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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...
Lockheed Martin
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.
July 1, 2025
The Royal Air Force will add 12 F-35A conventional take-off and landing aircraft, signaling its adoption of NATO’s dual conventional and nuclear weapons strategy, and supporting...
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.
General Motors
GM’s Spring Hill (Tenn.) assembly plant.
June 12, 2025
Three domestic locations will add capacity for SUVs and light trucks in a new strategy to address tariff restrictions on imported vehicles and continuing demand for gas-powered...
Hamik | Dreamstime
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.