Defense Supply Chain Analysis
Jan 08, 2025
As Beijing further weaponizes its control of essential aerospace commodities, the U.S. and its allies must explore slow and costly supplier diversification.
Jan 07, 2025
Artificial intelligence shows great promise, but safety and ethical considerations are a major challenge in aerospace.
Jan 06, 2025
A lawsuit and battlefield images reveal radar availability problems in Russia’s helicopters—and the vulnerability of its aerospace industry to sanctions.
Jan 03, 2025
Some observers think the coming years could see more industry fragmentation and the rise of up-and-coming middle-market players.
Dec 20, 2024
A perilous threat environment has prompted increased defense spending outside the U.S. and the construction of new multinational supply chains.
Oct 20, 2025
The U.S. and Australia agreed to invest $3 billion together in critical minerals projects over the next six months.
Oct 20, 2025
The U.S. government shutdown may not have kicked off until the end of Q3, but its effects will be a common thread in upcoming defense earnings discussions.
Oct 20, 2025
Lockheed Martin’s long tech collaboration with KAI could see development of a military variant of the high-speed X2 rotorcraft platform, a Lockheed exec says.
Oct 17, 2025
India says it has inaugurated a third production line for the Tejas Mk. 1-A and is also scaling up its production of Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40s.
Oct 17, 2025
The European Union has given the go-ahead to the €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) European Defense Industry Program aimed at supporting local industry and Ukraine.
Oct 15, 2025
Diehl’s IRIS-T SLM land-based air and missile defense system, which has been heavily used in Ukraine, has exercised its sea legs.
Oct 14, 2025
The companies producing the highly in-demand Patriot PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhanced interceptor are continuing to bulk up their production capacity.
Oct 14, 2025
The U.S. Army expects to begin testing the second iteration of the Lockheed Martin Precision Strike Missile soon to get a production go-ahead soon after.