AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDefense Tech in Maryland: The U.S. Navy is ordering a $66M retrofit to standardize and sustain the MQ-4C Triton spy drone fleet, with work tied to Naval Air Systems Command at Patuxent River and completion targeted for June 2030. Local Politics Meets Industry: President Trump is set to visit Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County for an Anduril Industries defense-manufacturing announcement, with officials saying it could bring more than 3,000 jobs. Biopharma R&D Expansion: AstraZeneca opened a new global strategic R&D center in Kendall Square, Cambridge, adding a 570,000 sq-ft facility and aiming to grow the Massachusetts workforce by 50%+ as it scales work across multiple disease areas. Space Science: NASA’s Roman Space Telescope passed key guidance tests and gave its Coronagraph Instrument its first look at the cosmos, a step toward sharper planet-hunting imaging. Chesapeake Bay Funding: New federal Chesapeake Bay conservation grants total about $44.5M, including Ducks Unlimited support for wetland restoration across Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. Water Affordability: A new report finds U.S. households are paying 62% more for drinking water than a decade ago, with steep increases in places including Maryland.
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