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The aerospace and defense supply chain is as intricate and complex as any aircraft that the supply chain manages to produce. As such, every aircraft is not only a miracle of engineering, but also [...]

Electrical connectors are the unsung heroes of many of the world’s leading high technology products. Connectors facilitate the flow of data and electricity between two or more different [...]

Supply chains are one of the great modern marvels that excel at producing products at a reduced cost and with a high degree of efficiency. However, what these supply chains have produced in terms [...]

The aerospace and defense (A&D) sector is the backbone of national security, providing the advanced technologies, systems, and capabilities that protect our nation and project American power [...]

As the world is still reeling from the aftershocks of the response to COVID-19, A&D supliers are becoming increasingly gun-shy with fixed-price contracts from the DoD. While the Pentagon is [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic response saw borders shut, businesses closed, and aerospace and defense (A&D) supply chains from tier X suppliers on down to OEM halted in their tracks. The crisis [...]

Once considered secondary players, the high-value-added niche suppliers have now cemented their role as indispensable players in the complex world of defense production. The transformation of [...]

Small suppliers play a pivotal and often undervalued role in aerospace and defense manufacturing. Their agility and specialized expertise, particularly in the area of performance plastics and [...]

As industries across the globe strive for innovation and improvement, the question often arises: “Is it time for a redesign?” However, acknowledging that it’s time to redesign a [...]

Making aircraft parts lighter is one of the easiest ways to improve the effective range of the aircraft; the less weight a turbine must move, the farther it can go. At the forefront of this race [...]