top 10 risks in aerospace and defense

October 18, 2017

As the global economy undergoes several ups and downs, and different countries change their defense priorities in the face of terrorism and political disruption, the risk universe in aerospace and defense (A&D) keeps on changing. As A&D players design and implement strategies to grow in this business environment, they need to adapt their plans to consider the key risk drivers.We have evaluated the most important strategic challenges for leading players in the industry and rated the severity of these risks for the sector, through analyzing the annual reports for the top 15 global A&D players in terms of revenues. The radar below plots the top 10 risks for A&D players.

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