the jet lands on in this way, rather than landing on at speed, coming to a stop before it runs out of deck. An SRVL uses a different approach, with the jet using a more conventional landing pattern, approaching the ship from the aft end, at speed, using the thrust from the nozzle and lift created by air over the wings to touch down and come to a stop as soon as possible. The landing, conducted by BAE Systems UK test pilot Peter Wilson, took place at exactly 1030 off the east coast of the USA. Landing 755 yards back from the end of the carrier’s ski jump, the jet came to a complete standstill at the 580 yard mark. EPA/LPhot KYLE HELLER /BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE/HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT MOD LPhot KYLE HELLER: CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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Οι ισχυρότερες εταιρείες στην παγκόσμια αγορά εξοπλισμών που πούλησαν τα περισσότερα όπλα τη χρονιά που πέρασε.
Αμερικανικές και κινεζικές εταιρείες κυριάρχησαν στην παγκόσμια αγορά εξοπλισμών το 2019, ενώ η περιφέρεια της Μέσης Ανατολής έκανε την πρώτη της είσοδο στην παγκόσμια κατάταξη των 25 μεγαλύτερων εταιρειών όπλων και στρατιωτικών υπηρεσιών, καταγράφει έκθεση του Διεθνούς Ινστιτούτου Μελετών για την Ειρήνη (SIPRI).
Την 25άδα συμπληρώνουν:
- United Technologies (ΗΠΑ): 13,1 δισ. δολάρια (17%)
- Leonardo (Ιταλία): 11,11 δισ. δολάρια (72%)
- Airbus (ευρωπαϊκή): 11,05 δισ. δολάρια (14%)
- Thales (Γαλλία): 9,47 δισ. δολάρια (46%)
- Almaz-Antey (Ρωσία): 9,42 δισ. δολάρια (98%)
- Huntington Ingalls Industries (ΗΠΑ): 7,74 δισ. δολάρια (87%)
- Dassault Aviation Group (Γαλλία): 5,76 δισ. δολάρια (70%)
- Honeywell International (ΗΠΑ): 5,33 δισ. δολάρια (15%)
- Leidos (ΗΠΑ): 5,33 δισ. δολάρια (48%)
- Booz Allen Hamilton (ΗΠΑ): 5,14 δισ. δολάρια (69%)
- General Electric (ΗΠΑ): 4,76 δισ. δολάρια (5%)
- EDGE (Ηνωμένα Αραβικά Εμιράτα): 4,75 δισ. δολάρια (95%)
- Rolls-Royce (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο): 4,71 δισ. δολάρια (24%)
- China South Industries Group Corporation, CSGC (Κίνα): 4,61 δισ. δολάρια (16%)
- United Shipbuilding (Ρωσία): 4,5 δισ. δολάρια (83%).
1. Lockheed Martin (ΗΠΑ)
epa05792154 US Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jet performs in the sky during the inaugural day of the 'Aero India-2017' at the Yelahanka air base in Bangalore, India, 14 February 2017. Over 550 defense and aerospace firms, including 279 foreign companies from 30 countries took part in the 11th biennial event being held at the Yelahanka air force base. India is pursuing to scale up its military capabilities and aims to induct new warplanes, next-generation submarines, warships, helicopters, missiles, howitzers, air defense systems, assault weapons and night-vision gear. The event runs from 14 to 18 February 2017, showcasing military aircraft from leading manufacturers across the globe. EPA/JAGADEESH NV
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53,23 δισ. δολάρια το 2019 (89% των συνολικών πωλήσεων του ομίλου)
2. Boeing (ΗΠΑ)
epa07632009 A Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jet is pictured during a test and evaluation day at the Swiss Army airbase, in Payerne, Switzerland, 07 June 2019. The trials of the five candidate airplanes, Eurofighter by Airbus, Germany, F A-18 Super Hornet by Boeing, USA, Rafale by Dassault, France, F-35A by Lockheed Martin, USA, and Gripen E, by Saab, Sweden will take place until the end of June 2019. EPA/PETER KLAUNZER
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33,58 δισ. δολάρια (44%)
3. Northrop Grumman (ΗΠΑ)
epa05132994 A undated handout image, made available by Northrop Grumman showing RQ-4 Block 10 Global Hawk unmanned drones at an undisclosed location. Northrop Grumman, manufacturer of Global Hawk drone and B-2 Spirit bomber released their 4th quarter and fiull year 2015 results on 28 January 2016, saying their 4th-quarter net earnings stood at 459 million USD, compared to 506 million USD in the previous year. For 2015, net earnings totaled 2.0 billion USD, or 10.39 USD per diluted share, compared to 2.1 billion USD, or 9.75 USD per diluted share in 2014. EPA/NORTHROP GRUMMAN / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES
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29,22 δισ. δολάρια (86%)
4. Raytheon (ΗΠΑ)
epa06473714 (FILE) - The Raytheon headquarters in Woburn, Massachusetts, USA, 18 August 2014. Raytheon on 25 January 2018 released their 4th quarter and full year 2017 results, saying their 4th quarter net sales stood at 6.8 billion USD, an increase of 8 per cent, while full-year 2017 net sales were 25.3
billion USD, up 5.1 per cent for the year. EPA/CJ GUNTHER
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25,32 δισ. δολάρια (87%)
5. General Dynamics (ΗΠΑ)
epa05163835 A Republic of Singapore Air Force General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon, painted in the livery of the Black Knights aerial acrobatic team during the Singapore Airshow, Singapore, Singapore, 16 February 2016. The fifth edition of the biennial Singapore Airshow will run from 16-21 February 2016 at the Changi Exhibition Centre and showcases over a 1000 aviation and defense exhibitors from 50 different countries. EPA/WALLACE WOON
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24,5 δισ. δολάρια (62%)
6. Aviation Industry Corporation of China, AVIC (Κίνα)
epa06404481 An AG600 amphibious aircraft takes off for its first test flight in Zhuhai, Guangdong province, China, 24 December 2017. The large amphibious flying boat, also known as TA-600, designed and built in China by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), is capable of aerial firefighting by dropping 12 tons of water and of search and rescue operations for 50 passengers. EPA/KALY SILVA CHINA OUT
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22,47 δισ. δολάρια (34%)
7. BAE Systems (Ηνωμένο Βασίλειο)
epa07306410 (FILE) - Two AMV35 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles by BAE Systems during its launch in Melbourne, Australia, 01 August 2017 (reissued 21 January 2019). Reports on 21 January 2019 state German Rheinmetall and British BAE Systems are to set-up a joint venture in Britain to manufacture military vehicles, with Rheinmetall taking a 55 per cent share of the new company. The deal also includes design and support. Rheinmetall said the new joint venture will carry the name Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land and will employ some 400 staff. EPA/JOE CASTRO AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND OUT
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22,24 δισ. δολάρια (95%)
8. China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, CETC (Κίνα)
A mockup of the quantum radar developed by China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) is on display during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in Zhuhai city, south China's Guangdong province, 8 November 2018.
China revealed a prototype of an advanced quantum radar that is resistant to jamming and may be able to detect stealth aircraft. The system's operation is rooted in proven science and could be game-changing, but the Chinese still face significant development challenges in turning it into an operational capability. The state-owned China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) brought a mockup of their quantum radar, which might have also been only a smaller scale model, to the biennial Zhuhai Airshow, which opened on November 6, 2018, and has a wide array of military technology on display. CETC says that its 14th Research Institute has been working on the system for years and first tested it in 2015.
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15,09 δισ. δολάρια (46%)
9. China North Industries Group Corporation, Norinco (Κίνα)
epaselect epa06474698 A Thai Army's newly purchased Chinese-manufactured VT4 main battle tank (MBT) deploys during a simulated warfare exercise at the Royal Thai Army Cavalry Center in Saraburi province, Thailand, 26 January 2018. China delivered the first batch of 28 VT4 main battle tanks to the Royal Thai Army in a procurement worth 4.9 billion baht (150.5 million US dollar or 123 million euro). The VT4 is a new generation of main battle tank armed with 125mm smoothbore gun fitted with automatic loader. The armored fighting vehicle was designed and manufactured by China North Industries Corporation, also known as Norinco. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
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14,54 δισ. δολάρια (22%)
10. L3Harris Technologies (ΗΠΑ)
epa000204227 Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief General Narciso Abaya (C) with Alan Callaghan (L) and Greg Abel (R) both representatives from Harris corporation makers of modern miltary communication gadgets check the newly purchased
high frequency radios during a turn over ceremony held inside Camp Aguinaldo in Manila, Thursday 03 June 2004. The AFP received 324 units of RF-800H "Falcon-II" high frequency single side band (HF-SSB) Manpack Tranceivers it provides capabilities to enhance secure data transmissions for improved communications performance and troop security. EPA/MIKE ALQUINTO
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13,92 δισ. δολάρια (77%)
