SALT LAKE CITY, UT—Nammo Composite Solutions has developed an automated composite manufacturing process for the production of a next-generation missile launcher.

LIMA, OH—The Pentagon wants to temporarily halt production at the Abrams tank assembly plant here as it plots deep cuts in military spending over the next decade.

HUNTSVILLE, AL—Raytheon has nearly completed construction of a new missile assembly plant here.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL—Defense contractor AO Precision Manufacturing will build a new, $2.28 million assembly plant adjacent to its existing factory here.

WASHINGTON—A 14-month Congressional investigation uncovered 1,800 cases of counterfeit electronic components for American military equipment, including missiles, targeting systems and instrument panels. All totaled, the cases involved more than 1 million bogus parts.

AUSTIN, TX— BAE Systems has completed construction of a new assembly plant here. The factory will produce electronic assemblies for military applications.

HOWARD COUNTY, MD—ELTA North America, a manufacturer of electronics for defense applications, will open a new assembly plant here, creating 100 high-skilled jobs.