AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoUK EV supply chain stress: Jaguar Land Rover warned of possible delays to first electric battery deliveries from its £5.2bn Somerset gigafactory, after Agratas terminated its main contractor and the project’s start date has slipped again. Defence manufacturing push: BAE Systems says Eurofighter Typhoon users are showing strong interest in integrating the APKWS “drone killer” after RAF success, while Switzerland weighs long-range air defence options as Patriot deliveries slip. Ukraine robotics at scale: A Kyiv-region factory is rapidly assembling next-gen battlefield robots to keep human drivers out of the kill zone, reflecting how manufacturing is adapting to drone-saturated warfare. EU-China industrial policy friction: China’s chamber of commerce warns the EU’s Industrial Accelerator Act could be counterproductive, citing procurement limits, foreign investment conditions and legal uncertainty. Energy transition focus: India and Germany renewed their renewable energy partnership around energy security, while IATA reports SAF output remains far below EU/UK targets. Materials & packaging: Cosmo Films launched premium synthetic paper for high-end digital printing, signalling continued investment in advanced packaging materials.
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