SEPTEMBER 2025AEROSPACEDEFENSEREVIEW.COM6EditorialThe U.S. aerospace and defense industry is advancing through a pivotal period of modernization, powered by strong defense budgets, a commercial aviation rebound, and rapid digital adoption, reshaping operations from factory floors to frontline missions. Companies are investing in resilient supply chains, workforce upskilling, and embedding advanced technologies into design, production, and sustainment, delivering higher quality, greater reliability, and improved fleet availability.Aerial firefighting reflects this momentum. Longer fire seasons and increasingly complex incident demands are driving the expansion of fleets and the adoption of smarter operations. Enhanced sensors, better base coordination, and business aviation infrastructure enable faster turnarounds and broader coverage, securing aerial firefighting as a vital national capability.Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) services remain a growth engine for defense and commercial aviation. As operators extend aircraft lifecycles and address backlogs, U.S. MRO leaders are scaling with predictive analytics, IoT monitoring, and digitized records. Forecasts project steady expansion, underscoring MRO's critical role in keeping fleets mission-ready.Quality assurance is another modernization pillar. Supply chain leaders are raising standards and tightening certification regimes to reduce variability and improve workmanship. By applying AQMS frameworks and advanced compliance systems, they drive higher reliability and accountability across every production tier.Business aviation proves indispensable, connecting communities, supporting emergency operations, and providing flexible logistics for government and industry. Its role in decentralized, rapid-response mobility exemplifies its enduring value as an economic driver and a foundation of national readiness. Scheduling and charter sales amplify this impact by streamlining access to aircraft and ensuring availability during peak demand. With precision scheduling and customer-focused innovation, these services set new benchmarks for reliability and efficiency.Fueling services complete the ecosystem. From business aviation hubs to firefighting bases, reliable fueling safeguards operational continuity, minimizes downtime, and enables the speed and reach vital to commercial and defense missions.Looking ahead, several forces will shape the landscape, including sustained defense investment in cyber, space, and unmanned systems. The industry's response--supplier diversification, targeted M&A, and end-to-end digital transformation--is building a more agile, safe, and resilient ecosystem for the decade ahead.In this edition, we spotlight some of the most influential organizations and individuals driving these advances. Among them are Patrick Ryan, SVP and CTO at ABS, and Robert DeGrie, MS, Director of Technical Services (Aircraft Engineering) at Amerijet International. We hope that the valuable insights from industry leaders and the solutions and services featured in this edition will help you make informed decisions for your business. Let us know your thoughts!Future of Aerospace Built on ModernizationJonathan AllredManaging Editorjonathan@aerospacedefensereview.comCopyright © 2025 ValleyMedia Inc., All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.SEPTEMBER 2025, Vol 07 - Issue 20, ISSN 2691-395XPublished by ValleyMedia Inc.To subscribe to Aerospace & Defense ReviewVisit www.aerospacedefensereview.comManaging Editor Jonathan AllredEditorial StaffAndrea FrancisJohn SmithRosalind JacobsJem ElizabethRichard Taylor Surajit Narayan DekaVisualizersCelestial JordanYenny Turner*All Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staffEmailsales@aerospacedefensereview.comeditor@aerospacedefensereview.commarketing@aerospacedefensereview.com
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