Aerospace & Defense Industry Description

Companies that manufacture and/or distribute aerospace or defense products and/or provide aerospace or defense services.

Summary

The aerospace and defense industry was struggling to maintain profitability even before September 11, and fears of further terrorism, the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, and a weak economy combined to devastate the commercial aerospace industry over the next couple of years. More recently, however, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have bolstered the coffers of defense companies and lifted by a surge in worldwide air travel, commercial aircraft orders reached record levels in 2007.

Aerospace & Defense Industry Resources

• Aero Magazine Archive
  
• Trade Show News Network
  
• United States Department of Defense
  

Aerospace & Defense Industry Terminology

• Department Of Defense Dictionary Of Military And Associated Terms
  
• Glossary of Military Terms, Phrases, Abbreviations, Slang