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Airbus, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Safran Lead in Digital Transformation Among Aerospace and Defense Manufacturers, According to ABI Research Index
Airbus has secured the top position in ABI Research's Digital Transformation Benchmarking Index for Large Aerospace and Defense (A&D) Manufacturers, followed by Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), and Safran in an evaluation of 21 leading firms in the sector.
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