Supply Chain

Trump said that “the CHIPS Act is a horrible, horrible thing,” characterized by companies “that take our money and they don’t spend it.”

Pratt & Whitney is planning further development of rotating detonation engine (RDE) technology following “positive test results” from a series of ground tests.

Saab says it has secured an order to support the German modernization of MBDA-made Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missiles.

Ukraine would contribute 50% of future proceeds from state-owned mineral resources into a reconstruction fund that it would jointly own with the U.S.

Spain says TAI's Hurjet advanced jet trainer is “well positioned” to replace the country’s aging fleet of Northrop SF-5 lead-in fighter trainers.

Dynamic Aerostructures estimated assets of $10-50 million but debts of $50-100 million.

Hanwha held an industry event in Oslo on Feb. 26, which it says has garnered interest for the missile system.

Hensoldt expects the incoming German government to hike defense spending, but is holding off on raising its growth outlook until it has more clarity.

The benchmark interest rate stayed high in 2024.

Boeing is planning to cease production of its AH-6i Little Bird single-engine light helicopter after securing only two customers for the type.

Threatened Trump administration tariffs risk driving up space industry costs and could particularly encumber startups, space executives argue.

The combined operating profit of the four largest defense contractors jumped an estimated 72% to 2.1 trillion won ($1.5 billion).

The airframer faces challenges on several fronts in leaving stubborn problems in its wake this year.

Strong demand from allied customers has led to international sales accounting for a growing share of DRS’s overall revenue since 2021.

The fire at SPS Technologies remained active with “hot spots” but was contained as of 9:30 a.m. EST on Feb. 20.

The Italian aerospace and defense company has suffered financially from low production rates on the Boeing 787.

Pratt has secured another contract worth up to $1.5 billion to sustain the F119 engine over the next three years and keep the F-22 flying.

The Airbus CEO says talks with Leonardo and Thales to fix an overcapacity problem in European satellite development and production could lead to creating a combined entity modeled on missile-maker MBDA.

Edge Group Chairman Faisal Al Bannai says the company’s defense export ambitions could still reach a major milestone this year with more than half of bookings coming from abroad.

The U.S. imported $47 billion in minerals from Canada in 2023.

BAE Systems’ acquisition of Ball Aerospace will help position the company for a potential role on the proposed Iron Dome for America missile defense project.

The strained relations between airframer HAL and the Indian Air Force were on full view during Aero India.

Airbus is in discussions with companies in the United Arab Emirates over a workshare on the A400M to secure its first Middle East order for the airlifter.

Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, and with a subsidiary in Australia, IperionX is focused on titanium.

“I need additional supply chains. I need additional manufacturing sites,” Lockheed Martin's Tim Cahill says here in Abu Dhabi.