Cyberactivity targeting the aerospace and defense industry is intense, and the ecosystem that must be protected is more complex than ever.

In addition to the weapons that NATO is planning to send to Ukraine, in a dramatic role reversal, Russia is appealing to China for help in replenishing its weapons stocks.

Berlin’s reengagement with the F-35 comes as it prepares to make bolder defense commitments prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Price per tail increase likely as negotiations are delayed; Lockheed points to pandemic impacts and inflation.

The war in Ukraine could push defense spending to grow annually as fast or faster than GDP for the balance of the 2020s.