Defence stocks in Europe, the US and Asia
Listed companies that build military equipment and systems. 23 symbols, each with a line on what it is.
Defence companies make what armed forces buy: aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles, ammunition, radar and the software that ties them together. This list puts the listed ones side by side, grouped into Europe, the US, Asia, and drones and new entrants, so they can be followed in one place instead of one search at a time. Each row says in a few words what the company makes. Some of them also have large civil businesses, such as engines for passenger aircraft, so military orders are only part of what they do. The short version keeps the main European and US contractors. The full version adds more European and US contractors, among them submarine and warship builders, then drone makers, a military data software company, and contractors in Korea and Japan.
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Europe
- Rheinmetall Vehicles and ammunition. RHM.DE · Frankfurt (Xetra)
- BAE Systems Aircraft, ships and electronics. BA.L · London
- Leonardo Helicopters and defence electronics. LDO.MI · Milan
- Thales Defence electronics and systems. HO.PA · Paris
- Safran Aircraft engines, civil and military. SAF.PA · Paris
- Saab Gripen fighter jets and weapons systems. SAAB-B.ST · Stockholm
- Kongsberg Missiles and air defence. KOG.OL · Oslo
- Hensoldt Radar and sensors. HAG.DE · Frankfurt (Xetra)
- Renk Transmissions for tanks and ships. R3NK.DE · Frankfurt (Xetra)
- TKMS Submarines. TKMS.DE · Frankfurt (Xetra)
- Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter jets. AM.PA · Paris
- Babcock Naval support and engineering. BAB.L · London
US
- Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets. LMT · US
- RTX Patriot missiles and jet engines. RTX · US
- Northrop Grumman Bombers and missile systems. NOC · US
- General Dynamics Tanks and submarines. GD · US
- L3Harris Radios and rocket motors. LHX · US
- Huntington Ingalls Aircraft carriers and submarines. HII · US
Drones and new entrants
- AeroVironment Small drones. AVAV · US
- Kratos Target and combat drones. KTOS · US
- Palantir Data software for the military. PLTR · US
Asia
- Hanwha Aerospace Artillery and engines. 012450.KS · Seoul
- Mitsubishi Heavy The main Japanese defence contractor. 7011.T · Tokyo
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Reviewed by hand on 2026-11-01, when every symbol was checked against its listing. For information, not investment advice. About MChart