Defense Supply Chain Analysis

Jul 11, 2025
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jul 10, 2025
Rare earths are essential for a wide variety of defense systems to function but the U.S. is largely reliant on China for these strategic metals. Listen in as experts discuss what can be done.
Jul 07, 2025
A Supplier New Deal built on fairness, collaboration and mutual investment could reset OEM-supplier relationships and enable higher production rates.
Jul 04, 2025
A flat fiscal 2026 budget request combined with a $113 billion reconciliation offers a game-changing opportunity for nontraditional defense contractors.
Jun 26, 2025
With engine upgrades, stealth drone integration and enhanced weapons, France’s Dassault Rafale is evolving for the future—and eyeing new export wins.
Feb 04, 2026
ATLA says it is seeing a roughly 50% increase in interest and engagement from foreign customers for Japanese defense solutions at this year's Singapore Airshow.
Feb 04, 2026
Airbus Defense and Space says it has seen a sharp rise in the market for refueling tankers as it pitches the new generation of its A330 MRTT.
Feb 04, 2026
A Saab official says it is looking at a potential Canadian Gripen E/F production line also serving other buyers should it convince Ottawa to buy the fighter.
Feb 03, 2026
Leonardo and Adani Defense & Aerospace have teamed up to propose manufacturing rotorcraft in India in response to domestic military requirements.
Feb 03, 2026
Boeing sees opportunities growing for its T-7A Red Hawk trainer internationally, but first things first: meeting the USAF's timeline that has continued to slip.
Feb 03, 2026
Rafael is boosting its focus on space while it awaits a decision by the Israeli government about taking the state-owned defense technology specialist public.
Feb 03, 2026
Lockheed Martin has completely cleared the backlog of F-35s that had been parked at its facility in Fort Worth, Texas.
Feb 02, 2026
Specter Aerospace expects to conduct flight tests of a plasma-assisted, ramjet-powered supersonic missile in 2026, followed by tests of a larger dual-mode ramjet-scramjet-powered hypersonic cruise vehicle in 2027-28.