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Boeing Has Most Jet Orders at Farnborough Airshow
Boeing received 173 orders for aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow, outdoing Airbus with 154 jet orders (Reuters, subscription). The Ghost Bat: On the defense side, Boeing’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat made its Farnborough Airshow debut (Defence Industry Europe). Chinook in action: Lastly, the RAF Chinook Role Demo Team performed an aerial display, lifting a large …
Port of Long Beach, DOT Sign First-of-Its-Kind SMR Agreement
The Port of Long Beach in California has become the first port in the U.S. to sign an agreement with federal regulators to explore the possibility of powering maritime operations with small nuclear reactor technology (
Major Critical Minerals Deposit Found in Nevada
A critical minerals company has reported a record reserve of tungsten in Nevada (
Oklo Achievement Advances America’s Nuclear Energy Future
Oklo announced on Wednesday that its Yahoo! Finance). The big picture: Oklo’s reactor is the fifth one to reach criticality under an Energy Department pilot program aiming to boost nuclear energy production. The NAM says: “Oklo’s achievement marks more than a milestone for one company—it demonstrates what America can accomplish when innovation, investment and smart …
IRI Award Winner T. Edwin Freeman Talks Leadership, Education
For Dr. T. Edwin Freeman, technical fellow in sustainable materials and technology at Mars, resourcefulness has always been a way of life. His background: “In Liberia, Edwin grew up in a culture where resourcefulness was woven into everyday life,” according to a recent profile on Freeman by the Innovation Research Interchange, the NAM’s innovation division. …
Lockheed Martin Makes Big Appearance at Farnborough International Airshow
Lockheed Martin exhibited a number of new technologies and made a big investment announcement at the Farnborough International Airshow last month. Here’s a quick recap for those of us who were not able to attend one of the world’s premier aviation and defense events. The big investment: Lockheed Martin’s investment arm is pouring significant funding …
Administration Restricts Exports of Critical Minerals Scrap
The Trump administration has granted the Commerce Department formally published in the Federal Register on Aug. 6. The timing: The sales requirements enter into force on Aug. 27 and will remain in force for one year, with the option for BIS to extend. The background: The president’s Federal Register notice for additional guidance on submitting …
Manufacturers Push Infrastructure, Permitting Reform in New Videos
As Congress looks to Building to Win” campaign, manufacturing leaders are making the case for sustained investment in American infrastructure, since every step of the manufacturing process depends on roads and bridges, ports and waterways, airports and runways, water systems and energy infrastructure. Most recently, leaders from Brunswick, Caterpillar Inc., CRH and Fluor lent their …
Oklo Milestone Shows America Is Building the Future of Nuclear Energy
Washington, D.C. – Today, Oklo announced that its
MI Opens “STEP Ahead” Nominations for 2027 Awards
Nominations for the 2027 STEP Ahead Awards are open for the next class of leaders shaping the industry everywhere from the plant floor to the C-suite. The awards: Each year, the Manufacturing Institute’s need to fill 3.8 million positions, but half could go unfilled due to a lack of talent. As manufacturers seek to attract …
