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Aerospace Industry

Also Known As Aviation Industry
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The aerospace industry encompasses companies and individuals involved in designing, building, testing, selling and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets or spacecraft. It is considered a high technology industry, drawing on advanced engineering and materials science, and includes both commercial aviation manufacturers and defense contractors producing military and space systems. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Sector
Industrial 1
Connections

Associated With

Boeing 737 MAX Crisis, Corporate Events
Defense Industry, Industries

Major defense contractors build both military aircraft and civil aerospace products; the arms and aerospace industries substantially overlap.

Source Wikipedia, Arms Industry
Elon Musk, Founders, Executives and Management Thinkers

Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002 and serves as its chief executive officer and chief engineer, building it into a leading aerospace and launch company.

General Electric Breakup, Corporate Events
Product-service system, Business Models
Space Industry, Industries

The space industry is classified alongside aerospace as one heavy-industry category and historically grew out of it.

Source Wikipedia, Space Industry

Companies In Industry

Aerojet, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Aerojet
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Aerojet Rocketdyne
Aeronca, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Aeronca
Aeronutronic, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Aeronutronic
Aérospatiale, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Aérospatiale
AeroVironment, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: AeroVironment
Airbus, Companies and Brands

A major aerospace manufacturer; classified in the atlas aerospace-industry.

Alliant Techsystems, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Alliant Techsystems
Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd., Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.
BAe Dynamics, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: BAe Dynamics
Bell Textron, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Bell Textron
Bombardier Inc., Companies and Brands

A major aerospace manufacturer; classified in the atlas aerospace-industry.

BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Consolidated Aircraft, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Consolidated Aircraft
DASA, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: DASA
Dassault Aviation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Dassault Aviation
Douglas, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Douglas
Embraer, Companies and Brands

A major aerospace manufacturer; classified in the atlas aerospace-industry.

Eurofighter GmbH, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Eurofighter GmbH
Focke-Wulf, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Focke-Wulf
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
GKN, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: GKN
Glenn L. Martin Company, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Glenn L. Martin Company
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Hughes Aircraft Company, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Hughes Aircraft Company
Hughes Helicopters, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Hughes Helicopters
Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Lockheed Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Lockheed Corporation
Lockheed Martin, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Lockheed Martin
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
Myasishchev Design Bureau, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Myasishchev Design Bureau
Northrop, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Northrop
Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant
NPO Energomash, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: NPO Energomash
NPO Lavochkin, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: NPO Lavochkin
Orbital Sciences Corporation, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Orbital Sciences Corporation
Panavia Aircraft, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Panavia Aircraft
Production Corporation Polyot, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Production Corporation Polyot
Ranger Engines Division, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Ranger Engines Division
Raytheon, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Raytheon
Rockwell International, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Rockwell International
Rolls-Royce North America, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Rolls-Royce North America
S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia
Safran SA, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Safran SA
Short Brothers, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Short Brothers
SOKO, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: SOKO
ST Engineering, Companies and Brands
Source Wikipedia: ST Engineering
Sukhoi, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Sukhoi
Thales Air Defence, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Thales Air Defence
The Boeing Company, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Boeing
Additional Source Wikipedia, BoeingLead section
TRW Inc., Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: TRW Inc.
Vympel, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: Vympel
ZALA Aero, Companies and Brands
Source Wikidata: ZALA Aero
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Aerospace Manufacturer
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Aerospace is a high technology industry.
  • Market section, first sentence
    In 2015 the aircraft production was worth US$180.3 billion: 61% airliners, 14% business and general aviation, 12% military aircraft, 10% military rotary wing and 3% civil rotary wing; while their MRO was worth $135.1 Bn or $315.4 Bn combined.
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Wikidata: Aerospace Industry
WikidataWikidata item statements
Quote, Wikidata item statements
Aerospace Industry
View the Source
Wikipedia, Boeing
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: The Boeing Company, Lead section
Quote, Companies In Industry: The Boeing Company, Lead section
American multinational corporation that designs and manufactures airplanes, rotorcraft, rockets, satellites, and missiles worldwide.
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Wikipedia, Arms Industry
WikipediaAssociated With: Defense Industry, Aerospace systems section
Quote, Associated With: Defense Industry, Aerospace systems section
Encompassing military aircraft (both land-based and naval aviation), conventional missiles, and military satellites, this is the most technologically advanced sector of the market.
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Wikipedia, Space Industry
WikipediaAssociated With: Space Industry, Heavy industry classification section
Quote, Associated With: Space Industry, Heavy industry classification section
Aerospace & space, listed together under Other heavy vehicles in the Heavy industry classification.
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Wikipedia: ST Engineering
WikipediaCompanies In Industry: ST Engineering, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
Quote, Companies In Industry: ST Engineering, Wikidata statement: industry (P452)
industry (P452) target Q936518, matched to the live industry entity "Aerospace Industry" by qid (enwiki-sitelink resolved)
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Wikidata: Safran SA
WikidataCompanies In Industry: Safran SAView the Source
Wikidata: Rolls-Royce North America
Companies In Industry: Rolls-Royce North America, Wikidata Q4500864View the Source
Wikidata: BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited
Companies In Industry: BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited, Wikidata Q4955436View the Source
Wikidata: GKN
Companies In Industry: GKN, Wikidata Q597047View the Source
Wikidata: Aeronutronic
Companies In Industry: Aeronutronic, Wikidata Q643570View the Source
Wikidata: Aérospatiale
Companies In Industry: Aérospatiale, Wikidata Q650639View the Source
Wikidata: Douglas
Companies In Industry: Douglas, Wikidata Q651778View the Source
Wikidata: DASA
Companies In Industry: DASA, Wikidata Q704874View the Source
Wikidata: Lockheed Martin
Companies In Industry: Lockheed Martin, Wikidata Q7240View the Source
Wikidata: Ranger Engines Division
Companies In Industry: Ranger Engines Division, Wikidata Q7292744View the Source
Wikidata: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation
Companies In Industry: McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Wikidata Q750141View the Source
Wikidata: S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia
Companies In Industry: S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia, Wikidata Q763402View the Source
Wikidata: SOKO
Companies In Industry: SOKO, Wikidata Q920568View the Source
Wikidata: Orbital Sciences Corporation
Companies In Industry: Orbital Sciences Corporation, Wikidata Q1030096View the Source
Wikidata: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center
Companies In Industry: Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center, Wikidata Q1197016View the Source
Wikidata: Thales Air Defence
Companies In Industry: Thales Air Defence, Wikidata Q13431465View the Source
Wikidata: Rockwell International
Companies In Industry: Rockwell International, Wikidata Q1348664View the Source
Wikidata: Glenn L. Martin Company
Companies In Industry: Glenn L. Martin Company, Wikidata Q1426388View the Source
Wikidata: Raytheon
Companies In Industry: Raytheon, Wikidata Q156644View the Source
Wikidata: Aerojet Rocketdyne
Companies In Industry: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Wikidata Q16970526View the Source
Wikidata: Hughes Aircraft Company
Companies In Industry: Hughes Aircraft Company, Wikidata Q196253View the Source
Wikidata: Myasishchev Design Bureau
Companies In Industry: Myasishchev Design Bureau, Wikidata Q2219348View the Source
Wikidata: Alliant Techsystems
Companies In Industry: Alliant Techsystems, Wikidata Q238765View the Source
Wikidata: Vympel
Companies In Industry: Vympel, Wikidata Q2593772View the Source
Wikidata: Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.
Companies In Industry: Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd., Wikidata Q2667719View the Source
Wikidata: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Companies In Industry: China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, Wikidata Q2777589View the Source
Wikidata: BAe Dynamics
Companies In Industry: BAe Dynamics, Wikidata Q3787625View the Source
Wikidata: Aerojet
Companies In Industry: Aerojet, Wikidata Q381498View the Source
Wikidata: Short Brothers
Companies In Industry: Short Brothers, Wikidata Q1656412View the Source
Wikidata: Production Corporation Polyot
Companies In Industry: Production Corporation Polyot, Wikidata Q4353596View the Source
Wikidata: Northrop
Companies In Industry: Northrop, Wikidata Q912979View the Source
Wikidata: NPO Lavochkin
Companies In Industry: NPO Lavochkin, Wikidata Q949211View the Source
Wikidata: ZALA Aero
Companies In Industry: ZALA Aero, Wikidata Q19909340View the Source
Wikidata: Lockheed Corporation
Companies In Industry: Lockheed Corporation, Wikidata Q7233View the Source
Wikidata: Aeronca
Companies In Industry: Aeronca, Wikidata Q2031924View the Source
Wikidata: Dassault Aviation
Companies In Industry: Dassault Aviation, Wikidata Q460487View the Source
Wikidata: NPO Energomash
Companies In Industry: NPO Energomash, Wikidata Q620238View the Source
Wikidata: AeroVironment
Companies In Industry: AeroVironment, Wikidata Q919300View the Source
Wikidata: Bell Textron
Companies In Industry: Bell Textron, Wikidata Q815723View the Source
Wikidata: Consolidated Aircraft
Companies In Industry: Consolidated Aircraft, Wikidata Q1127527View the Source
Wikidata: Eurofighter GmbH
Companies In Industry: Eurofighter GmbH, Wikidata Q700849View the Source
Wikidata: Focke-Wulf
Companies In Industry: Focke-Wulf, Wikidata Q165994View the Source
Wikidata: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Companies In Industry: General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Wikidata Q4549939View the Source
Wikidata: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Companies In Industry: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, Wikidata Q357095View the Source
Wikidata: Hughes Helicopters
Companies In Industry: Hughes Helicopters, Wikidata Q2411424View the Source
Wikidata: Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant
Companies In Industry: Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant, Wikidata Q421005View the Source
Wikidata: Panavia Aircraft
Companies In Industry: Panavia Aircraft, Wikidata Q571429View the Source
Wikidata: Sukhoi
Companies In Industry: Sukhoi, Wikidata Q193007View the Source
Wikidata: TRW Inc.
Companies In Industry: TRW Inc., Wikidata Q967620View the Source
Frequently Asked Questions

What does the aerospace industry cover?

Designing, building, testing, selling and maintaining aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets and spacecraft.

The aerospace industry covers companies and individuals that design, build, test, sell and maintain aircraft, aircraft parts, missiles, rockets and spacecraft. It is considered a high technology industry, drawing on advanced engineering.
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