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Developing A Shared Investment Supply Chain Strategy
The commercial aerospace industry has had a tough several years. While resiliency has overall been strong for most of the supply chain, it also looks more tenuous than after past downturns such as after Sept. 11, 2001, and the 2008 financial crisis. Now is the time for “shared investment” across the industry versus financial engineering.…
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Japan May Switch F-X Integration Support Contractor
Japan is considering switching the contractor providing integration support for the F-X fighter development from Lockheed Martin to BAE Systems of the UK, according to news reports citing several unnamed government sources. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio met British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London on May 5 and confirmed that both leaders pledged to…
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B-21 First Flight Now Set For 2023
The U.S. Air Force now expects the first flight of the Northrop Grumman B-21 bomber in 2023 as the service prepares for a public rollout later this year. The Air Force announced in early March that ground testing has begun on the first B-21, with the sixth aircraft beginning assembly at Northrop’s Plant 42 in…