Rich Piellisch has been covering industry segments and issues for Aviation Week since the late 1980s with an emphasis on Who Is Selling What to Whom in the United States, Europe and Asia.
FARNBOROUGH, England - "We are currently the highest-volume producer of military aircraft in the world," says Sherry Grady, government business vice president at Raytheon Aircraft. And although Raytheon's military aircraft are rather small, being light trainers, the experience and technical backing made possible by producing 70 or so each year allows the firm to claim a strong advantage in what is otherwise an overcrowded sector.
