2026 Manufacturing Industry Outlook
Renewed strategic focus and targeted technology investments could be essential to maintaining a competitive edge in 2026
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Aerospace and defense supply chain risk management
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Aerospace and defense companies are part of a highly complex network, comprising hundreds or even thousands of suppliers in a multi-tiered, webbed relationship. Dive into Deloitte's report to see what steps aerospace and defense companies can take to build resilience and navigate current and future supply chain disruptions.
2026 aerospace and defense industry outlook
Deloitte
The aerospace and defense industry stands at a pivotal crossroads as it enters the latter half of the decade. Forces that have shaped the sector in recent years—digital transformation, supply chain volatility, talent constraints, and geopolitical events—are converging with new catalysts such as agentic AI, emerging vehicles, and the rapid evolution of autonomous systems.
Explore Deloitte's 2026 aerospace and defense industry outlook for an in-depth look at the trends and strategies to prepare for growth.
Explore Deloitte's 2026 aerospace and defense industry outlook for an in-depth look at the trends and strategies to prepare for growth.
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To help industry leaders gain agility, build resilience, and uncover new opportunities in this year, Deloitte’s 2026 Manufacturing Industry Outlook explores the following trends:
- Smart manufacturing and operations: Continued investment in technology, including agentic AI, can boost competitiveness and agility
- Supply chain: New digital tools can offer transformative solutions for managing global supply chain complexity
- Manufacturing investment: New incentives, the data center boom, and continued demand for semiconductors could drive investment and growth
- Aftermarket services: Agentic aftermarket services could transform the customer experience
- Talent: An adaptive workforce planning framework could help address uncertainty and increasing skill requirements
