Aviation repair evolves with alternate manufacturing solutions that reduce lead times, enhance fleet readiness, and strengthen long-term supply chain resilience.
Today’s most advanced plate rolls integrate fully electric motion systems, AI-driven controls and embedded metrology capabilities.
Lockheed Martin and Hadrian have entered into a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the pace and value of advanced American manufacturing.
Across aerospace and defense and the Department of Defense, all-digital initiatives are improving the connections between platforms, departments and shared information at nearly all levels.
From faster repairs to greater self-sufficiency, additive manufacturing is redefining how defense teams think about part sourcing and manufacturing.
Aerospace firms are uniting lifecycle service frameworks and real-time analytics to boost asset reliability, ensure compliance, and extend test system longevity.
Industry and government leaders explore collaboration, innovation, and workforce development to strengthen U.S. shipbuilding and defense manufacturing.
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Aerospace manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has been given a $1.6-billion U.S. government contract for work on F135 jet engines, used in F-35 Lightning II fighters.
Lockheed Martin was not held accountable for problems that meant F-35 fighter jets were only available 50% of the time, an inspector general report said.