Aerospace Defense Review helping unite aerospace C defense manufacturers with industry 4.0 solutions at Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace C Defense in Chicago

Aerospace Defense Review are proud to be partnering with Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace s Defense on 28 October 2025 in Chicago, IL, USA.

Aerospace C Defense manufacturers are navigating a perfect storm of rising geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, supply chain disruptions and critical skills shortages.

These converging pressures have created an environment of unprecedented complexity, where meeting evolving customer demands has never been more challenging.

To thrive, ACD manufacturers must embrace industry 4.0 and implement smart manufacturing initiatives at pace. By adopting disruptive technologies, such as automation, robotics, IoT, digital twins, AI and data science, they can unlock optimized manufacturing and supply capabilities.

To help these operators overcome their rising digital transformation challenges, Aerospace

Defense Review will be providing insights to attendees and expert speakers from aerospace C defense organizations and aid them in advancing their smart factory roadmap.

Confirmed speakers from leading manufacturers sharing their insights include:

• Leon Hill, Principal Additive Manufacturing Engineer, GKN Aerospace

• David Ivankovich, Staff Engineer, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies RCD, Northrop Grumman

• Crystal Taton, Technical Fellow and Smart Factory Architect, Raytheon

• Kevin Maring, Fellow – Advanced Manufacturing Technologies and Operations Transformation, Lockheed Martin

• Tony Papke, Senior Director Business Development, MxD

• Travis Prior, Senior Manager, Enterprise Ops Smart Factory, Collins Aerospace

• Warren B. Smith, Sr. Principal Systems Engineer and Digital Twin Principal Investigator,

General Dynamics Mission Systems

Join Aerospace Defense Review at Smart Manufacturing for Aerospace C Defense to hear best practice strategies to optimize production processes, enhance quality control, and improve supply chain resilience.