Defense Supply Chain Analysis
Mar 24, 2020
EPlane, an electronic marketplace startup for aviation aftermarket parts and MRO, announced March 24 that it landed $9 million in new funding from Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corp.
Mar 20, 2020
Aerospace manufacturing has awakened to a nightmare. Customer demand could swoon as air travel is crippled, battering a sector already reeling from narrowbody and widebody cuts alike.
Mar 19, 2020
Original estimates for costs, schedules and quantities of the Lockheed Martin F-35 upon contract award in October 2001 proved highly unreliable over…
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.
Jul 23, 2025
Thales CEO Patrice Caine says the outcome of talks with Leonardo and Airbus to merge some satellite operations is uncertain.
Jul 23, 2025
Belgium has no solid basis to become a full partner in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program, Dassault Aviation Chairman and CEO Éric Trappier says.
Jul 23, 2025
Turkey has signed an MOU with the UK that could lead to a Eurofighter Typhoon purchase.
Jul 21, 2025
China is increasingly signaling progress in developing its next-generation carrier-based air wing, with preparations underway for a likely debut at the Sept. 3 Victory Day military parade.
Jul 18, 2025
Hadrian, a defense technology startup focused on advanced manufacturing, has raised $260 million in a Series C round.
Jul 17, 2025
Germany and the UK have agreed to deepen their defense ties, including better harmonizing equipment export policy.
Jul 14, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron plans for a hike in the country’s defense spending to respond to the growing threat perception.
Jul 10, 2025
The Pentagon will become the largest shareholder in Nevada-based rare earth producer MP Materials in the latest move by the Trump administration.