CLARKSVILLE, TN—Weapons manufacturer VK Integrated Systems is moving its manufacturing and R&D operations from Fullerton, CA to here, the local industrial development board recently announced. The move will bring up to 50 jobs to the area.

HICKORY, NC—Luxury leather upholstery manufacturer Bradington-Young has expanded its factory here, a move that boosts production capacity by 50 percent and streamlines its manufacturing workflow, allowing the custom-order specialist to ship virtually all orders in 45 days or less.

CHICAGO—Advanced manufacturer Fast Radius has been working with Curtiss Motorcycles to produce more than 60 parts for its Zeus 8 electric motorcycle using additive manufacturing and traditional technologies.

MADISON, WI—As part of a project funded by the U.S. Army Research Office, materials science and engineering researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison recently demonstrated new approaches to metal bending that could allow for strengthening materials without the risk of fracture.

CULVER CITY, CA—Earlier this month, robotics firm OnRobot opened its first U.S. office dedicated specifically to research and development of its collaborative robot end-of-arm tooling.

BETHESDA, MD—Lockheed Martin Corp. is implementing augmented reality on its factory floor and working with software developer Scope AR to develop how-to manuals that include animations for assembling spacecraft components.

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration says it will delay imposing a 10 percent tariff on a series of consumer goods imported from China—including laptops and cell phones—until December to ease fears about the trade war’s impact on markets and the economy.

TOKYO—The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Toyota Motor Corp. recently formalized a three-year joint research agreement for the development of a manned, pressurized lunar rover. The vehicle will utilize fuel cell electric vehicle technologies.

ALBUQUERQUE, NM—Sandia National Laboratories has developed a 3D-printable material for enclosures that changes color when it has been tampered with. The material is made of metal ion microspheres.

MOLINE, IL—A new economic study by the Illinois Manufacturer's Association shows the manufacturing industry in Illinois generates more than $300 billion in output each year, and that the average manufacturing salary in Rock Island County is more than $76,000.