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The F-35A is the conventional take-off and landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter jet. USAF F-35A plus Royal Dutch AF f-35As, at Luke AFB.

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GF Machining Solutions
GFMS wire EDM process.
July 9, 2025
The new “Swiss powerhouse in machine tool manufacturing” – United Machining Solutions – has a market value of more than $720 million and comprises 15 machine tool brands and multiple...
Silviu Matei | Dreamstime
Steel bars on a cooling bed, after continuous casting.
June 30, 2025
Steel output neared 159 million metric tons worldwide in the latest tally, down almost -4.0% year/year as producers assess the effects of U.S. tariffs amid continuing weak demand...
General Dynamics Electric Boat
General Dynamics Electric Boat Virginia-class submarine.
June 27, 2025
The U.S. Dept. of Defense has allocated more than $5 billion over the past two years as planning proceeds toward construction of the new, technologically advanced Virginia-class...
Embraer
There are more than 1,714 Embraer E-Jets in service today, and 220 more on order.
June 26, 2025
A $70-million E-Jet service center is operating in Fort Worth now to support commercial carriers in the U.S. market, and will continue to expand through 2027.
GE Vernova
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s SMR engineering and service center in Ontario.
June 24, 2025
A $50-million engineering and service operation will be installed ahead of the first GE Vernova Hitachi Energy Small Modular Reactor, set to start in Ontario in 2029.
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Automated assembly line for automotive engines.
June 11, 2025
Tariffs are promoting employment and influencing manufacturers’ investment strategies, according to the Reshoring Initiative, but U.S. manufacturing costs and skilled worker shortages...
Boeing
The Boeing 737 Completion and Delivery Center in Zhoushan, China.
June 9, 2025
The 90-day pause in scheduled U.S. tariffs means that the Boeing CEO’s outlook is being confirmed, with a report that a new aircraft has been shipped to the in-country outfitting...
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace dual-mode ramjet.
June 6, 2025
Three testing centers for aerospace propulsion technologies will be expanded to accommodate GE’s developments in the growing field of hypersonic aircraft and weapons systems.
Boeing
Start of assembly for first 737 MAX at Renton, Wash. September 2024.
June 5, 2025
Federal monitors will continue to oversee production of the narrow-body jet series, keeping output steady despite Boeing’s confidence that an increase is imminent.