COMPANYHISTORIES
NAIC 332995

Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing

How the companies in this industry began, and the forces that shaped them.

6companies1889–1994founding years3still active2no longer operating
§ 01

The industry over time

Companies foundedEconomyTechnologyEnvironmentHistory
FoundedGroupe Herstal S.A.
1889
1903
TechnologyThe Wright brothers achieve powered flight.
1914
EconomyWorld War I begins; global trade reorders.
FoundedNorthrop Grumman Corporation
1939
EconomyWorld War II begins; wartime production surges.
1945
EconomyThe war ends; a long global expansion begins.
1947
TechnologyThe transistor is invented.
1958
TechnologyThe integrated circuit is demonstrated.
FoundedThe Allied Defense Group, Inc.
1961
1962
EnvironmentSilent Spring launches the modern environmental movement.
1975
TechnologyThe personal-computer era begins.
1981
TechnologyThe IBM PC launches and sets a standard.
1984
TechnologyApple ships the Macintosh; the GUI era begins.
1989
HistoryThe Berlin Wall falls; global markets open up.
FoundedAlliant Techsystems Inc.
1990
1991
TechnologyThe World Wide Web is released to the public.
FoundedTaser International, Inc.
1993
TechnologyThe Mosaic browser brings the web to everyone.
FoundedUnited Defense Industries, Inc.
1994
1995
TechnologyWindows 95 launches; the internet goes mainstream.
1997
EnvironmentThe Kyoto Protocol sets the first climate targets.
2004
TechnologySocial media and Web 2.0 take hold.
2007
TechnologyThe iPhone launches the smartphone era.
2010
TechnologyCloud computing goes mainstream for business.
2015
EnvironmentThe Paris Agreement sets global climate targets.
2020
EconomyThe COVID-19 pandemic upends the global economy.
2022
EconomyInflation spikes; central banks raise rates sharply.
2023
TechnologyGenerative AI reaches mainstream business use.
§ 02

The companies

Groupe Herstal S.A. →
Renamed · founded 1889 · Belgium
Groupe Herstal S.A.
Northrop Grumman Corporation →
Active · founded 1939
Northrop Grumman Corporation is the number three defense firm in the United States, behind The Boeing Company and…
The Allied Defense Group, Inc. →
Active · founded 1961
The Allied Defense Group, Inc.
Alliant Techsystems Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1990
In 1990 Honeywell Inc.
Taser International, Inc. →
Active · founded 1993
Taser International, Inc.
United Defense Industries, Inc. →
Defunct · founded 1994
United Defense Industries, Inc., designs, develops, and produces combat vehicles, artillery, naval guns, missile…
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