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Boeing, Lockheed Passed Up; Heineken Uproots Huge Orchard; Autopia Goes EV | Today in Manufacturing Ep. 168
Also on the podcast, Chinese nationals tried to illegally export U.S. tech, SpaceX's excessive injuries, Boeing buys GKN's plant, blood device mimics leeches and a Formula E race car goes really fast.
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Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall sits in the front cockpit of an X-62A VISTA aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
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An Airbus A350 prepares to land at the Dubai Air Show, United Arab Emirates, Nov. 14, 2023. In the latest round of their decades-long battle for dominance in commercial aircraft, Europe's Airbus has established a clear sales lead over Boeing as the American company deals with the fallout from manufacturing troubles and ongoing safety concerns.
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Airbus Staying Humble Even as Boeing Flounders. There's a Reason for That
Airbus has outpaced Boeing for five straight years in plane orders and deliveries.
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Poultry Processors Agree to One of the Largest Wage Violation Settlements in History
Facility supervisors made severe threats to workers to disrupt the investigation.
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Workers remove wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Baltimore.
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Maryland Officials Release Timeline, Cost Estimate for Rebuilding Bridge
It will take over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion.
May 3, 2024
Nippon Steel Corporation's logo is displayed on a sign outside its headquarters in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2021.
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Nippon Steel Delays Closing of Acquisition of U.S. Steel
The sale has drawn opposition from both U.S. presidential candidates.
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In this photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, a Su-25 warplane is seen from the cockpit of another such aircraft as they fire rockets on a mission over Ukraine.
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Aerial view of crews removing the Fairfield Avenue bridge over Interstate 95, Norwalk, Conn., May 4, 2024.
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Major Highway Reopens After Flaming Crash Left it Closed for Days
Authorities had shut the road down in both directions after a three-vehicle crash involving a gasoline tanker.
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Boeing's Starliner capsule atop an Atlas V rocket stands ready for its upcoming mission at Space Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Sunday, May 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla. Launch is scheduled for Monday evening.
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Stäubli Continues to Expand North American Manufacturing of Solar PV Components
The company established its North American presence in 1980.
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New York Yankees pitcher Carlos Rodon works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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MLB, Nike to Make Uniform Changes in 2025
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The two agencies are urging manufacturers to eliminate directory traversal vulnerabilities.
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CISA Releases Latest ICS Advisories
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Anduril Debuts Menace-X for Mobile, Distributed Command and Control
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Workers walk among debris in a damaged DTEK thermal power plant after a Russian attack in Ukraine, Thursday, May 2, 2024.
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