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SME Media Industry Reports Aerospace and Defense Manufacturing Industry Report 2022 Aerospace & Defense Industry Report

Aerospace & Defense Manufacturing Industry Report 2022

The 2022 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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An electro-optic turret, which attaches to the belly of an aircraft, being built in Raytheon Intelligence & Space’s new factory in north Texas, a facility with numerous Industry 4.0 capabilities such as smart workstations, test automation, and digital data collection.

Advancing Manufacturing by Any Means or Name

November 17, 2022
The now ubiquitous terms Industry 4.0 and Smart Manufacturing are effectively synonyms capturing the convergence of technologies that have progressed at an exponential pace over the last several decades.
Kelly Dodds
By Kelly Dodds Advanced Manufacturing Tech Director, Sr. Director, Operations, Raytheon Intelligence and Space
There are nearly 300,000 factories in the U.S., of which 90 percent have fewer than 100 employees.

Advanced Manufacturing Transformation

November 18, 2022
NASA's John Vickers describes how advanced manufacturing is affecting aerospace.
John Vickers
By John Vickers Principal Technologist, Space Technology Mission Directorate, NASA

Outlook

  • RS Taps Nisha Brown to Lead Marketing and Digital Strategy
    NEWS DESK

    RS Taps Nisha Brown to Lead Marketing and Digital Strategy

    PRESS RELEASE: RS Americas August 18, 2026
    RS welcomes Nisha Brown to its executive leadership team as the Vice President of Marketing and Digital Experience for RS Americas.
  • Fluke CalStudio Conduit Has Intelligent Workflow Automation
    PRESS RELEASES

    Fluke CalStudio Conduit Has Intelligent Workflow Automation

    PRESS RELEASE: Fluke Corp. August 18, 2026
    Calibration laboratories are under growing pressure to do more with fewer resources while managing disconnected systems, manual workflows and increasing compliance demands. To address these challenges, Fluke today announced the latest release of CalStudio, headlined by CalStudio Conduit, a no-code workflow and integration platform that connects calibration data with hundreds of business applications.
  • Proud to Be a Woman in Manufacturing
    HUMANS OF MANUFACTURING

    Proud to Be a Woman in Manufacturing

    Jessica Bird, Sales and Account Management, Midwest CAM Solutions August 18, 2026
    There's a moment early in my manufacturing career that I still think about.

Techview

  • RS Taps Nisha Brown to Lead Marketing and Digital Strategy
    NEWS DESK

    RS Taps Nisha Brown to Lead Marketing and Digital Strategy

    PRESS RELEASE: RS Americas August 18, 2026
    RS welcomes Nisha Brown to its executive leadership team as the Vice President of Marketing and Digital Experience for RS Americas.
  • Fluke CalStudio Conduit Has Intelligent Workflow Automation
    PRESS RELEASES

    Fluke CalStudio Conduit Has Intelligent Workflow Automation

    PRESS RELEASE: Fluke Corp. August 18, 2026
    Calibration laboratories are under growing pressure to do more with fewer resources while managing disconnected systems, manual workflows and increasing compliance demands. To address these challenges, Fluke today announced the latest release of CalStudio, headlined by CalStudio Conduit, a no-code workflow and integration platform that connects calibration data with hundreds of business applications.
  • Proud to Be a Woman in Manufacturing
    HUMANS OF MANUFACTURING

    Proud to Be a Woman in Manufacturing

    Jessica Bird, Sales and Account Management, Midwest CAM Solutions August 18, 2026
    There's a moment early in my manufacturing career that I still think about.

Features

  • RS Taps Nisha Brown to Lead Marketing and Digital Strategy
    NEWS DESK

    RS Taps Nisha Brown to Lead Marketing and Digital Strategy

    PRESS RELEASE: RS Americas August 18, 2026
    RS welcomes Nisha Brown to its executive leadership team as the Vice President of Marketing and Digital Experience for RS Americas.
  • Fluke CalStudio Conduit Has Intelligent Workflow Automation
    PRESS RELEASES

    Fluke CalStudio Conduit Has Intelligent Workflow Automation

    PRESS RELEASE: Fluke Corp. August 18, 2026
    Calibration laboratories are under growing pressure to do more with fewer resources while managing disconnected systems, manual workflows and increasing compliance demands. To address these challenges, Fluke today announced the latest release of CalStudio, headlined by CalStudio Conduit, a no-code workflow and integration platform that connects calibration data with hundreds of business applications.
  • Proud to Be a Woman in Manufacturing
    HUMANS OF MANUFACTURING

    Proud to Be a Woman in Manufacturing

    Jessica Bird, Sales and Account Management, Midwest CAM Solutions August 18, 2026
    There's a moment early in my manufacturing career that I still think about.