Aerospace R&D & Scale Manufacturing: Swarm Aero says it won $10M+ in Air Force Research Laboratory contracts to develop high-rate composite manufacturing and produce aircraft parts for the U.S. Air Force. Auto Investment & Localization: Spain is set to approve SAIC Motor’s first European MG plant in Galicia, with ~€200M investment and up to 120,000 units annually targeted for 2028. Tariffs & Cost Pressure: A new analysis argues U.S. tariffs are raising prices, but less than expected, as exporters cut prices to absorb much of the hit. Workforce & Training: Iowa Valley Community College District received a $5M SBA grant to expand free manufacturing training for small manufacturers, while Tesla Gigafactory New York graduated 50 students from its Manufacturing Development Program. Connected Manufacturing Software: Hexagon launched Connected Worker Integration to link shop-floor, enterprise systems, and cloud tools without heavy custom work. Quality/Traceability for Additive: AM North adopted amsight to reduce manual documentation and improve certified AM traceability. Regional Output Boost: Saskatchewan reported June manufacturing sales up 27.6% YoY and wholesale trade up 18.2%. Defense Industrial Base: A U.S. program manager visited Cristek to stress how lower-tier suppliers’ manufacturing quality supports air and missile defense readiness. Food Safety Crackdown: Police in Hyderabad seized unlabeled, expired milk products and arrested two people tied to an unauthorized unit. Defense Manufacturing Jobs: Winnebago will lay off 27 Forest City-area workers as it consolidates RV production. Green Manufacturing Recognition: China Automotive Systems added a second national “Green Factory” for its automotive parts subsidiary. Defense Supply Chain Tech: Xos won an Air Force OTA prototype award for deployable mobile charging, marking entry into defense charging. Manufacturing Policy & Trade: Nigeria’s CEPA deal with the UAE opens tariffs on thousands of Nigerian products, pushing value-add expectations. Healthcare Supply Chain Risk: A debate over splitting MMR into separate shots raises the prospect of new manufacturing and distribution supply chains. Recalls Watch: NHTSA posted multiple vehicle recall alerts, including lighting and instrument display issues.