Supply Chain

The need to boost U.S. cyberdefenses amid the complexity of today’s digitized world could lead to the “civilianization” of defense through technology.

Model-based systems engineering is emerging as a potential solution to aerospace’s slow, costly processes.

If the first quarter is any indication, A&D is about to throttle up share buybacks and dividend payments into afterburn.

Changing needs of military advantage will challenge traditional business practices.

The former Triumph Group aerostructures business recently acquired by private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has been rebranded Qarbon Aerospace and could be looking to acquire other assets in the embattled sector.

Olivier Jarrault, most recently CEO of LEAP engine blade maker Albany International during a dynamic two-year stint, is now CEO of Cadence Aerospace, a relatively new private equity-backed machined-parts producer for aerospace and defense OEMs and others.

Dave Calhoun is giving himself a dual mandate of returning Boeing to financial eminence while reinstalling engineering prowess. The gambit could decide the embattled company’s fate.

A recent internal study shows more than nine out of 10 repairs performed by the defense industry on U.S. Air Force aircraft are by a sole-source vendor, the service’s top logistics official said on April 28.

The cost to develop, sustain and operate the multibillion-dollar F-35 fighter is mounting, and senior House Democrats are pushing back.

Private equity investor Madison Dearborn Partners has bought aerospace and defense supplier Arch Precision Components from the Jordan Co. for an undisclosed amount, the companies announced April 19.

Ahead of a draft solicitation for Space Development Agency satellites, the Pentagon wants to ensure the interoperability of the products.

The “fleet” of defense competitors has been growing in recent years, and new entrants may have different tactics, resources and goals.

The Pentagon needs a task force that can share best practices across services.

The U.S. Air Force has selected Collins Aerospace to design a new wheel and carbon brake system for the B-52 as part of the aircraft’s life extension program.

Privately owned TECT Aerospace of Wichita, which manufactures complex aerostructure components, parts and assemblies, filed to begin U.S. bankruptcy proceedings April 6.

Today’s UK defense cuts will enable long-term investments, but the strategy is not risk-free.

Advanced electronic warfare and avionic software developments are key features of Saab’s next-generation Gripen.

Area-I’s offerings include its Altius UAV, whose current customers include the U.S. Army, Air Force, Navy, Special Operations Command and NASA.

The UK business of Kaman Corporation has been purchased in a management buyout.

The Pentagon awarded multibillion-dollar contracts with the goal of strengthening the U.S. homeland defense system.

A $14.3 billion modernization program risks delays unless Lockheed software developers and military bureaucracy can dodge obstacles.

Fighters are the tip of an iceberg of uncertainty about next-gen military aircraft platforms in Europe.

This year, companies large and small will constantly have to assess and reassess where they can best compete.

The top eight companies should form a committee to provide data-driven assistance to suppliers in need.

Privately held PCX Aerosystems, a Newington, Connecticut, aerospace supplier, will buy Senior Aerospace Connecticut (SAC) in Enfield from Tier 2 supplier Senior for $74 million.