Backlogs at top aerospace contractors will finish 2007 at record levels. This combined with anticipated 2008 expenditures to address new terror threats and replenish the United States’ core mission-essential equipment are signaling a sustained 2008 for the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry. Other issues that will occupy A&D executives’ attention during the coming year include:

• Industry business cycle changes, including mergers and acquisitions
• Overcapacity in a capital intensive industry
• The role of supply chain excellence
• Global industry transformation
• Diminishing talent

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Report: 2008 Cross-Industry Outlook