What Happened
Delivering Quality and Quantity in Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing
The US defense industry is facing a new challenge: delivering high-quality products at scale and with certainty. With a combined backlog of $557 billion, the three largest US defense primes are under pressure to expand production of critical systems, including air and missile defense interceptors and long-range precision munitions. According to a report by Deloitte, industrialization is key to accelerating high-quality production, and companies that can deliver throughput are likely to gain a competitive advantage. This was reported by Aviation Week.