
The global aerospace and defense sector grew nearly 4 percent in 2015 led by the commercial subsector and to a lesser extent the defense subsector, according to a new study by the consulting firm Deloitte.The aerospace and defense sector grew 3.8 percent, or $24.8 billion, to $674.4 billion in 2015 from $649.7 billion in 2014 while core operating earnings were relatively flat, $70.2 billion in 2015 versus $70.4 billion in 2014, says the report, 2016 Global Aerospace and Defense Sector…