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With few new aircraft platforms on the horizon, aviation suppliers that long relied on technical innovation for growth need a new source of opportunity. Increasingly, it lies in commercial execution.

After several decades of underinvestment in military spending, NATO member states can attract and retain top defense talent through five actions.

Current European defense acquisition systems are no longer effective in the uncertain geopolitical landscape. Fundamental reform is needed for quick decisions, rapid deployment, and sustainable scale.

The McKinsey European Defense Dashboard presented here provides a comprehensive set of metrics to track the evolving defense posture of European NATO countries.

Europe can tackle fragmentation by collaborating on early tech maturation, practical approaches, and a winning team mindset, while executing on time, at pace, and at sustainable cost.

Europe’s resilience is being tested. Investor Philipp Freise explains why the continent’s current challenges could spark its next wave of growth.

Despite its advanced capabilities, the European space ecosystem’s competitive edge has eroded. Amid shifting space industry trends, how can Europe best use its resources to compete globally?

Patrice Caine, chair and CEO of Thales, shares insights on the role innovation plays in the defense sector, especially the current status of AI and the future of quantum technologies.

Demand for sustainable aviation fuel could outpace supply by 2030 without a significant increase in capacity. Forward-leaning aviation players use a combination of strategies to source SAF, including equity investments, to help scale the ecosystem.

A new survey suggests AI-powered advances could reshape aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul. But companies will need to embrace digital disruption.

The aerospace and defense industry is under pressure from labor shortfalls and increasing demand. By focusing on five talent imperatives, it can unlock productivity and create value.

Demand for maintenance, repair, and overhaul services is trending up in commercial aviation, but the factors responsible for that increase will shift over the next decade.