The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.

Aerospace accelerator and strategic advisory firm Starburst is targeting government funding for aerospace technologies and expanding into Washington.

Increasing payment terms will exacerbate supplier distress and ultimately could thwart the ability of OEMs to reach production goals.

In an interview, ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says she is planning on progressively increasing the OEM’s annual output to 80 aircraft.

The Japanese defense ministry and leading companies in the country are working to lower costs and strengthen the supply chain.

The aerospace and defense Industry has an attraction and retention problem of its own making.

A newly created Defense unit is projected to triple Bombardier’s revenue in the next decade.

Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.