Aerospace & defence industry trends in 2019

摘要

John J. Kenkel, vice president of strategy and marketing for Cyient's aerospace & defence business unit, looks at the five trends that will shape the aerospace and defence industry in 2019. Driven by a keen focus on innovation and digital transformation, as well as geopolitical situations such as the unknown implications of Brexit, the global aerospace and defence (A&D) business landscape is undergoing significant disruption. 2018 finished with a continued, upbeat industry outlook, with both the commercial and defence sectors witnessing robust growth - a rare situation as these markets have historically and empirically known to be counter-cyclical.