Defense Supply Chain Analysis
Apr 19, 2023
The companies, services and people dependent on today’s promising new generation of aircraft would do well to heed the lessons of the past.
Apr 13, 2023
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu calls for missile production to double.
Apr 05, 2023
Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.
Apr 04, 2023
The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.
Mar 30, 2023
Increasing payment terms will exacerbate supplier distress and ultimately could thwart the ability of OEMs to reach production goals.
Aug 04, 2025
Iran's foreign minister is being sued by Bell Textron over a little-known dispute over helicopter storage fees dating back to the Iranian Revolution of the late 1970s.
Aug 04, 2025
Boeing machinists at the company’s defense and space facilities in Missouri and Illinois voted Aug. 3 to strike.
Jul 31, 2025
German defense supplier Hensoldt is starting to develop a new phase of capacity expansion to ensure it can deliver on an anticipated order wave from 2027 on.
Jul 31, 2025
Safran expects to double sales from defense and space activities by the end of the decade, fueled by increasing military spending, CEO Olivier Andriès says.
Jul 28, 2025
Indonesia has committed to purchasing 48 of the Turkish Aerospace Industries Kaan combat aircraft, becoming the type's first export customer.
Jul 28, 2025
The Austrian military is buying 315 Magni-X quadcopter drones with deliveries planned to begin in August.
Jul 25, 2025
Diversified supplier Hexcel is upbeat about market opportunities from rising defense budgets in the U.S. and internationally.
Jul 25, 2025
Turkish Aerospace Industries has received the first major government order for the Gokbey utility helicopter, securing a deal for 57 from the military.