These victories, while impressive, have led to questions on pricing and whether the company is effectively buying the market by offering the lowest prices around.

Low bids propped up by its commercial airplane business helped Boeing snare $25 billion in military contracts including the T-X, MQ-25 and MH-139 competitions. But could the OEM’s strategy backfire in the long run? Aviation Week editors and Teal Group’s Richard Aboulafia break it down.

Japan is one of the world’s most important supplier nations, but events this year show that its position faces major challenges.