AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoDefense Manufacturing & Drones: Ukraine’s General Cherry is developing a faster Bullet interceptor for jet-powered drones, with material and frame changes aimed at ~450 km/h speeds after testing. Aerospace Regulation: Joby Aviation flew an eVTOL into DFW Class B airspace under the FAA’s eIPP, generating operational data meant to shape new U.S. commercial air taxi rules. Industrial Real Estate & Battery Supply Chain: Bartow County, Georgia, will review rezoning for land near the Hyundai-SK Battery Manufacturing America plant and a separate Kroger site ahead of Sept. 28 hearings. Pharma Compliance: Dompé U.S. agreed to pay $32M over alleged Medicare kickbacks tied to Oxervate purchases; Dr. Reddy’s Mexico API facility received two USFDA observations; Jubilant Pharmova’s Spokane CMO got a VAI classification. Semiconductors: TSMC reported record August revenue, underscoring strong AI demand even as pricing-power concerns ripple to AMD and others. Cybersecurity Rules: The EU Cyber Resilience Act enforcement starts, requiring 24-hour reporting of actively exploited vulnerabilities. Manufacturing Jobs & Politics: Vice President JD Vance is set to speak at a Kansas manufacturer in Olathe as the state’s Senate race heats up. Energy Storage Materials: GrafTech and Antora Energy are restarting furnaces in Pennsylvania to develop carbon-based thermal battery materials for round-the-clock industrial power.
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