Defense Supply Chain Analysis
Aug 26, 2022
Program managers are in the middle of the maelstrom, wrestling with issues many have never dealt with in their careers. Aviation Week editors discuss what they heard at the 2022 Program Excellence Evaluation Team meeting in August.
Aug 03, 2022
The F-35 and Typhoon are soaring, while development of Franco-German FCAS and sales of the Swedish Gripen lag.
Jul 26, 2022
The mission would be Terran R Launch vehicle’s first flight.
Jul 26, 2022
As demand grows for civil and military aircraft, global industry has yet to solve raw material, supply chain and skill shortage issues.
Jul 19, 2022
Kathy Warden discusses the JWST, growth in the space market, the B-21 family of systems and a goal for the fighter market.
Oct 10, 2025
The U.S. Navy has postponed briefings on plans for a new family of ship-based missiles, citing the impact of the ongoing government shutdown.
Oct 09, 2025
China has introduced new restrictions on the export of rare earths and related technologies, intensifying the pressure on U.S. military supply chains.
Oct 09, 2025
Baykar’s Kizilelma uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV) has completed its first weapon releases just days after beginning carriage tests.
Oct 09, 2025
Taiwan is doubling down on efforts to build a multifaceted uncrewed systems ecosystem, the defense ministry says in a new report.
Oct 09, 2025
Washington is determined to reduce its dependency on China for critical minerals essential for defense systems, even if it means sourcing from conflict zones.
Oct 07, 2025
The U.S. Department of Defense has invested a total of $79 million in two companies mining critical minerals in Alaska.
Oct 06, 2025
Firefly Aerospace will pay $855 million to acquire defense technology company SciTec, the Texas-based startup said on Oct 5.
Oct 02, 2025
The U.S. has taken delivery of the first shipment of critical minerals from Pakistan under a $500 million deal the two countries signed in September.