AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoDefense Industrial Base: Sen. Jon Husted toured Ohio’s Joint Systems Manufacturing Center and urged federal investment to help it build next-generation U.S. weapon systems, tying the push to jobs in Lima. AI Supply Chain: Samsung Electro-Mechanics won a $1.26B (1.72T won) U.S. contract to supply multilayer ceramic capacitors for AI servers for 2027. Trade-Secret Fight: OpenAI hit back at Apple in a San Jose court filing, arguing Apple failed to show any confidential information was stolen by former employees. Fast-Fashion Compliance: France began penalties under its fast-fashion law targeting Shein and Temu, with fees tied to sales and repairability. Defense Procurement: Poland is pivoting toward domestic and regional defense suppliers as it ramps up spending to build Europe’s biggest army. Smart-Card Manufacturing: Kona I agreed to buy U.S. card maker ProtecSecure Card for about $20.1M to expand EMV chip and personalization capacity in the U.S. U.S. Defense Production: Rolls-Royce completed a decade-long $1B investment in its Indiana engine campus, adding new test facilities to support multiple U.S. defense programs. Undersea Warfare R&D: The U.S. Navy is seeking a smaller, air-launched anti-submarine torpedo for unmanned aircraft.
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