Military Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Overview

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Industry Description

Companies that manufacture military aircraft, including planes, helicopters, satellites, and/or other spacecraft.

Industry Trends

Emergence of “Micro Jet” Airplanes

Several companies are introducing smaller, more affordable planes designed to provide passengers more efficient travel. This emerging market is driven primarily by business travelers' dissatisfaction with flying conditions, large airports, and increased security. Several new aerospace companies have introduced air taxi services that transport travelers from point to point, avoiding commercial aviation’s hub-and-spoke system. Eclipse Aviation, Honda Motor Company, and Safire Aircraft have all tested micro jets that seat four to eight and two crew members and are more affordable than commercially available jets.

Industry Competitors

Industry Codes

Hoover's has developed its own industry classifications to better serve its customers. These classifications are mapped to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and the older U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. The Military Aircraft Manufacturing maps to a number of NAICS codes including:

NAICS
NAICS Title
Space Research and Technology

Industry Associations & Organizations

Related Industries

Industry Financials

Using the 2002 Census Bureau Economic Census, Hoover's has generated an industry financial summary for the Military Aircraft Manufacturing industry.

Indicator
Total
NAICS Codes
1
Establishments
217
Sales, receipts or shipments ($1,000)
$64,000,406
Annual Payroll ($1,000)
$9,989,738
Paid Employees
164,875

Industry People


  • Ralph Heath, President and CEO, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company
  • Gary Ervin, President and CEO, Northrop Grumman Integrated Systems
  • Gerald Daniels, President and CEO, Boeing Military Aircraft and Missile Systems
  • Itzhak Nissan, President and CEO, Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd.
  • C. T. Burbage, CEO/President (Division, Region, or Unit), Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company

Industry Jobs

Northrop Grumman - San Diego.CA
From Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman - Tinker AFB.OK
From Northrop Grumman
Bae Systems - Albertville.AL
From BAE Systems