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RESTON, Va. — The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is urging policymakers and industry leaders to address manufacturing constraints that are slowing technology adoption and production readiness across the U.S. aerospace sector.

BRUNSWICK, Maine — bluShift Aerospace is marketing its proprietary propulsion technology — including a non-toxic, bio-derived fuel and a patent-pending oxidizer system — to the broader market for rocket boosters as an alternative to traditional solid rocket motors.

AURORA, Colo.— GE Aerospace has been awarded a contract by the Defense Logistics Agency to increase readiness of the J85 engine that powers the Northrop T-38 Talon, the U.S. Air Force’s primary training aircraft.

NEW YORK—The UAV market is projected to grow more than 16 percent annually over the next decade, according to a new report.

BOSTON — Flexxbotics announced that Orizon Aerostructures has deployed its autonomous manufacturing platform to expand automation across production operations. The system is designed to improve process monitoring, maintain manufacturing compliance and enable autonomous process control in the company’s aerostructure manufacturing facilities.

CINCINNATI –GE Aerospace says it will invest $1 billion in its U.S. manufacturing sites and supplier base this year to help accelerate engine deliveries, ramp production of parts that safely extend time between maintenance shop visits and strengthen defense production to keep pace with military demand.

Business has been good at TL Aerotek Inc., with orders flowing in faster than owner, Tai Le, could fill them. He wanted to keep up with accelerating demand and continue building his business, but he didn’t want to deal with labor uncertainty. Looking for a solution, Tai consulted long-time supplier, Expand Machinery, a family-owned business in Chatsworth, CA, that builds machine tool systems.

East Camden, Ark. — Southern Arkansas University Tech said it has secured $20 million in federal funding to establish a Defense Manufacturing Center of Excellence, a project the school says will expand workforce training and support economic growth across South Arkansas.

TULSA, Okla. — Mecad USA said it will locate its U.S. operations at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa in a move expected to create nearly 300 jobs in northeastern Oklahoma.

RALEIGH, NC—Engineers at North Carolina State University have developed a self-healing composite that is tougher than materials currently used to assemble aircraft, automobiles and other products.