Defense Supply Chain Analysis

Jul 01, 2021
In hopes of a firm order from the French government soon, Airbus Helicopters starts work on the H160M.
Jun 18, 2021
Lockheed Martin’s goal to reduce the F-35A’s cost per flight hour to $25,000 by 2025 is not fully within the company’s control.
Jun 16, 2021
Michael Griffin, former NASA administrator and head of R&D for the Pentagon, reflects on acquisition reform and hypersonic technology.
Jun 11, 2021
Final assembly and a localized supply chain proposed if UK opts for the Leonardo AW149 for its medium helicopter need.
Jun 11, 2021
In a wide-ranging interview, Boeing chief David Calhoun says the company won’t be rushed into launching a new airplane.
Aug 05, 2025
The Pentagon has awarded up to $10 million under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to a subsidiary of critical minerals firm NioCorp to develop a scandium supply chain in Nebraska.
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.