Supply Chain

Private equity-backed Shimtech Industries has purchased Fastener Technology Corp.

Airbus is beginning talks with workforce representatives to address cost structure and boost the division’s long-term competitiveness.

The deal gives Leidos an instant foothold in Huntsville, increasingly the epicenter of U.S. missile and military space work

Norway and Sweden look set to receive shots in the arm to their defense capabilities in the 2020s, as neighboring governments react to the threat posed by Russia.

After a decade of emphasis on the air force, priorities may shift to the navy and strategic missile forces.

Even flagging helicopter products are finding customers in the midst of defense spending hikes.

Aerospace and defense holding company Novaria Group has acquired Long-Lok, a manufacturer of self-locking and self-sealing fasteners.

Johnson now can push through his vision of Brexit on Jan. 31, 2020 ending Parliamentary and legal deadlock.

Lockheed tests ground-launched long-range missile; Japan to keep making F-35s; Space Fence nears start of ops; NATO training center opens

British manufacturer Senior is considering selling its aerostructures business, the company has confirmed.

Leidos, a heavyweight government services provider, has throttled up its rivalry with defense primes L3Harris Technologies and Raytheon for providing support work to the FAA.

C4ISR and defense training provider Cubic saw its publicly traded shares lose around 20% in price Nov. 21, the day after the company forecast fiscal 2020 expectations that were softer than Wall Street expected.

Many small suppliers announced executive changes and overhauls in their latest quarterly reports. “It’s turned out to be a year of restructuring,” says one.