The Big 5 Military Contractors

|------|---------|------------|-----------|----|--------------------|

| 1 | **Lockheed Martin** | $50.5B | 122,000 | Bethesda, MD | F-35, THAAD, Aegis, C-130J, GPS III, Orion |

| 2 | **RTX (Raytheon Technologies)** | $27.8B | 185,000 | Arlington, VA | Patriot, Stinger, Tomahawk, Pratt & Whitney, Collins |

| 3 | **General Dynamics** | $24.1B | 106,000 | Reston, VA | Abrams tank, Virginia-class subs, Gulfstream, GDIT |

| 4 | **Boeing Defense** | $22.3B | 170,000 | Arlington, VA | F/A-18, KC-46, Apache, SLS, ATC systems |

| 5 | **Northrop Grumman** | $21.6B | 95,000 | Falls Church, VA | B-21 Raider, James Webb, Sentinel ICBM, Global Hawk |

Combined annual DoD revenue: $146.3 billion -- roughly 19% of the entire DoD budget.

Each Prime in 60 Seconds

Lockheed Martin -- The Undisputed #1

Lockheed Martin's F-35 Lightning II is the most expensive weapons program in history ($400B+ lifetime). But Lockheed is not just fighter jets:

**Missiles & Fire Control:** THAAD, PAC-3, JASSM, Hellfire

**Rotary & Mission Systems:** Sikorsky helicopters, combat ship systems

**Space:** GPS III, Orion spacecraft, hypersonic weapons

**Cyber & Intelligence:** Classified programs across IC

RTX -- The Merger Giant

Formed from the 2020 merger of Raytheon and United Technologies, RTX combines:

**Raytheon:** Patriot, Stinger, Tomahawk, radars, cybersecurity

**Pratt & Whitney:** Jet engines for F-35, F-22, commercial aviation

**Collins Aerospace:** Avionics, mission systems, interiors

General Dynamics -- The Diversified Powerhouse

GD is unique among the Big 5 for its breadth:

**Land Systems:** Abrams tanks, Stryker, amphibious vehicles

**Marine Systems:** Virginia-class submarines, Columbia-class (next-gen boomers)

**IT Services (GDIT):** One of the largest federal IT contractors

**Gulfstream:** Business jets that also serve military VIP transport

Boeing Defense -- The Embattled Giant

Boeing's defense division is under pressure but still massive:

**Strike:** F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15EX Eagle II

**Mobility:** KC-46 tanker, C-17 sustainment, V-22 Osprey

**Space & Launch:** SLS, X-37B, satellite systems

**Autonomous:** MQ-25 Stingray drone, Loyal Wingman

Northrop Grumman -- The Stealth Specialist

Northrop owns the high end of stealth and nuclear:

**B-21 Raider:** Next-generation stealth bomber (entering production)

**Sentinel (GBSD):** Replacement for Minuteman III ICBMs

**James Webb Space Telescope:** Built by Northrop

**Global Hawk/Triton:** Long-endurance unmanned systems

Subcontracting Opportunities

Every Big 5 prime is required to subcontract to small businesses. Annual small business subcontracting across the Big 5 exceeds $40 billion:

| Prime | Est. Small Business Subcontracting | Supplier Portal |

|-------|------------------------------------|----------------|

| Lockheed Martin | $12B+ | suppliers.lockheedmartin.com |

| RTX | $8B+ | rtx.com/suppliers |

| General Dynamics | $6B+ | gd.com/suppliers |

| Boeing | $8B+ | boeing.com/company/key-orgs/supplier |

| Northrop Grumman | $6B+ | northropgrumman.com/suppliers |

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