Demand suggests the sector’s rally is not yet over
But burgeoning military-civil fusion creates risks as well as rewards
Small and medium-sized companies in the sector have been finding it difficult to access finance
Germany’s biggest defence group to acquire Michigan-based military vehicle parts maker Loc Performance
Israeli officials expect huge test for multi-layered array that includes Iron Dome to come in days ahead
German defence contractor posts near doubling in operating profits on higher military spending
The funding, which was co-led by Peter Thiel’s VC firm, will go towards production of autonomous weapons for America and allies
US space agency is being ‘conservative’ about whether to use Boeing’s Starliner for return mission
New ‘hunter killer’ subs are stuck in port due to lack of repair docks, raising concerns over health of Britain’s attack fleet
Erginbilgiç targets post-2027 growth in bid to turn FTSE 100 engineer around for the long-haul
FTSE 100 group resumes dividend for first time in five years
Chief executive Charles Woodburn is focused on Labour government’s UK defence review
UK engine maker is clearly in a much stronger competitive position than it has been
Budget airline cuts forecast as it hires spare planes to fill holes in flight schedules
UK engineering group also lifts profit forecast as recovery under chief executive Tufan Erginbilgiç takes hold
Veteran aerospace executive arrives as manufacturer faces battles over labour and safety
Former Rockwell Collins head will replace Dave Calhoun at the crisis-hit aircraft maker
Results come as aerospace group held exploratory talks with Thales about merging some of their space activities
Orbex boss questions new funding for German start-up as executives call for investment to boost national projects
But Brazilian group’s CEO leaves option open to take on Airbus and Boeing with a larger plane
Conglomerate’s CFO says its capacity far exceeds government orders and rival state-owned producers are ‘inefficient’
Micael Johansson says region’s industrial strategy should have backing of €100bn rather than the €1.5bn envisaged
Roberto Cingolani says ‘fourth partner could be very convenient’ for Global Combat Air Programme
Manoeuvre marks further deepening of military co-operation between Moscow and Beijing
New defence secretary John Healey promises to ‘reset’ the country’s relations with European allies
