{
  "id": 4867271,
  "title": "New global defence ranking reveals industry giants as Africa misses top 100",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/new-global-defence-ranking-reveals-industry-giants-as-africa-misses",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T12:55:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/new-global-defence-ranking-reveals-industry-giants-as-africa-misses-top-100"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The 2026 Defense News Top 100 has placed some of the world’s biggest defence manufacturers under the spotlight, with US companies continuing to dominate the upper end of the ranking while firms from China, Europe, Asia and the Middle East expand their presence. The annual ranking, released on August 31, 2026, places Lockheed Martin at […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}