Supply Chain

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.

Aerospace and defense company Nammo plans to boost rocket-motor production capacity under a deal with the Norwegian government.

Will engine-makers be enticed to try to meet requirements for the two new notional civil and military aircraft that need an engine that does not yet exist?

Why Dave Calhoun is breaking a long tradition of pre-air-show interviews with Aviation Week.

While aerospace and defense companies have lately enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in demand, that has exposed severe weaknesses in their ability to execute.

The two-decade experiment known as Spirit AeroSystems is set for a dramatic and rocky close.

As fixed-price deals signed years ago continue to burden balance sheets, Boeing Defense and Space is focusing on smart growth opportunities.

Mounting losses have prompted greater caution among some defense companies as Pentagon officials stand by fixed-price acquisition strategies.

After a challenging start, France, Germany and Spain’s Future Combat Air System is progressing toward demonstrator flights.

After years of production delays and shortages, fighter OEMs are investing in in new facilities, manufacturing methods and labor to spark new growth.