Aerospace & Defense Insights
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Creating a modernized defense technology frontier
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Public and private investment dollars are fueling defense innovation. The prize? A $250 billion opportunity to build a modernized defense frontier by scaling technology, from AI to quantum computing.
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European defense tech start-ups: In it for the long run?
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A defense tech start-up ecosystem is developing in Europe as countries look to boost innovation in defense capabilities.
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Innovation at Thales: An interview with Patrice Caine
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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.
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Improving military aircraft sustainment to strengthen Europe’s defense
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With European NATO countries seeking to rapidly expand their defense capabilities, we explore how maintenance, repair, and overhaul providers could improve operations to enhance mission readiness.
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A different lens on Europe’s defense budgets
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European NATO countries are looking to ramp up their defense budgets—potentially adding much more direct in-country readiness per euro.
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Demand for efficient airplanes remains: An interview with Darren Hulst
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McKinsey speaks to Darren Hulst, vice president of Boeing’s commercial marketing division, to discuss the latest industry...
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Mars exploration pushes the boundaries of AI: An interview with NASA’s Vandi Verma
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Take a seat at Mission Control as NASA’s Vandi Verma details the AI and software powering the Mars rovers and how her field...
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Making aerospace ‘diverse and dynamic’: An interview with Airbus U.S.’s Debra Facktor
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One of the highest-ranking female executives in the aerospace industry foresees a space economy—and a space workforce—that...