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The arms industry, also known as the defence (or defense) industry, military industry, or the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology. Public sector and private sector firms conduct research and development, engineering, production, and servicing of military material, equipment, and facilities. Customers are the armed forces of states, and civilians. An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition – whether privately or publicly owned – are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination. Products of the arms industry include weapons, munitions, weapons platforms, military communications and other electronics, and more. The arms industry also provides other logistical and operational support.

In 2022, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) estimated global military expenditure at $2.24 trillion, the highest level ever recorded by SIPRI. Global spending grew by 19 per cent over the decade 2013–22 and has risen every year since 2015.^[1] The combined arms-sales of the top 100 largest arms-producing companies and military services companies totaled $597 billion in 2022, according to SIPRI.^[2] According to the institute, the five largest arms exporters in 2018–22 were the United States, Russia, France, China and Germany. Together, they supplied 76% of the world's arms exports in 2018–22.^[3]

Many industrialized countries have a domestic arms industry to supply their own military forces. Some countries also have a substantial legal or illegal domestic trade in weapons for use by their own citizens, primarily for self-defense, hunting or sporting purposes. (Illegal) small arms trade occurs in many countries and regions affected by political instability. The Small Arms Survey estimates that 875 million small arms circulate worldwide, produced by more than 1,000 companies from nearly 100 countries.^[4]

^ Tian, Nan; Lopes Da Silva, Diego; Liang, Xiao; Scarazzato, Lorenzo; Béraud-Sudreau, Lucie; Assis, Ana (April 2023). "Trends in Military Expenditure, 2022". SIPRI. doi:10.55163/PNVP2622.
^ Liang, Xiao; Scarazzato, Lorenzo; Béraud-Sudreau, Lucie; Tian, Nan; Lopes Da Silva, Diego; Sild, Eero Kristjan (December 2023). "The SIPRI Top 100 Arms-producing and Military Services Companies, 2022". SIPRI. doi:10.55163/UJNP6171.
^ Wezeman, Pieter D.; Gadon, Justine; Wezeman, Siemon T. (March 2023). "Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2022". SIPRI (Fact Sheet). doi:10.55163/CPNS8443.
^ "Weapons and Markets- 875m small arms worldwide, value of authorized trade is more than $8.5b". Small Arms Survey. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[1] Tian, Nan; Lopes Da Silva, Diego; Liang, Xiao; Scarazzato, Lorenzo; Béraud-Sudreau, Lucie; Assis, Ana (April 2023). "Trends in Military Expenditure, 2022". SIPRI. doi:10.55163/PNVP2622.

[2] Liang, Xiao; Scarazzato, Lorenzo; Béraud-Sudreau, Lucie; Tian, Nan; Lopes Da Silva, Diego; Sild, Eero Kristjan (December 2023). "The SIPRI Top 100 Arms-producing and Military Services Companies, 2022". SIPRI. doi:10.55163/UJNP6171.

[3] Wezeman, Pieter D.; Gadon, Justine; Wezeman, Siemon T. (March 2023). "Trends in International Arms Transfers, 2022". SIPRI (Fact Sheet). doi:10.55163/CPNS8443.

[4] "Weapons and Markets- 875m small arms worldwide, value of authorized trade is more than $8.5b". Small Arms Survey. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

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