Defense Supply Chain Analysis

Mar 19, 2020
The U.S. Marine Corps has opted to pursue an unmanned family-of-systems instead of having one large expensive air vehicle.
Mar 18, 2020
Jim Taiclet, a relative outsider, could herald big changes at Lockheed as the Pentagon’s top contractor changes CEO.
Mar 18, 2020
Eighteen months after Boeing/Saab team won the T-X contract, the T-50 and M-346 continue to compete for USAF deals.
Mar 17, 2020
Advanced ICBMs drive faster schedule, but can MDA deliver?
Mar 12, 2020
Pratt & Whitney, a former opponent of fighter engine competitions, seeks to overturn the sole-source award for the F-15EX.
May 15, 2025
Finland’s Patria’s and Sweden’s ACC Innovation have teamed up to market ACC’s heavylift uncrewed quadcopters for military use.
May 14, 2025
Airbus will support TAI in developing the Hurjet to meet a requirement to replace the Spanish Air Force's Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter training aircraft.
May 09, 2025
China said it would crack down on the smuggling of critical minerals in a move aimed at further constraining supply to the United States.
May 07, 2025
Hensoldt sees growing demand in Europe opening new business prospects that could lead it to achieving 2030 sales 20% ahead of earlier projections.
May 06, 2025
TransDigm reported mostly brisk second-quarter fiscal year sales on May 6.
May 02, 2025
The U.S. and Ukraine signed a much-anticipated deal on April 30 that could provide Washington with a significant new source of critical minerals.
May 02, 2025
German industry is lobbying Brussels for more regulatory relief as part of a European Union push to boost the region’s defense industrial base.
May 01, 2025
A letter Howmet Aerospace sent to customers in early April showed how seriously the metal component supplier took U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.