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Aerospace and defence and Tungsten

Aerospace and defence depends on tungsten.

Aerospace and defence (industry) and Tungsten (commodity): 1 relationship.

How they are linked

1. Industry input

Physical flow · Criticality 4 of 5 · Tungsten → Aerospace and defence

2 of the enterprise types in Aerospace and defence depend on tungsten; for the most dependent, it rates 4 out of 5 on criticality.

  • 2 enterprise types depend on it
  • 4 of 5 highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

  • Explosives, propellant and munitions makers: penetrators (criticality 4 of 5)
  • Defence prime contractors and shipyards: munitions (criticality 4 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.