LEIPZING, Germany—A new aircraft manufacturer, called DRA, has been launched to develop an updated version of the Dornier 328 aircraft, known as the D328NEU.

CAMBRIDGE, UK—Market research firm IDTechEx projects that the global market for 3D-printed medical devices will climb to more than $6 billion over the next decade.

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.