# Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) — #5 in the Defence Trading Rankings 2026

> China's aerospace conglomerate, now a peer of Lockheed Martin's aerospace business by revenue.

- Source: Defence Trading
- Dataset: Defence Trading Rankings, 2026 Edition (ranked by annual defence revenue)
- Rank: 5 of 20
- Country: China
- Canonical URL: https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/avic

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## Key facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank (2026) | 5 |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Employees | ~450,000 |
| Defence revenue | USD 45B |
| Total revenue | USD 75B |
| Listing | State-owned |
| Chief executive | Tan Ruisong |
| Website | avic.com |

## Segments

- Combat Aircraft
- Helicopters
- Trainers
- Avionics

## Flagship products

- J-20 Mighty Dragon
- J-35 / J-31
- Y-20 transport
- Z-20 helicopter
- JF-17 / FC-1 (with Pakistan)

## Profile

AVIC builds the entire combat aircraft, helicopter, and trainer fleets of the People's Liberation Army. By defence aerospace revenue alone, AVIC is now a peer of Lockheed Martin's aerospace business. Its product line includes the J-20 fifth-generation fighter, the J-35 carrier-based fighter, the Y-20 strategic transport, and a growing export presence through the JF-17 co-production with Pakistan.

## Recent moves

J-20 production scaled up significantly. J-35 entering operational service with Chinese carrier air wings. Increasing visibility of sixth-generation prototype testing.

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Part of the [Defence Trading Rankings 2026](https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings). Original research by Defence Trading (defencetrading.com), free to cite with attribution and a link to https://www.defencetrading.com/rankings-2026-edition/avic.