The Debrief: How Buying Spirit AeroSystems Could Boost Boeing’s Defense Business

Northrop Grumman B-21 aircraft

B-21

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A Boeing acquisition of all or part of Spirit AeroSystems could be, if consummated, a surprise coup for the former’s defense business. The sale would hardly register on Boeing’s balance sheet. Spirit’s $789 million in revenues from its small military aerostructures business represent only 3% of the...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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