AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoISRO Shift: India’s space agency says it will increasingly step back from routine rocket and satellite manufacturing, focusing on R&D and transferring mature tech to private firms. Defence Supply Chain: Russia-linked sabotage fears grow as Latvia detains suspects over an arson attack on Estonia’s Milrem Robotics, a key unmanned systems supplier to Ukraine. Mobile Manufacturing Push: India notifies a Rs 62,500 crore, five-year mobile phone manufacturing scheme aimed at boosting domestic value addition and IP ownership, with evaluations for “genuine Indian” branding and design. Nvidia Pricing Pressure: Nvidia customers are being warned to prepare for 15%+ server price hikes driven by higher memory chip costs. EV Battery Quality: Innometry shipped in-line CT inspection gear for mass production of 46-series cylindrical batteries, targeting yield and foreign-object detection. Pharma Capacity Expansion: Jubilant Pharmova wins USFDA approval for commercial batch manufacturing on a new isolator-based fill-and-finish Line 3 in Spokane. Trade Shock: US-Canada talks collapse and the US imposes 50% tariffs on about $28B of Canadian exports, with Canada planning countermeasures. Data Centre Deal: Kingspan to acquire Ireland’s BMC Manufacturing in a deal valued up to €900M to expand data-centre power and switchgear capabilities.
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