Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Aero Vodochody's new line will deliver aircraft fuselages ready for final assembly of the Czech-made jet trainer.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
The largest aerospace worker union in North America said Feb. 25 it reached a tentative agreement with Lockheed Martin covering some 4,000 staff.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Montana Aerospace, a supplier of complex lightweight components and structures for aerospace and other sectors, surprised stakeholders with good news Feb. 22.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
Daher unveiled a new five-year "Take off 2027” strategic plan to "become a large, profitable international company” with four complementary businesses.
Airports, FBOs & Suppliers

By Chen Chuanren
Japan has passed a bill enabling the government to take over certain production lines should a private supplier decide to withdraw from a military program.
Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Ron Epstein, Richard Aboulafia
Listen in as business editor Michael Bruno and analysts Richard Aboulafia and Rob Epstein discuss aerospace's big problem.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
The investment will support maintenance of the General Electric F414 engines that equip Sweden’s new Gripen E fighters and older F404 engines on its Gripen C/D.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
ESA member states scramble to protect independent access to space.
Space

By Garrett Reim
Lockheed Martin Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Machina Labs, a robotic sheet metal forming startup.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Raytheon Technologies will merge its two defense divisions under the Raytheon brand.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kevin Michaels
The OEM needs to “think globally and produce locally” and modernize its supply chain model in North America.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jen DiMascio, Steve Trimble
The U.S. has a deal for three more years of F-35 production but will face continued challenges with international sales and technical upgrades.
Check 6

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno
Dealmaking slowed down in the second half of 2022, but the year ended with a bang.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Dense Tokyo is at the epicenter of the country’s space startups.
Commercial Space

Michael Cisek
How the U.S. fighter jet is underpinning the nation’s aerospace industry.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Part of the Kalyani Group, Bharat Forge claims a leading position as a large metallurgical design and engineering expertise shop in India.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The massive demand for weapons for Ukraine has caused the Pentagon and industry to reevaluate supply chains and procurement planning.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Demonstrations are growing more diverse as the industry matures and new players seek to change the space industry.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
A decade after U.S. Marine Corps experiments in Afghanistan, the Defense Department is ramping up development of cargo-carrying UAS.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Site approvals and first-article tests will be completed by the end of February 2023.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steven Grundman
At the end of a year filled with profound challenges to the U.S. defense posture, the music of its national defense is surprisingly upbeat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Kim Minseok, Chen Chuanren
The Polish military prime is hoping to participate in the KAI KF-21 fighter program which could see development of a new variant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Over the next five years Collins plans to spend $200 million on building up its engineering and manufacturing capabilities in India.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Defense Department is working with the contractors who are building critical munitions for Ukraine to find sticking points in their supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Yes, you are in a strong defense spending economy. Whether it will ever feel like one is a different question.
Budget, Policy & Operations