Aerospace & Defense

Smart Factories Could Add $500Bn to Global Economy in Five Years

May 23, 2017

It's becoming clear that digital technologies like IoT, big data analytics, AI, advanced robotics and 3D printing are helping manufacturers to increase not only efficiency and productivity - but revenues, too.

Seeking Higher Ground: How One EMS Provider Is Redefining an Industry

May 22, 2017

Robert J. Bowman, SupplyChainBrain

There was a time when contract manufacturers performed one specific task: making products, usually of a high-tech nature, while staying well behind the scenes. But that time is long gone.

A Look Inside Airbus's Epic Assembly Line

May 17, 2017

The New York Times

A confluence of political and economic forces has prompted Europe's largest airplane manufacturer to place a factory in Alabama - and to create one of the world's most gargantuan supply chains.

Air Traffic Control for Drones Is Coming - Here's How It Could Work

May 15, 2017

Los Angeles Times

By 2020, an estimated 7 million drones could be zipping around the country delivering packages, taking photos, inspecting infrastructure or conducting search and rescue missions.

EASA Proposes Regulations for Safe Drone Operation in Europe

May 12, 2017

Air Cargo World

The everyday use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for commercial operations has taken a small step forward, as the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) published a proposal to regulate the operation of small drones.

With Maiden Jet Flight, China Enters Dogfight With Boeing, Airbus

May 12, 2017

The New York Times

China's home-grown C919 passenger jet completed its long-delayed maiden flight last week, a major first step for Beijing as it looks to raise its profile in the global aviation market and boost high-tech manufacturing at home.

China Launches Its First Domestically Made Aircraft Carrier

May 3, 2017

Los Angeles Times

China launched its first aircraft carrier built entirely on its own last week, in a demonstration of the growing technical sophistication of its defense industries and determination to safeguard its maritime territorial claims and crucial trade routes.

A New Metric for Measuring Supply Chain Resiliency

April 6, 2017

Resilinc

An Introduction to Resilinc R Score and its Application to the High-Tech Industry Supply Chain

How a Border Tax Could Divide Boeing and Its Suppliers

March 31, 2017

The New York Times

A U.S. tax overhaul proposed by Republican leaders in Congress would deepen divisions between big manufacturers like Boeing Co and the thousands of smaller companies that supply them, according to suppliers and tax and trade experts.

Amazon Founder Plans Delivery for 'Future Human Settlement' of the Moon

March 9, 2017

Los Angeles Times

More than four decades after the last man walked on the lunar surface, several upstart space entrepreneurs are looking to capitalize on NASA's renewed interest in returning to the moon, offering a variety of proposals with the ultimate goal of establishing a lasting human presence there.

Aerospace & Defense

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