Direct sales in 2007 by U.S. manufacturers (doesn't include U.S. government military funding; $2.3 billion):
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- Firearms, Close Assault Weapons and Combat Shotguns $6,052,997
- Guns and armament $1,896,864
- Ammunition/ordnance $76,676,737
- Launch Vehicles, Guided Missiles, Ballistic Missiles, $81,530,388
- Rockets, Torpedoes, Bombs and Mines, Explosives and Energetic Materials, Propellants, Incendiary Agents and Their Constituents$15,804,875
- Vessels of War and Special Naval Equipment $33,582,587
- Tanks and Military Vehicles $39,289,393
- Aircraft and Associated Equipment $244,901,028
- Military Training Equipment and Training $2,319,174
- Protective Personnel Equipment and Shelters $6,636,510
- Military Electronics $136,327,215
- Fire Control, Range Finder, Optical and Guidance and Control Equipment $38,438,167
- Auxiliary Military Equipment $66,596,820
- Toxicological Agents, Including Chemical Agents, Biological Agents and Associated Equipment $9,616,317
- Spacecraft Systems and Associated Equipment $39,410,948
- Classified Articles, Technical Data and Defense Services Not Otherwise Enumerated $500
- Directed Energy Weapons $3000
- Miscellaneous Articles $2,890,660
- TOTAL ARTICLES $801,974,180
- Defence Services $1,835,523,029
- OVERALL TOTAL $2,637,497,209
This total 2007 figure of $5.1 billion does not include other forms of military assistance and training.
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