Getting PAID OFF the WAR - Pentagon: Lockheed Martin Top Contractor

Lockheed Martin remained the top U.S. military contractor in 2004, receiving $20.7 billion in contract awards from the Defense Department. The Bethesda, Md.-based company was first in 2003 as well. In the 2004 report, released Thursday by the Pentagon, Chicago-based Boeing came in second, with $17.1 billion. The top 10 contractors, according to the Pentagon:

1. Lockheed Martin, $20.7 billion, down from $21.9 billion in 2003
2. Boeing, $17.1 billion, down from $17.3 billion
   
3. Northrop Grumman, $11.9 billion, up from $11.1 billion
4. General Dynamics, $9.6 billion, up from $8.2 billion
5. Raytheon, $8.5 billion, up from $7.9 billion
   
6. Halliburton, $8 billion, up from $3.9 billion
7. United Technologies, $5.1 billion, up from $4.5 billion
8. Science Applications International Corp., $2.5 billion, down from $2.6 billion
9. Computer Sciences Corp., $2.4 billion, down from $2.5 billion
10. Humana, Inc., $2.4 billion, steady [more]
    

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