Supply Chain

Roberto Cingolani wants his company to play a greater role in the global aerostructures business and shape the development of new-generation combat aircraft.

Cost overruns and schedule breaches are driving a new look at engine replacement and radar modernization requirements.

That aerospace and defense (A&D) component manufacturer TransDigm did well in the June quarter is no surprise.

The Tempest program faces a political stress test in Britain’s new strategic defense review.

Leadership sets the tone, and incoming Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has results and relations.

BAE Systems will keep an eye on possible defense consolidation in Europe, company CEO Charles Woodburn says.

Boeing has named Kelly Ortberg to be its new CEO from Aug. 8, taking on the massive challenge of reviving the aerospace giant.

Woodward cited strong commercial demand in the June quarter as its sales rose 6% year-on-year, with its aftermarket business doing particularly well.

A Lockheed Martin classified contract that involves a “highly complex design and systems integration” project has fallen $45 million deeper into red ink.

Aerojet contributed $581 million in revenue (a 7% sequential increase) for L3Harris in the second quarter.

The new CEO of German defense electronics provider Hensoldt is trying to wean the company from its heavy reliance on domestic sales.

France says it is has started work with Ukraine to help the beleaguered country build up its defense industrial base.

Sales rose 8% annually to $19.7 billion and earnings per share increased 9% to $1.41, coming in ahead of Wall Street’s expectations.

Dassault Aviation said it delivered six Rafale fighters to France in the first half of the year.

Management seems sanguine about the company’s ability to return to the black.

Additive manufacturing is at the heart of the supersonic demonstrator that BAE Systems is building to support development of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter.

Speaking at Farnborough Airshow, CEO Yoav Tourgeman says Rafael is committed to R&D funding despite needing to ramp up production as its backlog rises.

Many “emerging” technologies were thought of and first tried long ago.

TAI has launched assembly of the next two Kaan combat aircraft prototypes but issues within the supply chain are pacing the indigenous program.

Concerns remain about the impact of Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems on the supplier’s defense business, as the key focus of the OEM’s move remains on fixing issues with the commercial side.

The time has come for the U.S. to spark a revolution in the manufacturing of solid propellants and explosives, argues Mark Lewis.

Rolls-Royce says its work on the engine for the Boeing MQ-25 uncrewed tanker is an entry point to potentially powering thousands of autonomous combat aircraft.

Newly public Loar Holdings is buying Applied Avionics of Fort Worth for $385 million in cash.

Saab’s chief executive sees sales growth this year at the high end of its targets after the Swedish defense company posted another banner quarter of orders.

The U.S. Navy this week disclosed that a T-45C Goshawk experienced another engine malfunction, prompting an emergency landing on July 10.