Aerospace & Defense
Industry Insights
Real-world guidance and industry perspectives shaped by frontline operational experience.
eVTOL manufacturers are nearing commercial launch, but the hardest phase is ahead — scaling production. Learn why manufacturing readiness, supply chain discipline, and operational fundamentals will determine which eVTOL companies succeed.
As Europe rebuilds its defence industrial base, the automotive industry is uniquely positioned to help fill critical capacity gaps—if they can navigate the operational, regulatory and commercial realities of the sector.
The eVTOL market is shifting from certification to commercial operations. Explore the eight critical trends in battery technology, vertiport infrastructure, autonomy, and manufacturing scale-up shaping the industry in 2026.
How Europe’s defence resurgence requires deeper supply-chain visibility, risk mitigation, and industrial resilience to meet accelerating procurement demands.
Guidance for Defence and Marine manufacturers on preparing for Digital Battery Passports, including traceability, compliance readiness, data architecture, and supply-chain implications.
Eight essential steps for defence OEMs and partners to structure, govern, and operate manufacturing joint ventures with clarity, speed, and measurable performance.
Why rigorous operational due diligence is essential in European defence M&A to reveal risks, validate capacity, and quantify value creation opportunities.
Key defence-spending trends and the operational capabilities manufacturers must strengthen to meet accelerating European demand.
Boeing Strike Risks Major Financial and Supply-Chain Fallout.
Why the aerospace sector must speed industrialisation, expand capacity, and strengthen supply chains to avoid prolonged delivery backlogs.
How strong leadership, execution discipline, and accountability drive performance in complex aerospace and defense manufacturing environments.
The most common supply-chain issues aerospace manufacturers face and why they continue to constrain cost, capacity, and delivery performance.
Why A&D OEMs should expand aftermarket capabilities to boost revenue, strengthen readiness, and enhance lifecycle value.
Why adopting GE-style service frameworks can improve sustainment, readiness, and lifecycle performance in aerospace and defense programs.
Key vulnerabilities in aerospace and defense supply chains and how manufacturers can strengthen resilience, visibility, and execution.
Why aviation decarbonisation requires new technologies, scaled industrialisation, and disciplined operational execution across the value chain.
Key takeaways from the North American Space Summit on collaboration, capability growth, and supply-chain readiness.
