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US Manufacturers Still Investing in Robots

May 1, 2024
New robot installations in the U.S. increased by more than 12% last year, topping 44,000 total units, led by automakers and auto parts manufacturers.
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Pentagon Grants $56M for F-18 Program Testing

April 17, 2024
A five-year contact will support engineering, instrumentation, and maintenance requirements for the U.S. Navy’s fighter aircraft program.
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Lockheed Wins $17B Anti-ICBM Program

April 16, 2024
A multi-year contract for the Next Generation Interceptor, now in the development phase, would put Lockheed’s “never fail weapon system” on track for operation by 2028.
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USS Shareholders Accept Nippon

April 15, 2024
Amid tense opposition based on the perception of global decline is USS’s need to remain competitive against leaner and more advanced steelmaking operations in the domestic market...
Pratt & Whitney
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Pratt Expanding Jet Engine MRO

April 12, 2024
Two separate $20-million investments will expand capacity for GTF engine maintenance/repair/overhaul capabilities, and concentrate R&D expertise there for automation, connectivity...
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Ford Building Toward Hybrids

April 5, 2024
The No.2 U.S. automaker is delaying delivery of some EVs and emphasizing more gas-powered hybrid vehicles, while developing a new platform of more affordable electric vehicles...
General Motors
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GM Still Set on EV Transition

April 4, 2024
General Motors’ Mary Barra is indicating that consumers’ hesitancy to make the switch to battery-electric vehicles may be addressed with plug-in hybrid options.
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F35 Draws $95.9M for Infrastructure

April 1, 2024
The U.S. Dept. of Defense granted new funds to its largest defense program to cover ongoing costs for engineering, maintenance, logistics, manpower, and materials for F-35 research...
Ford
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Ford Cuts Electric F-150 to One Shift

March 29, 2024
Production of the best-selling e-pickup will be reduced by about two-thirds as the automaker adapts to current market demand and redirects its EV program to more affordable options...