Materials/Manufacturing

DOE Pledges $60M for Research to Secure Domestic Critical Mineral Supply & Strengthen Magnet Manufacturing  

The U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy (ARPA-E) has announced up to $60 million in funding for two new technology programs to secure and expand America’s critical minerals supply chain, strengthen domestic magnet […]

Electromagnetics

Collins Aerospace Awarded NATO Contract for Electromagnetic Warfare Command & Control System 

September 16, 2025 –As electromagnetic warfare systems proliferate with increasing complexity, the need to synchronize and assess rapidly changing activities in a concerted manner has become a seemingly ever-growing need. A leader in the field […]

Electromagnetics

Defense Contractors Textron & thyssenkrupp Marine Systems Build on Autonomous Mine Countermeasure Packages for Navies 

Textron Systems Corporation continues to build out its mine countermeasure packages for marine defense programs that employ magnetic and acoustics technology to find and destroy underwater mines. Recent awards from the U.S. Navy include a $106 million contract for mine sweeping payload delivery systems plus a $100 million contract for software updates. Across the pond, thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, re-branded now to TKMS, continues to advance its systems under contracts with the Royal Navy. […]

Materials/Manufacturing

Navigating a Seamless Plant Relocation: Lessons in Operational Planning, Communication, and Environmental Stewardship

In today’s manufacturing environment, the decision to relocate or consolidate facilities is often driven by the need to improve efficiency, reduce costs, or modernize outdated infrastructure. But executing such a move, especially under tight deadlines, can pose significant risks to employee retention, customer satisfaction, regulatory compliance, and production continuity. […]