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Defense Industrial Base: The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon (RTX) a $22.9B, seven-year contract to ramp Tomahawk cruise missile production from about 60 per year to more than 1,000 annually, aiming to replenish long-range strike stockpiles and expand the defense manufacturing workforce. Army Procurement Modernization: The U.S. Army is expanding its UAS Marketplace so operational units can select drones, payloads, software, and mission equipment for specific needs, speeding fielding beyond a single centralized solution. Autonomy Partnerships: Red Cat’s Blue Ops and Havoc will integrate Havoc’s collaborative autonomy software across multiple uncrewed surface vessels under Blue Ops’ open-architecture approach. Energy & Supply Chain Risk: Oil prices are reacting to renewed Iran/Hormuz tensions, with Brent near $90 as shipping disruptions raise insurance and logistics costs. Trade Pressure on Industry: Canada is bracing for renewed 50% U.S. tariffs on about $20B of goods starting Aug. 19, with negotiators still far apart—an issue that hits steel, aluminum, lumber, dairy, and autos. Manufacturing & Food Safety: Kettle Cuisine recalled 3,000+ Walmart tomato soup kits in 29 states over possible listeria contamination. Clean Energy Manufacturing: Translucent Solar will build a $15.675M, 1.2GW solar panel factory in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs and planning upstream cell/wafer/ingot expansion. Battery Materials Scale-Up: DOE-backed work is underway to scale C-BATT’s Obsidia lithium-ion anode material from batch production toward semicontinuous manufacturing for prototype full cells.

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