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SME Media Industry Reports Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Report 2021 Aerospace & Defense Industry Report

Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Industry Report 2021

The 2021 edition of the Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Report is available as a digital magazine. Links to individual articles are below.
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Dale Lombardo

Developing a Multi-Tier Technology Workforce

October 1, 2021
Making operators and process designers better informed in real time, with a focus on making intelligent decisions with enhanced data, is the key to updating U.S. aerospace and defense manufacturing capabilities.
Dale Lombardo
By Dale Lombardo Special Process Technologies Leader, GE Aviation
Walter Urbanchock

The Industry Needs Structured Training

October 4, 2021
The expert personnel who engineer and manufacture the equipment and technologies for the A&D industry are fewer in number now than prior to the end of the shuttle program. To support the growth of this industry requires more professionals—fast.
Walter Urbanchock
By Walter Urbanchock Director, Manufacturing Engineering, Aerojet Rocketdyne

Overview

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.

Techview

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.

Features

  • AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.
    MATERIALS

    AFFOA: A Decade of Fabric Innovation and Commercialization in the U.S.

    Amy Bryson January 18, 2026
    Advanced functional fabrics serve many complex functions.
  • Why the Right Conveyance System Matters
    MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING

    Why the Right Conveyance System Matters

    Bill LeAnna, Sales Product Manager, TS Conveyors, Bosch Rexroth Corp. January 17, 2026
    Conveyors have long been the backbone of assembly lines. Every workpiece, from a small component to a larger assembly, relies on consistent movement between stations.
  • N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub
    PRESS RELEASES

    N.C. State Awarded Department of Defense-Funded METAL Hub

    PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State University January 16, 2026
    North Carolina State University is proud to announce a new partnership with Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) to enhance and scale up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective metalworking and manufacturing professionals. Led by IACMI – The Composites Institute, with funding from the Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, METAL strengthens and diversifies the U.S. metal manufacturing workforce, focusing on casting, forging and plate rolling.