Dismayed by the lack of marksmanship shown by their troops, Union veterans Col. William C. Church and Gen. George Wingate
formed the National Rifle Association in 1871. ... After being granted a charter by the State of New York on November 17, 1871, the
NRA was
founded.
Had a right to go back that far. That was when it all began. Wolly-world, you listen to too much jibberish.
Arms industry includes, but is not limited to: copied from wiklipedia
Land-based weapon[edit]
This category includes everything from
light arms to
heavy artillery, and the majority of producers are small. Many are located in third world countries. International trade in
handguns,
machine guns,
tanks,
armored personnel carriers, and other relatively inexpensive weapons is substantial. There is relatively little regulation at the international level, and as a result, many weapons fall into the hands of organized crime, rebel forces, terrorists, or regimes under sanctions.
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Small arms[edit]
Main article:
Small arms trade
The
Control Arms Campaign, founded by
Amnesty International,
Oxfam, and the
International Action Network on Small Arms, estimated in 2003 that there are over 639 million small arms in circulation, and that over 1,135 companies based in more than 98 different countries manufacture small arms as well as their various components and ammunition.
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Aerospace systems[edit]
A
T-45 Goshawk on the assembly line at
McDonnell Douglas.
Main article:
Aerospace manufacturer
Encompassing military aircraft (both land-based and
naval aviation), conventional missiles, and
military satellites, this is the most technologically advanced sector of the market. It is also the least competitive from an economic standpoint, with a handful of companies dominating the entire market. The top clients and major producers are virtually all located in the
western world and Russia, with the United States easily in first place. Prominent aerospace firms include
Rolls Royce,
BAE,
Dassault Aviation,
Sukhoi,
Mikoyan,
EADS,
Leonardo,
Thales Group,
Lockheed Martin,
Northrop Grumman and
Boeing. There are also several
multinational consortia mostly involved in the manufacturing of
fighter jets, such as the
Eurofighter. The largest military contract in history, signed in October 2001, involved the development of the
Joint Strike Fighter.
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Naval systems[edit]
Some of the world's
great powers maintain substantial
naval forces to provide a global presence, with the largest nations possessing
aircraft carriers,
nuclear submarines and advanced
anti-air defense systems. The vast majority of military ships are conventionally powered, but some are
nuclear-powered. There is also a large global market in second-hand naval vessels, generally purchased by
developing countries from
Western governments.
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Cybersecurity industry