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Aerospace & Defense

SME is addressing a broad array of business improvement practices and advanced technologies in aerospace and defense such as lean, test and measurement, composites, high-speed machining, rapid prototyping and alternative cutting technologies, which have an impact on engine, airframe, rotary wing, naval, space, land-based systems, avionics, defense electronics and materials manufacturing. Through its dynamic events, this website and the pages of SME's annual industry yearbook, Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing, we will keep you informed about manufacturing in this a $170-billion-dollar industry.
Competition Launched for Three New Manufacturing Innovation InstitutesCompetition Launched for Three New Manufacturing Innovation Institutes

The Department of Defense will lead two of the new institutes, focused on “Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation” and “Lightweight and Modern Metals Manufacturing,” and the Department of Energy will be leading one new institute on “Next Generation Power Electronics Manufacturing.”

MTConnect ChallengeMTConnect Challenge

Submit your ideas that harness innovation and manufacturing intelligence breakthroughs.

Tactical Air Defense Services Opens Office in Alabama

New office will support contract with the U.S. Army Apache program.

Ball Aerospace Completes Final Phase of $75M Manufacturing Expansion

Capital investment more than doubles spacecraft production to accommodate business growth and new programs.

Boeing-Led Missile Defense Team Completes GMD Flight Test

Ground-based Midcourse Defense team returns to flight testing with successful fly-out mission.

Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS)Western Manufacturing Technology Show (WMTS)

June 4-6, 2013

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

WESTEC 2013WESTEC 2013

October 15-17, 2013

Los Angeles, California

 

EASTEC 2013 ExpositionEASTEC 2013 Exposition

May 14-16, 2013

West Springfield, Massachusetts