Supply Chain

Matthew Fulco
The first visit in four years by U.S. defense contractors to the island democracy will focus on joint production of drones and ammunition.
Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A holding company owned by Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Capital has finalized the acquisition of Aubert & Duval, a French critical-parts and metals supplier.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International Chairman and CEO Darius Adamczyk expects his company to become more active in mergers and acquisitions.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
The French aerospace industry’s lobby group GIFAS is trying to help its members overcome unprecedented difficulties in hiring.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Richard Aboulafia
The companies, services and people dependent on today’s promising new generation of aircraft would do well to heed the lessons of the past.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Piotr Butowski
Russian Defense Minister Shoigu calls for missile production to double.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Week Network’s A&D Raw Materials & Manufacturing conference will dive into the manufacturing operations, capabilities, processes, and innovation.
Aerospace

By Brian Everstine
Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.
Supply Chain

The conference lineup for Aviation Week Network's A&D Raw Materials & Manufacturing 2023 event in Atlanta, Georgia, has been announced.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Kevin Michaels
Increasing payment terms will exacerbate supplier distress and ultimately could thwart the ability of OEMs to reach production goals.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
The aerospace and defense Industry has an attraction and retention problem of its own making.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A newly created Defense unit is projected to triple Bombardier’s revenue in the next decade.
Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
In recent years, the military services have taken steps to increase the use of SAF in its operations, but not always with much success.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Chen Chuanren
China's WS-10 and WS-15 turbofan engines are now in serial production following the finalization of material verifications.
Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Israel’s Aeronautics Group will see its Orbiter 4 uncrewed aircraft system being manufactured and assembled in Thailand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Aircraft, spacecraft and military supplier Ducommun said March 21 it bought BLR Aerospace.
Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
After bringing together seven small companies in three years, Aresia is gearing up to follow Airbus and Dassault in their planned ramp-up.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The contract is focused on metal tooling for fast-cure, out-of-autoclave composites processing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The CEO of European missile manufacturer MBDA says the company’s ramp-up in production of weapons has been hindered by supply chain issues.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
Stockpiling long-lead components of missiles may be another way for the U.S. to rapidly increase weapons production, the Army’s chief of staff says.
Supply Chain

Alex Krutz
Industry is on the cusp of the Great Ramp-Up, a super-cycle stretching across aerospace and defense. How can suppliers boost throughput and profits?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
TransDigm Group will buy Calspan, a respected provider of highly engineered testing and technology development services and systems.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
After a five-year production hiatus, the company now has a backlog of orders for the fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Dassault's focus is squarely on resolving its supply chain issues with CEO Eric Trappier describing it as a "daily concern."
Manufacturing & Supply Chain