Why The Defense Sector Is Globalizing So Quickly

U.S. Air Force Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130J

Lockheed Martin might assemble and maintain Hercules C-130Js at Tata Advanced Systems in India, if the defense prime wins an Indian Air Force order for a new fleet of up to 80 medium transport aircraft.

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In a world where economic nationalism is ascendant, the defense sector is a defiant outlier. Its globalization accelerated in 2024, from the deepening of the Australia-UK-U.S. alliance and UK-Italy-Japan trilateral fighter jet initiative to South Korea’s burgeoning defense production in Europe. To...
Matthew Fulco

Matthew Fulco is Business Editor for Aviation Week, focusing on commercial aerospace and defense.

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