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    A USMC CH-53K King Stallion heavy-transport helicopter.
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    Airbus A350-1000 jet with two Rolls-Royce XWB-97 engines.
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    Boeing 777 assembly in Everett, Washington.
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    The Pratt & Whitney F135 afterburning turbofan engine provides the power for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.
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    China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet.
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    The Javelin missile is developed and produced by the JJV involving Raytheon in Tucson, Arizona and Lockheed Martin in Orlando, Florida. To date, the JJV has produced more than 50,000 Javelin missiles and more than 12,000 reusable Command Launch Units.

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    Boeing Workers Voting to Pre-Authorize a Strike

    July 18, 2024
    The International Assn. of Machinists and Aerospace Workers union wants workers to consider a possible labor action as it seeks a substantial wage increase from the aircraft builder...
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    Lithium ore mining.
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    GM Delays Next Lithium Commitment

    Sept. 3, 2024
    The automaker has pushed its scheduled $330-million investment in a company developing North America’s largest source of raw material for EV batteries.
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    F-35A Night Maintenance Operations at Nellis AFB During Red Flag 21-1 |
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    Lockheed Assigned $5B for F-35 Program

    Aug. 30, 2024
    Three contracts will fund different needs for the evolving Joint Strike Fighter jet program, including developing training modules, research operations, and setting up service...
    Pavel Shlykov
    Robot arms on automated EV battery components production line.
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    GM Reschedules New EV Battery Plant

    Aug. 29, 2024
    A $3.5-billion joint-venture operation with Samsung will start production a year later than planned.
    Dezzor
    China Southern Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 jet.
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    Chinese Commercial Jet Fleet Will Double

    Aug. 28, 2024
    Boeing forecasts growing passenger volume and a wider route network will increase China’s total aircraft requirements to 9,740 passenger and cargo jets over the next 20 years,...
    General Motors
    NorthStar Clean Energy’s Newport Solar photovoltaic energy installation in Arkansas.
    Kosal Hor
    Steel rebar storage.
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    A CNC lathe machine cutting the thread at the metal parts.
    Alexandr Blinov
    Ford logo on the office of official dealer.
    Boeing
    Boeing 777X aircraft shown in flight.
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    Boeing Halts Testing of New Widebody Jet

    Aug. 21, 2024
    Cracks were found in components spaced between the engines and wings, once more delaying the certification of the 777X.
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    Automotive technology research engineer.
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    GM Laying Off Salaried Workers

    Aug. 20, 2024
    Over 1,000 research and technology positions will be eliminated worldwide as the automaker moves “to prioritize the investments that will have the greatest impact” amid weak demand...
    Cyclotimia
    CNC drilling machine and workpiece.
    Cutting Tools

    Cutting Tool Demand Growing Weaker

    Aug. 19, 2024
    At midyear, manufacturers’ orders for cutting tools faced “significant stagnation” according to the U.S. Cutting Tool Institute, tempering expectations for demand growth in the...
    Boeing
    The Boeing 737 MAX 9.
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    EL AL Modernizing with New 737 MAX Order

    Aug. 16, 2024
    Boeing will supply as many as 31 narrowbody jets worth up to $2.5 billion as the Israeli flag carrier expands its fleet and adds seating capacity.