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F135 engine LT&E power module demo on the USS George Washington on 25 Aug. 2016.
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F-35 assembly at Lockheed Martin Aerospace in Fort Worth.
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$870M for F-35 Long-Lead Items

Nov. 26, 2024
The Pentagon is looking forward to future production of the Joint Strike Fighter jet, though there is still no agreement on the cost and volume for the series currently underway...
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Big Drop in Cutting Tool Demand

Nov. 22, 2024
The Boeing machinists’ strike and other persistent factors straining manufacturing activity are cited as causes for the -10% decline in shipments during September.
US Navy
USN sailors aboard USS Spruance (DDG-111) guided-missile destroyer load ordnance into the ship’s forward vertical launch system (VLS) cells during training, Oct. 4, 2022. US Navy
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USN Orders Lockheed Missile System Support

Nov. 21, 2024
A five-year, $83-million contract with Lockheed Martin will provide component parts and logistical support for dozens of rapid-fire anti-missile launch units, part of the Aegis...
CFM International
The CFM International Open Fan concept jet engine.
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GE, Boeing, and NASA Will Model Concept Engine Performance

Nov. 20, 2024
DOE supercomputers will simulate the in-flight performance of a GE Aerospace open-fan concept engine, to evaluate its energy-efficiency and noise levels.
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A carbon/carbon fiber component structure produced by Fiber Materials Inc.
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Spirit AeroSystems Raises More Cash

Nov. 19, 2024
The aircraft fuselage manufacturer will sell its carbon and ceramic composite materials business for $165 million, helping stem the capital crisis that it says threatens it viability...
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Patriot anti-ICBM system.
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Boeing 737 aircraft fuselage shipment on BNSF train from Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, Kan., to Renton, Wash.
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Spirit AeroSystems Doubts its Own Future

Nov. 7, 2024
Supply issues that contributed to the structural and quality defects on 737 MAX fuselages precipitated cash shortage – and now threaten the survivability of the aerostructure ...
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Protector RT20 lightweight turret system.
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Pentagon Orders $329M Turret System

Nov. 6, 2024
The Protector RT20 is a lightweight turret system for USMC amphibious combat vehicles, that can be remotely controlled and operated.
General Motors
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GM Claims a Milestone in EV Sales

Nov. 5, 2024
The automaker reported it sold 32,000 electric vehicles during 3Q, a 60% improvement over 2023.
Boeing
Boeing: Final body joining for 1,000th 777.
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Striking Workers to Vote on New Boeing Offer

Nov. 4, 2024
The third proposal negotiated by Boeing and the International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers includes a 38% wage increase and $12,000 signing bonus, among other incentives...