Defense Supply Chain Analysis

Jul 12, 2024
While aerospace and defense companies have lately enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in demand, that has exposed severe weaknesses in their ability to execute.
Jul 12, 2024
Will engine-makers be enticed to try to meet requirements for the two new notional civil and military aircraft that need an engine that does not yet exist?
Jul 11, 2024
Mounting losses have prompted greater caution among some defense companies as Pentagon officials stand by fixed-price acquisition strategies.
Jul 10, 2024
After a challenging start, France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System is progressing toward demonstrator flights.
Jul 09, 2024
After years of production delays and shortages, fighter OEMs are investing in in new facilities, manufacturing methods and labor to spark new growth.
Nov 12, 2025
BAE Systems has disclosed a swell of order bookings since the midyear mark, taking order intake through the first nine months beyond $35 billion.
Nov 11, 2025
Hensoldt has laid out plans to further boost output to keep pace with booming demand in Europe, as the company revealed its revenue growth forecast.
Nov 10, 2025
Australia’s NIOA Group and MBDA have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore manufacturing and assembly of Mistral surface-to-air missiles in Australia.
Nov 10, 2025
Chemring plans to exit the Alloy Surfaces business it acquired in 1993 to gain a toehold in the U.S. market.
Nov 08, 2025
Albany International is looking to sell off its structures assembly business.
Nov 07, 2025
Hensoldt sees prospects for cooperation agreements in space and other areas as foreign companies look to partner with German industry.
Nov 06, 2025
The Trump administration has signed a flurry of deals with allies and partners that have the potential to reshape global supply chains.
Nov 06, 2025
Switzerland is nearing a deal with Elbit Systems to get compensation from the company after Bern agreed to field the Hermes 900 despite capability shortfalls.