The following list of modern armament manufacturers presents major companies producing modern

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for

military A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distin ...

, paramilitary,

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and

civilian Civilians under international humanitarian law are "persons who are not members of the armed forces" and they are not " combatants if they carry arms openly and respect the laws and customs of war". It is slightly different from a non-combatan ...

use. The companies are listed by their full name followed by the short form, or common

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, if any, in

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. The country the company is based in, if the information is available, follows that.

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