Airing Of Grievances Likely To Dominate Aerospace Supply Chain In 2024

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A rare dispute between an OEM and a supplier emerged late in 2023 when Lockheed Martin sued Howmet Aerospace over titanium used in F-35s.

Credit: Defense Contract Management Agency
Naming and shaming is rare in the aerospace and defense industry for many reasons, chief among them that it is a small and intimate sector. Today’s rival is tomorrow’s critical partner, and major companies halfheartedly joke about being “frenemies.” What is more, relentless consolidation is...
Michael Bruno

Based in Washington, Michael Bruno is Aviation Week Network’s Executive Editor for Business. He oversees coverage of aviation, aerospace and defense businesses, supply chains and related issues.

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