Manufacturing Magazine June 2026 | Page 15

STRAIN ON THE US SPACE SUPPLY CHAIN

Source: PwC & AIA – Strengthening America’ s space supply chain

Aerospace capacity utilisation rose to

74 % in December of 2025

NEARLY 50 %

of major federal acquisition programmes lack a planned industrial base assessment

“ The rapid expansion of the US space industry has driven demand to historic highs, placing significant pressure on the supply chain that underpins US leadership in space”

Eric Fanning
President and CEO AIA manufacturingdigital. com 15