Africa’s history of coups over the past century is extensive. As such, some may be tempted to dismiss Flintlock’s significance in fomenting revolution across the continent. Yet, a 2017 Journal of Peace Research study found Washington’s foreign military training efforts roughly doubled the risk of military coups in recipient states.
The company was well-positioned to deliver sustained growth in the coming years, he added, with a record order backlog of 66.2 billion pounds ($84.5 billion).
Hargreaves Lansdown analyst Aarin Chiekrie said more progress was expected.
"With some of its biggest buyers, the UK, US and Europe, all expected to continue raising defence budgets over the coming years, the sky really is the limit," the analyst said.