1、KPMG International|KPMG.Make the Difference.Emerging trends in aerospace and defense 2025Navigating a new era of innovation andresilienceThe global aerospace and defense(A&D)sector is growing rapidly.Airbus and Boeing predict more than 40,000 new commercial jets will be manufactured over the next 20

2、 years.1 And global defense spending rose by nearly 10 percent in 2024,its fastest growth rate in nearly four decades.2 At the same time,however,the sector is undergoing fast-paced and disruptive change across a wide range of areas.The agenda is continuously shifting based on rapidly evolving geopol

3、itical change and technological advancements.Sustainability remains a key topic for the sector but,in some ways,is being overshadowed by what is viewed as more pressing issues,including supply chain sovereignty and talent attraction.As such,A&D leaders and defense departments will need to take a muc

4、h more holistic view of their strategies to thrive in the current environment.This report is intended to help sector executives,defense leaders,suppliers and investors make the most of the rapid change now underway across the sector.The report explores 10 emerging trends that will influence A&D deci

5、sion-making over the coming years.These themes were developed based on in-depth interviews with industry executives and government leaders,input from KPMGs global A&D leadership and our own research.Rather than simply focus on the challenges,this report strives to provide A&D executives and decision

6、-makers with practical and actionable insights and clear takeaways to better understand the challenges and identify the opportunities.On behalf of KPMGs Global A&D network,I would like to thank all of those industry leaders and KPMG professionals who contributed their time and ideas to this paper.To