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WashingtonTechnology.com has ranked the top 100 Defense contractors by revenue. Here are the Top 10 as of 2008:

1. Lockheed Martin
2. Boeing
3. KBR
4. Northrop Grumman
5. General Dynamics
6. Raytheon
7. SAIC
8. L-3 Communciations
9. EDS Corporation
10. Fluor Corporation

Boeing, GD, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman and Raytheon provide big ticket ships, aircraft and ground systems as well as support and services. SAIC, EDS and KBR provide mainly services. L-3 makes large, C3I systems that are expensive and complex. Fluor provides engineering services and construction and has won several large government contracts lately.

Tags: Revenue, Raytheon Co., Lockheed Martin Corp., SAIC, Northrop Grumman Corp., Defense Contractor, Fluor Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., WashingtonTechnology.com, Aerospace & Defense, Government, Manufacturing, Matthew Potter

Matthew Potter works supporting US Army aviation programs. He holds degrees in history as well as studying at the Defense Acquisition University. He has written for Seeking Alpha and at his own website, Defense Procurement News.

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