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A handful of leaders stands out for their adept use of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and spinoffs in shaping the industry.

The U.S. is shifting delivery of most Patriot and National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System interceptors to Ukraine from other foreign partners.

Honeywell International says it is buying the U.S.-based radar and electronic-warfare businesses of the former Cobham company for around $1.9 billion.

Lockheed Martin F-35s will become more expensive over the next four years, with flyaway prices rising 16-18% depending on the variant.

RTX is no longer building satellites in the first phase of the U.S. Space Force’s missile-tracking satellite constellation.

Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have been approved to acquire hundreds of Raytheon Amraam missiles to equip combat aircraft and ground-based air defenses.

Rome has given the greenlight to Safran's takeover of Microtecnica from RTX after concerns over the supply of components to defense programs were addressed.

RTX subsidiary Collins Aerospace has initiated a $200 million investment to expand manufacturing at a carbon brake production site in Spokane, Washington.

As Europe faces multiple potential axes of attack, more European countries might need to reconsider their ground-based air defense plans.

The conflict in Ukraine is reshaping Poland’s air force, but the service is facing challenges as it grows.

RTX’s sales and net profit beat Wall Street’s expectations in the first quarter on the back of strong demand for both its commercial and defense products.

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency seeks to field an “interim capability” against hypersonic glide vehicles by 2029 as the Glide Phase Interceptor slides to 2035.

The timing of the latest mandate is expected to prompt a final spike in engine removals.

Guy Norris talks with CEO Tom Vice about the spinoff-turned-prime’s growth plans as its space defense business surges and its spaceplane prepares for flight.

Norway is to spend an extra 600 billion krone ($56 billion) on defense over the next 12 years, building up a stronger navy and ground-based air defenses.

The U.S. is marshaling unprecedented resources to shore up its chipmaking capabilities. Results thus far are mixed.

Had these transactions happened, the industry today would be almost unrecognizable.

Facing a reduction to its expected budget next year, the military cuts back on near-term aircraft procurement.

Rising demand for weapons stocks is driving a review of European missile manufacturing.

Unplanned PW1000G inspections strain Pratt & Whitney’s parts supply chain.

Boeing was the top revenue generator among the major aerospace companies in 2023 but was also the only Top 10 company to report a net loss.

GlobalFoundries (GF) has been awarded $1.5 billion through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act that will be used to manufacture secure chips.

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

The supply chain feeding RTX is “broadly” stabilizing and improving, the company’s chief financial officer says.

DARPA grants under the umbrella of REMA have been awarded to Anduril, RTX, Leidos, Northrop Grumman and SoarTech.