Defense Supply Chain Analysis

Jan 30, 2026
Listen in as Aviation Week editors break down the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy and what it means for the budget.
Jan 29, 2026
A weapons and combat aircraft manufacturing complex is rising out of Ohio soybean fields, representing Anduril’s bid to disrupt the defense industrial base.
Jan 28, 2026
Aviation Week editors share the highlights of Boeing's latest financials, touching on the manufacturer's positive turnaround, challenges ahead and program updates.
Jan 23, 2026
Analysts push for breaking up defense primes to boost valuations and meet market demands.
Jan 16, 2026
A new executive order and presidential posts on social media target legacy defense industry spoils, but will they work?
Jul 21, 2026
Raytheon UK revealed the Red Kite glide bomb, a StormBreaker derivative designed to deliver affordable mass for the RAF and export
Jul 20, 2026
Edgewing begins establishing UK, Italian and Japanese production sites while advancing GCAP fighter and engine development toward production.
Jul 20, 2026
MBDA has unveiled an upgrade to its ground-launched Asraam air defense system, pairing the missile with a lower-cost interceptor and other enhancements.
Jul 20, 2026
European defense startup Destinus is adding a counter-rocket interceptor to its portfolio with plans to have the system customer-ready in 2028, CEO Mikhail Kokorich says.
Jul 20, 2026
Israel’s state-owned arms company Rafael says it should see its backlog topping 100 billion shekels ($32.8 billion), more than four times the level in 2022.
Jul 19, 2026
Boeing is touting its collaboration with BAE Systems and Saab to offer the T-7A for the United Kingdom as evidence of its commitment to local production in Europe.
Jul 17, 2026
Saab plans to boost output of GlobalEye AEW systems to six aircraft per year and may consider a second European site, CEO Micael Johansson says.
Jul 16, 2026
Senra Systems has raised a $65 million Series B round to expand its wire harness production to a third factory.