Aerospace Industries Association

Boston – September 28, 2026 -- Private investors have committed seven dollars for every one dollar the US government has put toward production funding for new-entrant defense companies, a gap that risks stalling next-generation technology before it reaches frontline forces, according to a joint analysis released by Bain & Company and the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA).

The report, titled "The State of Investment in Defense: Unlocking Growth," draws on 50 stakeholder interviews conducted between April and August 2026 with prime integrators, new market entrants, suppliers and investors.

SHERIDAN, WYOMING - April 14, 2026 - The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), which represents nearly 340 member companies across the U.S. aerospace and defense sector, has entered spring 2026 with a concentrated cluster of policy, compliance, leadership, and operational moves. Over the past several weeks, AIA formally responded to the President's budget proposal, co-published a space supply chain report with PwC, appointed two senior executives, and launched a structured CMMC compliance guidance program-all ahead of its Spring Supply Chain Summit scheduled for April 21-22. The concentration of activity reflects simultaneous pressure on the sector from defense funding uncertainty, active cybersecurity certification enforcement, and accelerating space program demand.