Defensenews.com, die eine jährlich aktualisierte Liste der größten Rüstungsunternehmen herausgeben, bilanziert die Auswirkungen von Corona auf die Profite der Branche: „The coronavirus pandemic is not yet over — despite our most optimistic thinking — and this year’s Defense News Top 100 list offers hints of how the broader international defense market has coped. The answer appears to be that national security firms have fared well. Very well. […] The primary story in the defense industry has been one of relentless growth. A decade ago, 15 companies had $5 billion in defense revenue. Today, we know of at least 24 companies that reach the same threshold.” (jw)