About 20 results for ‘Arms industry’
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Arms industry
The arms industry is a global business which manufactures weapons and military technology and equipment. It consists of commercial industry involved in research, development, production, and service of military material, equipment and facilities. Arms producing companies, also referred to as defence contractors or military industry, produce arms mainly for the armed forces of states. Departments of government also operate in the arms industry, buying and selling weapons, munitions and other military items. Products include guns, ammunition, missiles, military aircraft, military vehicles, ships, electronic systems, and more. The arms industry also conducts significant research and development. It is estimated that yearly, over 1.5 trillion dollars are spent on military expenditures worldwide (2.7% of World GDP). This represents a decline from 1990 when military expenditures made up 4% of world GDP. Part of this goes to the procurement of military hardware and services from the military industry. The combined arms sales of the top 100 largest arms producing companies amounted to an estimated $315 billion in 2006. In 2004 over $30 billion were spent in the international arms trade (a figure that excludes domestic sales of arms). The arms trade has also been one of the sectors impacted by the credit crunch, with total deal value in the market halving from US$32.9bn to US$14.3bn in 2008. 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 its citizens. An illegal trade in small arms is prevalent in many countries and regions affected by political instability. Contracts to supply a given country's military are awarded by the government, making arms contracts of substantial political importance. The link between politics and the arms trade can result in the development of what US President Dwight D. Eisenhower described as a military-industrial-congressional complex, where the armed forces, commerce, and politics become closely linked. The European defence procurement is more or less analogous to the U.S. military-industrial complex. Various corporations, some publicly held, others private, bid for these contracts, which are often worth many billions of dollars. Sometimes, such as the contract for the new Joint Strike Fighter, a competitive tendering process takes place, where the decision is made on the merits of the design submitted by the companies involved. Other times, no bidding or competition takes place. In the Cold War Era, arms exports were used by both the Soviet Union and the United States to influence their standings in other countries, particularly Third World Countries.
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BATAILLE DE MARENGO. - Mort de Desaix (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Cavalry
- Death
- Equestrianism
- Flag
- General officer
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Merry-Joseph Blondel
LA FRANCE VICTORIEUSE A BOUVINES (1214)
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Allegory
- Arms industry
- Cloud
- Crown (headgear)
- Flag
- France
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Merry-Joseph Blondel
LA PAIX
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Allegory
- Arms industry
- Cornucopia
- Crown (headgear)
- Flower
- Mercury (mythology)
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- Date:
- 19th century
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ACHILLE COMBATTANT
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Combat
- Nudity
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- Date:
- 19th century
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ETUDE DE CHEVAL ARABE HARNACHE, dit aussi LE CHEVAL DE MU...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Horse
- Horse tack
- Man
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- Date:
- 19th century
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BATAILLE SOUS LES MURS DE NICEE.1097
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Crusades
- Fortification
- Iznik
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- Date:
- 19th century
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BATAILLE DE TRAKTIR.16 AOUT 1855
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Clothing
- Russia
- Serviceman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville
BIVOUAC DEVANT LE BOURGET APRES LE COMBAT.21 DECEMBRE 1870
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Cart
- Cold
- Injury
- Le Bourget
- Military camp
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- Date:
- 19th century
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LOUIS-CHARLES-AUGUSTE FOUQUET, DUC DE BELLE-ISLE, MARECHA...
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Advertising
- Allegory
- Arms industry
- Book
- Charles Louis Auguste Fouquet, Duke of Belle-Isle
- Flag
- …
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- Date:
- 18th century
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- Field(s):
- Archaeology
- Ceramic
- Gallo-Roman culture
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- Designation:
- lampe
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- Artist(s):
- Charles Le Brun
LE ROI ARME SUR TERRE ET SUR MER.1672
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Allegory
- Arms industry
- Louis XIV of France
- Serviceman
- Woman
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Emmanuel Frémiet
Hussard ; Artilleur au manteau
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Artillery
- Serviceman
- Uniform
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Louis XIV of France
- Minerva
- Portrait
- Shield
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Louis XIV of France
- Minerva
- Portrait
- Shield
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Flag
- Louis XIV of France
- Portrait
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Flag
- Louis XIV of France
- Portrait
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Classical mythology
- Louis XIV of France
- Minerva
- Portrait
- Shield
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Classical mythology
- Louis XIV of France
- Minerva
- Portrait
- Shield
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- Date:
- 17th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Classical mythology
- Louis XIV of France
- Minerva
- Portrait
- Shield
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- Date:
- 17th century
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Jeton Louis XIV
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- Field(s):
- Numismatics
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- Portrayed subject:
- Allegory
- Arms industry
- Justice
- Louis XIV of France
- Portrait
- Sword
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- Date:
- 17th century
- 18th century
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MUSEE DE L'ARMEE - Campagne 1914-1915 - Projectiles, doui...
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- Field(s):
- Militaria
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Cannon
- Firearm
- Helmet
- Projectile
- Uniform
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- Date:
- 20th century
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MUSEE DE L'ARMEE - CAMPAGNE 1914-1915 / - MITRAILLEUSE PR...
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- Field(s):
- Militaria
- Photography
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Machine gun
- World War I
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- Date:
- 20th century
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51 TROPHEES de la Gde GUERRE - Musée de l'Armée / Pièce d...
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- Field(s):
- Militaria
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- Portrayed subject:
- Arms industry
- Cannon
- Serviceman
- Uniform
- World War I
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- Date:
- 20th century
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