Supply Chain

Cancellation of the U.S. Army’s scout helicopter program is driving focus on UAS and uncrewed teaming.

With Saab facing significant headwinds in large western markets, recent news indicates that the company has set its sights on smaller prospective deals elsewhere in the world.

Leonardo DRS beat Wall Street’s expectations in terms of both sales and profitability in the first quarter.

Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Survivable Airborne Operations Center selections favor private companies as major primes set sights on larger awards.

Defense contractor Leidos sees growing opportunities in a geopolitically fraught world.

Despite a comfortable backlog, the country’s industry continues to grapple with financial woes and recovering know-how.

Boeing has bought back the St. Louis defense aircraft factory it once owned but was most recently under the GKN Aerospace brand.

L3Harris (LHX) posted better-than-expected results in the first quarter.

Executives from BAE Systems, Leonardo, MBDA and Rolls-Royce argue that the UK should not rely on other nations when it comes to defense procurement.

The industry is in a different place than during the Cold War and has a major war at its backdoor.

Hexcel reported first-quarter 2024 results including net sales of $472 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.44 per share.

Aerospace supplier GKN Aerospace is in the final stages of a multiyear restructuring.

French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu says France could take over production facilities, if needed.

Transforming how work is done by embracing digital transformation maturity can offset the effects of the industry’s staffing shortage.

Boeing’s new leaders would be wise to study GE’s metamorphosis under Larry Culp.

In recent years, Ducommun’s recovery has included acquisitions, including BLR Aerospace last year for its maintenance, repair and overhaul work.

The award represents a breakthrough into solid rocket propulsion for Ursa Major, and comes as the Pentagon faces a major shortfall in SRM production capacity.

Two inconvienent truths about the tumult at Boeing.

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

Future battlefields with dispersed units and contested logistics are driving DARPA’s new portfolio of disruptive investments.

In a wide-ranging interview, Culp talks about the new company’s future and says he has no interest in taking his turnaround skills to Boeing.

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

The 2024 National Defense Authorization Act directed the secretary of defense to secure critical minerals from “reliable sources.”

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

Honeywell is buying Italian supplier Civitanavi Systems in a bid to strengthen its foothold in autonomous aerospace operations and expand in Europe.